Worcester MA

MassBay Community College is one of six Massachusetts community colleges launching apprenticeship degree programs that combine paid, on‑the‑job training with academic coursework. The programs provide students with direct pathways into high‑demand careers while helping employers address critical workforce shortages...

A woman was rushed to the hospital after an afternoon shooting Tuesday on Millbury Street in Worcester, where officers also arrested a suspect at the scene. Police said officers provided emergency care before the victim was transported and later stressed that, following the arrest, there was no ongoing threat to the...

Ready to make breakfast feel a little more like a live show? This Massachusetts airport café serves up that exact kind of experience, where the food is only part of the reason people want a table. The real extra here is the front-row view of airfield action, which turns...

A Brazilian snack shop in Worcester is holding a grand opening on Thursday. The grand opening for Tiny C Snacks at 560 Lincoln St. will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on April 2, according to the shop’s co-founder, Patricia Peixoto. Tiny C Snacks’s menu mainly features...

A Massachusetts man is facing murder and assault charges for allegedly killing his grandmother and injuring two other relatives with a skateboard. (WCVB)

Walmart is shuttering two fulfillment centers as the retail giant further restructures its supply chain . Field Notes: Retail's Great Reversal and the Drive for Operational Clarity The company is closing an e-commerce fulfillment center in the Chicago suburb of Matteson, Ill., impacting 111 employees, according to a...

[Bellingham, MA] — Chris Boyd, a public school teacher and union member, announced today that he’s running for Congress in Massachusetts’ 4th District. He states that his campaign launches as a grassroots effort focused on lowering costs for working families, strengthening democratic institutions, and investing in...

DUDLEY – The state’s Cannabis Control Commission is poised to act against the owners of a Dudley marijuana dispensary, three years after a whistleblower alleged that it was dispensing product harvested from an illegal grow center in a Webster rental home. In a written statement issued Tuesday, March 31, a...

You want the stars, the water, and the crackle of a campfire without the sore back or endless hassle. Good news: Massachusetts is packed with campsites that mix nature with real-world comfort. From oceanfront breezes to pine-scented ponds and family-friendly amenities, these spots make roughing it feel refreshingly...

NORTHBOROUGH – In what Principal Sean Bevan called a “shift,” the Algonquin Regional High School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is retiring the Junior Post-Prom Party. The event – which, as its name suggests, goes into the early-morning hours after prom – had been running for at least 30 years, according to Bevan.