New Councilor’s Requests Highlight Worcester Council’s Dysfunction
Editor's Note: This piece appears in our Columns section and includes commentary and/or analysis. The views expressed in this article do not represent the views of This Week in Worcester. In the second meeting of the current Worcester City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the council considered several orders from...
LIST: Parking bans issued due to weekend snowstorm in western Massachusetts
The incoming winter storm in western Massachusetts has many cities and towns in the area implementing parking bans beginning on Sunday.
Mass. State Police trooper accused of choking woman multiple times during turbulent relationship
The 32-year-old trooper from Roslindale had his certification to work in law enforcement suspended after criminal charges were filed.
Milford auto shop says demand for parts is “overwhelming” ahead of snowstorm
The owner of a Milford shop that repairs snowplows says their phones have been ringing off the hook.
Worcester faces snow removal staffing challenges ahead of weekend storm
The city admitted this week that it faces challenges in hiring and retaining enough people to do snow removal work.
Shrewsbury PD discovers fentanyl, cocaine after stopping vehicle on Route 9
SHREWSBURY — At approximately 10:37 a.m. on Jan. 21, a Shrewsbury Police Department detective was on-duty in an unmarked cruiser on Lakeview Avenue in Shrewsbury. At this time, the detective observed a green Toyota fail to stop at the intersection of Boston Turnpike and Lakeview Avenue. The detective stopped...
Parole in Massachusetts: Ignored, misunderstood, and misrepresented
This article is syndicated by the MassWire news service of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and made possible by a grant from the Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation. If you want to see more reporting like this, make a contribution at givetobinj.org. In a recent interview, Shawn Fisher, formerly...
Leominster man pleads guilty to embezzling $49,000 from Gardner-area labor union
WORCESTER — Yesterday, a Leominster man pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to embezzling money from a labor union. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Joe Scott Jr., 54, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor union. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret...
Worcester pharmacy to pay $750,000 over false Medicare billing
A Worcester-based pharmacy has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed Medicare for medications it did not dispense, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Trang Pharmacy, which is listed as having a storefront at 456 Park Ave., admitted that from January 1st, 2016, through January...
Second Chick-fil-A set to open in Worcester
WORCESTER −The second Chick-fil-A location in the city is nearing its opening after being granted the necessary business license by the License Commission on Thursday, Jan. 22. The Stafford Street location is set to hold a grand opening in February, a representative for the chain said at the commission meeting. The...
