Worcester MA

Governor Maura Healey’s latest spending plan lands hard on one of Massachusetts’ most talked-about public safety experiments, with a proposal to cut roughly $15 million from the state’s jail-diversion effort and shrink co-responder grants to about $4 million. The program pairs police officers with licensed clinicians...

LOWELL — Stock up now on blankets and handwarmers for next winter. National Grid has filed a petition with the state Department of Public Utilities to increase the base distribution rates the company charges customers for gas delivery service. The proposed $342 million increase will affect the total delivery service...

A Massachusetts man is all about the future after hitting big money recently on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Keith Poirier of Greenfield has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” $20 instant ticket game.

Massachusetts residents who moved out of state carried away a net $4.2 billion in adjusted gross income in 2023, according to Internal Revenue Service migration data—one of the largest such outflows recorded nationwide that year. You can view the IRS migration data HERE. The figure represents an 8 percent...

Newhouse Wildlife Rescue, a nonprofit wildlife rescue serving Massachusetts, says it is pursuing a major expansion opportunity as the organization looks to move beyond the limits of its current home-based operation. “We have our eyes set on another property,” the rescue shared, identifying the location as “in...

We have a bit of a mixed bag with clouds, rain and snow for Sunday and Monday. Most areas see rain develop by late morning to early afternoon, but there could be a brief burst of wet snow, mainly north of Interstate 90 and in the higher terrain. Any accumulation there is light, a coating to an inch before everything...

BOSTON – A Brazilian national illegally residing in Boston pleaded guilty to conspiring to obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants, principally illegal aliens. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 27-year-old Gabriel Nascimento De Andrade pleaded guilty to one count of...

After months of budget negotiations that began with a projected deficit of $1.6 million, the Select Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a fiscal 2027 budget of $36,731,872 that includes a Proposition 2½ override of $135,370—a fraction of what once seemed necessary and well below the $396,754 the Finance...

Hopkinton’s Select Board met on March 17, 2026. The evening opened with strong words from frustrated residents. They were upset at how the town continues to look the other way when convicted sex offenders are allowed to obtain business licenses, among other things. After that, the board moved through routine...

Ken Cosco, CEO of Marlborough-based A Touch Of Class DJ’s , was recently inducted into the Mobile DJ Hall of Fame, according to a community announcement. The honor is a recognition of his contributions, influence and dedication to the mobile entertainment industry. Cosco's career has been marked by high-energy...