Select Board to decide next steps for Community Center
WESTBOROUGH — With the Westborough Public Library to return to its West Main Street location in the fall – thereby vacating its current temporary spot – the Select Board is beginning to discuss next steps for the Community Center. When work was paused in December 2024, the...
Blackstone Valley Tech event shows seniors it’s time for the real world
The Cooperative Education program at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton recently held its sixth annual Career Signing Day, celebrating students entering the workforce or military after graduation, according to a community announcement. The ceremony, held May 15, acknowledged the achiev
Budget, police HQ and potholes crowd Worcester council agenda
Worcester city councilors return Tuesday to a chock full agenda that includes a $1 billion dollar budget, a leaking and outdated police headquarters, potholes, school safety, snow removal, downtown bathrooms, accessory dwelling units and the status of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium (The Aud). The city’s proposed Fis
Why is Tick Activity So High in Massachusetts This Spring?
MA is experiencing a boom in tick activity. There are a few thoughts as to why this is happening.
Craving A Delicious Chicken Sandwich? Here’s Massachusetts’ Top Favorite
One day, I was with a friend at Burger King, and he ordered a chicken sandwich. I decided to order the same thing (minus the tomatoes) and fell in love.
Remembering the 2011 Massachusetts tornado, 15 years later
It was 15 years ago that an EF-3 tornado carved a path of destruction across western Massachusetts.
Worcester Factory Worker Priscilla Mafalda, 25, Among 5 Massachusetts Residents Dead in Deadly Virginia...
A peaceful overnight drive turned into a tragedy that shook two Massachusetts communities when a passenger bus failed to slow for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, in the early hours of Friday, May 29, killing five people, all from the Bay State. Priscilla Ramos Mafalda,...
Two Massachusetts colleges seek approval for 3-year, reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees
Suffolk University and Merrimack College have proposed reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees, according to public filings. Suffolk in Boston is proposing a 94-credit pilot bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration and Innovation. Meanwhile, Merrimack in North Andover is proposing 96-credit bachelor’s degrees in psycho
‘They didn’t teach us this in seminary’: How Mass. clergy are handling the ICE...
Good Monday morning, everyone. There were some things that the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond was trained for when she studied for her Master of Divinity at Boston University’s School of Theology. Caring for the sick? Check. Ministering to the poor? Check. Feeding the hungry? Check and check. Dealing with a...
Showers to rain on Cape Cod on Sunday night
There is a slight chance that rain showers will come down on Cape Cod after 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, but looking more likely later in the evening. Temperature highs will be near 67 degrees during the day, but showers are expected mainly before 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
