Worcester residents sound off on tax break for developer caught in scandal: ‘We’re pro-people’
A growing number of Worcester residents are expressing discontent over a proposed tax exemption for an office-to-housing conversion project on Main Street. The Washington D.C.-based Menkiti Group wants to turn underutilized offices on the upper floors of 401-409 Main St. into housing. City Manager Eric D. Batista...
MassHousing Announces New Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction Loan Program
MassHousing announced that the Agency is preparing to launch a new accessory dwelling unit lending program. Working with its statewide network of lenders, MassHousing is now positioned to open the ADU loan program to consumers later this spring. Last month, Gov. Maura Healey launched a new campaign to accelerate ADU...
Protest by union, activists heats up cold night outside City Council
Temperatures well below freezing could not keep a crowd more than 100 strong from gathering outside Worcester City Hall on the evening of Jan. 20 as City Council members filed into the building for their weekly meeting and drivers passing by laid on their horns in support. Side by side,...
Snowfall totals: Some Mass. towns got 4 inches overnight
All eyes are on a bigger snowstorm this weekend , but some areas of Massachusetts got up to 4 inches of snow overnight, leading to a handful of districts, including Worcester Public Schools, delaying the start of school Thursday morning. The jackpot town was Holden in Worcester County, with 4.7 inches. Many other...
Man accused of intentionally crashing into Shrewsbury PD appears in court
SHREWSBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - The man accused of intentionally crashing his car into the Shrewsbury police department on Monday appeared in court on Wednesday. Robert McCluskey, 58, of Shrewsbury, was arrested Monday. Shrewsbury police said a black SUV drove forcefully drove through and became wedged inside the building...
Winning lifetime prize lottery ticket bought on Cape Cod
FALMOUTH – A $25,000 a year for life prize winning ticket that was sold on Cape Cod has been claimed in the multi-state Lucky for Life game. Cranfield Homesteaders Trust of Quincy won the drawing that took place December 17. The trust, represented by trustee Natalie Logan, claimed the...
‘Perfect scenario’ for big snow storm: What experts say about Mass. forecast
A significant winter storm is expected to affect Massachusetts Sunday into Monday. But exact snowfall amounts remain uncertain. StormTeam 5 Meteorologist Mike Wankum said “predicted snow totals can change dramatically” between Wednesday and Sunday but that it is the “perfect scenario for getting a big storm to...
Two Mass. residents posed as bank customers to withdraw more than $1.2M, says U.S....
Their arrests follow a July 2025 case in which six men were charged in a related multi-million-dollar bank fraud scheme. A Massachusetts man and woman were arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with a scheme to defraud banks in the state by fraudulently withdrawing more than $1 million, according to the office...
1st major winter storm in years could bring over a foot of snow to...
The first major winter storm in years is expected to move into Massachusetts on Sunday, with the potential to bring more than a foot of snow to the region.
Here’s latest on this weekend’s major storm that could dump 6-12 inches of snow
All the focus is on the weekend storm , but for the here and now, it’s a small window of milder air. After a small batch of overnight snow, we’re waking to much more tolerable temperatures. We push the numbers into the low 40s this afternoon with a pleasant blend of clouds and sun. School closings and delays There...
