Worcester MA

Massachusetts is expected to get 1 to 4 inches of snow Tuesday night thanks to “a quick-hitting clipper system,” according to the weather service. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Berkshire, Franklin, Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk and northern Worcester counties and set to last until 6 a.m. Wednesday....

SHREWSBURY — Saint John's High School enacted a school lockdown Tuesday morning following the discovery of a social media post referencing a threat to the school's campus. The lockdown was out of an abundance of caution, and there was no immediate threat on campus. The Shrewsbury Police Department had...

WALTHAM, MASS. — Gov. Maura Healey’s new budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 includes a big change to MassHealth dental coverage with a $1,000 annual cap. State officials say it’s about controlling rising healthcare costs, but patients and dentists warn it could mean fewer people getting the care they need.

Etel Haxhiaj, a former Worcester city councilor, defended herself from city police officers during a chaotic arrest on Eureka Street last spring, her attorney argued Tuesday during her trial’s opening statements. Haxhiaj, who served as the city’s District 5 councilor, faces charges of assault and battery on a police...

Ever found yourself taking a shortcut through a parking lot just to beat that red light? You're not alone, but it might be risky business.

Massachusetts covers over 5 million acres of land, but who owns the most of it?

Paroling rates have risen in Massachusetts, and the new chair of the Parole Board doesn’t see the increase as a negative. “Our paroling rates are up, and we have a lot more lifers being released. We also, our staff — like I mentioned — we redistricted, so 35 to 50 is the average caseload,” Parole Board Chair Angelo...

There is something ridiculously exciting about spotting a smooth, frosted piece of sea glass shining in the sand. Some beaches hide sea glass near rocky edges, others reveal it after storms, and a few reward anyone willing to walk slowly and look closely. The best part is that each spot...

A woman from Massachusetts won $25,000 a year for life in a multi-state drawing game just weeks before the game’s final drawing. Ana Garcia, of Lynn, won $25,000 a year for life during the Feb. 1 drawing for “Lucky for Life” and claimed her prize on Thursday.

Andrea Campbell serves as Massachusetts’ Attorney General, a trailblazing figure who became the first Black woman to hold the position in 2023. Her journey to public office is marked by personal resilience, shaped in part by a challenging family history tied to Boston’s criminal underbelly during the 1960s.