Worcester MA

A storm will deliver a glancing blow to southern New England on Sunday before quickly racing out to sea.

WORCESTER — A Worcester woman has won a $25,000-a-year-for-life prize in the multi-state Lucky for Life game, the Massachusetts State Lottery announced Wednesday. Brenda Donnelly claimed her prize at Lottery headquarters in Dorchester after the first 5 numbers on her Quic Pic ticket matched those drawn on Monday. She...

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a sweeping set of final regulations that will allow adults to purchase and consume cannabis on-site for the first time in the state's history.

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Eversource customers have contacted Western Mass News throughout the week about skyrocketing electric bills, with concerns mounting since the start of the utility’s new smart meter program. Viewers have expressed frustration about the costs in Facebook comments on recent Eversource...

Dramatic body camera video​ shows a recent encounter on the Tobin Bridge, where a Massachusetts State Police crisis negotiator helped bring a man experiencing a mental health crisis to safety.

On a winter night in early February of 1992, John E. Volungis Jr. was standing on the edge of a brand-new life. After years of working toward a career in law enforcement, John was about to take off for his next step in that pursuit. It was supposed to be...

AUBURN – Detectives arrested a man in Auburn on Monday for human trafficking and other charges. Another jurisdiction had released the man, Dario Arron Hamlin-Baxter, 30, of Brockton, on bail for unrelated charges. The Auburn Police Department says its detectives learned of online advertising of the services of a...

Worcester, Massachusetts — A Worcester emergency room nurse remains hospitalized in Costa Rica after a devastating fall during a sightseeing hike left her with multiple fractures, temporary paralysis, and no clear timeline for returning home. The incident has rapidly evolved into a medical and logistical crisis for...

Some people prefer the standards like Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song." Then there are those who prefer some of the more modern songs.

SHREWSBURY — On Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at approximately 5:27 p.m., Officer Timothy Charland of the Shrewsbury Police Department was on patrol, stationed at the intersection of Boston Turnpike and Svenson Avenue when he spotted a white Chevrolet Express Van with an advertisement for plumbing printed on the sides and...