Family identifies man who was struck and killed on Route 20 in Auburn
AUBURN – The 56-year-old man who was struck and killed near 17 Washington St. (Route 20) Nov. 30 has been identified by family as James Zawalich. Zawalich went by "Jimmy," according to a GoFundMe page set up by his sister, Beth Zawalich. According to Auburn Police Chief Scott Mills, it appeared that Zawalich was...
Cars flood Worcester’s Canal District for bank’s 10-cents-a-gallon gas offer
WORCESTER – Around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, near the end of UniBank's 10 cents a gallon gas giveaway , traffic was still backed up in the Canal District as many waited to take advantage of the deal. The event, which ran from 7 to 10 a.m., was to celebrate the one-year anniversary of UniBank's second Worcester...
Endangered whale spotted in Ireland reappears off Massachusetts coast
Researchers believe a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale traveled a long way before it was spotted feeding in Massachusetts Bay last month.
Brian Walshe murder trial: Jurors hear of disturbing internet searches
Court resumed Wednesday in the trial of Brian Walshe, a Massachusetts man accused of killing and dismembering his wife. Walshe has pleaded guilty to disposing of a human body but maintains he is not guilty of murder. NewsNation legal contributor Jesse Weber tells “NewsNation Live” the jury is faced with the challenge...
Leominster man taken to hospital for dog bite arrested after disturbance in waiting room
LEOMINSTER — On Sunday, November 30, 2025, Officers Nicholas Rice and Mackenson Adescar of the Leominster Police Department were dispatched to Leominster Hospital at 60 Hospital Road following a report that a man was “out of control” in the waiting room. (The account and quotations in this...
Movies and TV shows casting in Worcester
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Massachusetts State Police join forces against street takeovers
Law enforcement officials met to discuss strategies for preventing and responding to illegal street takeover events across Massachusetts.
Long-awaited $3.7B in heating assistance released to states and tribes
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Approximately $3.7 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released last week to states and tribes, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. The federal funding for LIHEAP, which helps millions of low-income...
Polar Express train ride brings magical North Pole journey to the Cape
The Polar Express Train Ride is back at the Cape Cod Central Railroad in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts,
Millbury woman charged after allegedly accelerating SUV at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
CHARLTON — On Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at approximately 6:52 p.m., Charlton Police Officers Jason White and Ray Sherbourne were dispatched to a local residence for a reported disturbance. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Jason White and do...

















