Worcester MA

In the 1970s, Annette Rafferty answered an invitation from the Worcester Urban Ministry Commission to tackle homelessness in the Worcester community, specifically among women and children. As chair of a task force, Rafferty proposed a solution: open a new shelter to serve those vulnerable populations. When the idea was

Thinking about buying an electric bike in Massachusetts?. Massachusetts has offered some of the most generous e-bike incentive programs in the country, including statewide voucher programs, city-funded e-bike incentives, and discounted bike-share memberships. Depending on where you live and whether you meet eligibility

To no one's surprise, the story that interested our readers the most this week was the sonic boom heard across Massachusetts. Social media exploded Saturday afternoon with everyone wanting to know -- what was that? An earthquake? Some kind of explosion? Turns out it was a meteor that fragmented right over the middle of

LEICESTER — On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Officer Paul Pepin of the Leicester Police Department initiated a motor vehicle stop on a blue 2010 Subaru Outback with Massachusetts plates that was heading westbound in the area of 700 Main Street. (The account and quotations in...

An officer at North Central Correctional Institute in Gardner died after having a medical emergency at his post Sunday morning, according to the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Correction Officer John Edwards was a 28-year veteran of the department when he died, the department said in a statement. Department of

There's a push in Massachusetts to advance a credential upgrade for police applicants. The Massachusetts Association for Professional Law Enforcement (MAPLE) has proposed requiring 60 college semester credits (the equivalent of an associate degree) in criminal justice, police science, or another degree approved by the

WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Friends and co-workers of 25-year-old Priscilla Mafalda are honoring the memory of their friend, who they say was headed to Florida for vacation when she was killed in a chain-reaction crash in Virginia that left four other Massachusetts residents dead and dozens injured. Investigators say a..

Two Massachusetts police officers have received commendations on social media after rushing into a burning home to save a dog. What would you do to save a dog? Well, if you're an animal lover like me, you'd do a lot of things. But even I wouldn't go to the lengths these police officers went to.

A trip to the gas station turned out to be very lucrative for a Massachusetts woman. Turning her into a millionaire. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Leslie McDonough of Harwich is the winner of a $2 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant ticket game.

BOSTON – A Colombian woman, unlawfully residing in Boston, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally receiving more than $259,000 in Section 8 rental assistance; over $100,000 in disability benefits; over $40,000 in SNAP benefits; and voter fraud. The defendant also applied for a United States passpo