Worcester MA

Looking for a loyal friend to brighten your days? These sweet dogs at Second Chance Animal Services in E. Brookfield, MA are ready to meet their forever families. Each one has a unique charm and plenty of love to give.

The City of Worcester has reached a settlement with the Town of Holden over a long-running sewer use rate case. Under the agreement, Worcester will pay $35.5 million over three years — including $10 million by April 1, 2026, $10.5 million on July 1, 2026, and three annual payments of $5 million starting July 1, 2027.

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (also known as MassWildlife) is warning that the past winter’s cold and extended ice cover may lead to more reports of dead fish in Massachusetts ponds this spring, but the agency says these events are often natural. In a recent public statement, they explained,...

Webster Animal Shelter in Webster, Massachusetts, is asking the community to consider opening their home to Benny, a gentle senior dog now available through a foster-to-adopt arrangement. The shelter explains Benny “was found wandering and never claimed,” but they describe a dog who has stayed calm and affectionate...

The State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division is alleging that Clinton Fire Chief Michael Lutes violated the conflict of interest law regarding his supervision of his two sons, who are Clinton firefighters.

BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell have announced in a release the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s order to cut New England transmission owners’ allowed return on equity, the profits earned on transmission investments in the region. If upheld, this order will...

Public school teacher Chris Boyd is looking to take down incumbent Jake Auchincloss in the race for Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a district that includes Newton and stretches nearly a dozen communities south of Boston. “[Current politicians] are not fighting for...

Bill Murray, Boston College, Luke Murray, UConn success—celebrity sightings may rise as BC hires new coach with championship pedigree.

Massachusetts patients taking GLP 1 medications like Ozempic and Zepbound may soon face major insurance changes and higher out of pocket costs.

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