Worcester MA

From bread to milk to six-packs, the storefront at 366 Hamilton St. in Worcester has been stocked with the needs of the neighborhood for more than a century. One of the earliest proprietors in the Grafton Hill storefront was Joseph Widoff, a grocer. He served in World War I before opening Widoff's Market on the...

On February 17, 2026, the Massachusetts Parole Board unanimously granted parole to Patrick Kelley, now 61 years old. You can view or download the board’s statement in a PDF HERE. Convictions and Sentence. In April 1995, in Suffolk Superior Court, Kelley pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated rape...

Deputies were initially called to do a welfare check on an apparently conscious man inside a vehicle.

Milford Police said an online gun threat has led to a Milford teen facing more than a dozen gun and drug charges. Police arrested the 16-year-old juvenile on Thursday, March 5, after serving a search warrant at his home, Chief Robert Tusino said Monday, March 9. Police did not identify the teen due to their age....

There’s an old rock ‘n’ roll adage. If you remember Woodstock, you weren’t there. The same could be said of the night that Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac all played together at The Worcester Centrum ... except the opposite is true: If you remember Dylan, Zeppelin, Clapton,...

From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England.

The victim was trying to diagnose an issue under his vehicle when the jack failed, causing the car to crash down on his chest.

Quincy’s former director of elder services on Monday pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he embezzled funds from the city. Thomas F. Clasby, Jr., 61, of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement, mail and wire fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property. U.S. Senior District Court...

A Massachusetts bridge has been closed temporarily due to a mechanical issue, a MassDOT spokesman said early Monday afternoon.

Editor's Note: This piece appears in our Columns section and includes commentary and/or analysis. The views expressed in this article do not represent the views of This Week in Worcester. (Editor’s Note: This article contains satire) A local resident’s satirical posts on Reddit as Potathan, the pothole at the...