Worcester MA

A Worcester man is accused of driving drunk without a driver’s license with two small children in rear car seats and empty nip bottles in his car. Honorio Lisboa Jr., 42, is facing a slew of charges after a traffic stop in Southboro over the weekend, police said. Police said Lisboa was arrested Saturday and charged...

As Massachusetts continues to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Worcester area is counting down to a milestone of its own: the centennial of Robert Goddard’s pioneering liquid‑fueled rocket launches in March 1926. NASA has written that Goddard’s first flight, which reached only 41 feet...

SNAP restrictions have started in two more states, which include a list of items that recipients won't be allowed to purchase.

A public parks nonprofit is raising concerns about cuts proposed for two conservation and recreation accounts in Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal year 2027 budget recommendation.

Twenty miles west of Boston, a 2,230-acre wildlife refuge spreads across four towns in Massachusetts, and most people driving past it have no idea what’s hiding inside. Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge covers parts of Sudbury, Stow, Maynard and Hudson, with more than 15 miles of trails cutting through forests,...

A small takeout-only pizza shop in Worcester is quickly becoming a destination for pizza enthusiasts across Massachusetts, with customers willingly making the drive for what many are calling some of the best pizza in the state. I Love Frankie’s, located at 90 Providence Street in Worcester, has been getting a...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences happen in the most ordinary-looking places, hiding behind modest storefronts and simple signage. Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe in Boston’s South End is exactly this kind of magical contradiction – an unassuming eatery that has quietly been serving some of...

BOSTON — John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete, Inc., a corporation which operates out of East Freetown, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to willfully violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards in connection with a 2023 incident that resulted in a worker’s...

BOSTON — A Worcester man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in federal court in Boston to fraudulently collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) while employed full-time as a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Logan International Airport. Ismael Rosado Jr., 40, pleaded guilty to...

Nestled in the historic streets of Charlestown, Warren Tavern stands as a delicious time capsule where revolutionary history and exceptional seafood create an experience that’s quintessentially Massachusetts. The moment you approach this yellow clapboard building with its modest hanging sign, you’re already...