Worcester MA

A lawyer accusing Worcester of endangering citizens by sending armed police officers to handle 911 calls related to mental health crises says the city’s history of discriminating against people with disabilities led to the city being sued on Monday. Steven Schwartz is one of several lawyers representing three mental...

SHREWSBURY, MA — Police are warning residents about a phone scam in which callers are impersonating law enforcement officers and demanding immediate payment. The Shrewsbury Police Department said it has received reports of individuals receiving calls from what appears to be legitimate phone numbers, including numbers...

WORCESTER, MA — Vice detectives arrested eight people on drug trafficking charges March 20, 2026, after executing a search warrant at an apartment on Charlton Street. Detectives had obtained the warrant after receiving numerous complaints of drug dealing and disorderly people at the address at all hours over several...

Massachusetts could be seeing snow for the next few days, but there will be plenty of rain mixed in over the weekend. Saturday will start off cool and overcast in the morning, with conditions clearing throughout the day and giving way to a sunny afternoon. Temperatures are expected to reach...

Scroll down to find a searchable Massachusetts State Police employee salary database. Search by name, job title and other fields to see payroll data. Fifty members of the Massachusetts State Police earned more in overtime pay than from their base salaries in 2025, a decrease from the year prior, state salary data...

According to Mass. State Police, troopers responded to Route 2 East after a vehicle fell onto Nashua Street.

Stop & Shop: Consolidation of "Underperforming" Sites. Stop & Shop, founded in Somerville over 100 years ago, continues to streamline its massive footprint across the Commonwealth. The chain is closing several locations that it has deemed "underperforming" to focus on its remodeled flagship stores. The following...

(UPDATE: This alert has been canceled, according to state police. More information will be posted as it becomes available.) DUDLEY — State and local authorities said Friday morning, March 20, that a man they had been searching for has been found safe in Millbury. The state police had issued a Silver Alert for...

After being involved in multiple fatal stabbings as a teenager, a Massachusetts man has been struggling for decades to successfully leave prison and reenter society. Emmett Snow, who is currently in MCI-Norfolk, went in front of the Massachusetts Parole Board in November 2025. On March 17, the parole board wrote that...

After years of renting properties to house their operations, The Regional Environmental Council (REC) in Worcester has a new home at an old fire house. REC Worcester officially moved into the building located at 108 Beacon St. this month, Executive Director Steve Fisher confirmed to MassLive on Friday. The building...