Worcester MA

Statewide bans of kratom, an herbal compound which can cause opioid-like addiction, now loom as legislators in Connecticut and Massachusetts recently introduced laws to classify it as a “schedule one” controlled substance. It’s common on convenience store shelves, but the drug has, so far, been unregulated....

BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read, who was found not guilty of charges in the death of her boyfriend, has filed a lawsuit accusing members of the Massachusetts State Police and several others of targeting her and shielding the real killers. Read walked out of court earlier this year after more than three years and two […]

Gov. Maura Healey appointed longtime ally Gina Kwon, who worked alongside the governor for years in public safety and law enforcement, to lead the state public safety secretariat, succeeding a Gov. Charlie Baker administration holdover who retired in September. Healey’s office announced Kwon’s appointment Wednesday...

A 36-year-old man who killed an 18-year-old nearly two decades ago during a drug deal was denied parole following his first appearance before the Massachusetts Parole Board, which found he had not sufficiently invested in violence reduction programming. Mark Hayden was 19 when he shot Andrew Colwell in the head...

A contractor exposed in NBC10 Boston's award-winning "To Catch a Contractor" investigative series has pleaded guilty to larceny charges. Steve Docchio pleaded guilty to four different larceny counts Tuesday morning in Plymouth Superior Court. The former owner of a pool company was accused of stealing from customers...

Millbury, MA- The Running Man, featuring a star-studded cast, premiered in NYC on November 10, 2025. Angelo Gray and his mother Jaime Gray attended the premier, and returned home to celebrate his Hollywood breakthrough with Worcester family, friends and press at Blackstone Valley Cinema this past Friday. Worcester,...

Popular YouTuber Elton Castee has assumed the underlying mortgage on the farmhouse made famous by "The Conjuring” films, but it remains unclear whether the property itself has changed hands.

Imagine waking up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee drifting through the air and sizzling bacon crackling in the pan, the early sun peeking through your window as if inviting you to start the day. Now add the excitement of exploring some of the most heartwarming, scrumptious breakfast spots...

A teenager who ran away following her mother’s arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Worcester has been found, according to the Worcester Police Department. Worcester Police Sgt. Elise Miranda told MassLive on Monday that the third-eldest daughter of Rosane Ferreira-De Oliveira is safe but did not...

Massachusetts has experienced some frigid temperatures but the coldest day on record in the Bay State occurred decades ago.