Worcester MA

A Cumberland Farms gas station in Massachusetts sold a winning $1 million lottery ticket that was claimed on Tuesday. The $1 million prize was from “$2,000,000 50X Cashword,” a $10 scratch ticket game released in 2024. There’s still two $1 million prizes remaining to be claimed as of Oct. 1, but all five $2 million...

When the federal government shut down at 12:01am this morning, it immediately affected over 25,000 federal workers across Massachusetts and threatens over $15 billion in federal funding. Why it matters: The Bay State's $61 billion fiscal 2026 budget relies heavily on federal reimbursements, mostly for expensive...

The Thompson resident was wanted for crimes out of Massachusetts, police said.

Massachusetts residents face soaring electricity and heating costs this winter as utilities seek major rate hikes, with prices already far above the U.S. average.

MILLBURY — Millbury police arrested 3 people in separate incidents over the past week, including 2 shoplifting cases and 1 involving the use of stolen credit cards. Shortly after 3:30 on Saturday, September 20th, officers were dispatched to Marshalls for a report of shoplifting. An officer working a traffic detail at...

A man wanted out of Massachusetts was arrested early Tuesday morning following a police chase in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Following a winter storm that left streets covered in ice for days, the Worcester City Council is working to make changes to this winter’s snow removal. On Tuesday, the City Council is expected to vote on pay increases, according to the agenda. Chief Human Resources Officer William Bagley Jr....

Gov. Maura Healey is weighing in on the future of highway service plazas in Massachusetts.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 1:41 p.m. on Tuesday until Wednesday at 7 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

"Within minutes of receiving notification, via the communication channels that the FBI has developed, the individual who made the post was identified, located, and taken into police custody by the Clinton Police Department." Less than a minute to read. A 13-year-old student was arrested for allegedly making a threat...