šØ Shrewsbury Police to Step Up Cell Phone Enforcement in April
Throughout April 2026, the Shrewsbury Police Department will have extra officers on patrol to enforce the stateās Hands-Free Law, which bans holding or using a phone while driving ā even when stopped in traffic. Some officers will work in plain clothes to spot violations and alert nearby patrols.
ā ļø Indian Lake and Lake Quinsigamond refilling through April 1
The City of Worcester Department of Sustainability and Resilience is gradually refilling Indian Lake and Lake Quinsigamond after their winter drawdown. Water levels will rise 2ā3 inches per day until they return to normal by April 1, 2026.
šØ Police Arrest 67-Year-Old After Armed Bank Robbery in Worcester
Worcester Police responded to Beacon Bank on Main Street around 1:44 p.m. on March 23, 2026, after reports of an armed robbery. Officers say a man entered the bank, demanded money, and claimed to have a gun. No one was hurt. Police later found the suspect, 67-year-old Michael Decarolis, on Sagamore Road and arrested...
Holy Cross studentās body found in Connecticut lake
WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A student at the College of the Holy Cross died in a Connecticut lake Saturday night. Dominck Tocci, 20, was reported missing that evening; he and another 20-year-old man were in a canoe when it capsized on Lake Hayward. The other man was rescued by a...
Nearly 1,000 Mass. state workers now make over $250K a year, and the list...
A small but increasing share of Massachusetts state employees are making top dollar. Over the last three years, the number of state workers earning at least $250,000 grew 47%, from 655 to 960, a rate far quicker than the total state payroll or size of the state workforce. The state...
No-cost call supporters say sheriffs paying too much
Sheriffs over the last year haveĀ asked lawmakers to make changesĀ to the program andĀ linked those costsĀ to their above-budget spending in fiscal year 2025.
Where āNo Kingsā protests are happening around Massachusetts this Saturday
From Boston Common to nearby suburbs, hereās where and when rallies are scheduled for March 28ās āNo Kingsā protests. Thousands of āNo Kingsā protests are set to take place this Saturday across the country, with more than 160 located in Massachusetts. The March 28...
Massachusetts State Police announce third area Sobriety Checkpoint of 2026
The third Sobriety Checkpoint for 2026 has been announced for the area by Massachusetts State Police. Colonel Geoffrey Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a āSobriety Checkpointā will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County. According to...
22-year-old man dead after being shot by police at central Mass. home, DA says
A man is dead after being shot by police in Westminster on Monday afternoon.
Worcester School Committee to Review $3.2 Million Math Curriculum Purchase and Student Initiatives at...
The Teaching, Learning, and Student Success Committee of Worcester Public Schools is scheduled to meet on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to review several agenda items, including a proposed $3.2 million curriculum purchase and updates related to student opportunities and library access. According to the...
