Worcester MA

The Worcester Police Department is asking witnesses and possible victims to come forward following a big brawl on Water Street early last month that led to several arrests. Police said the altercation happened at about 1:30 a.m. on April 26th on Water Street. Investigators are continuing to gather information about the

Legislation introduced would allow Massachusetts restaurants and bars to stay open later this summer when the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to Foxborough.

A proposal moving through Beacon Hill would raise the bar for becoming a cop in Massachusetts, requiring would-be officers to rack up the equivalent of an associate degree before they can pin on a badge. Backers say the 60-credit minimum is about professionalizing the ranks after a run of high-profile investigations an

Based on a 231-day undercover probe, Boston 25 reported last week that it uncovered a "systemic pattern of questionable overtime billing among the top-earning maintenance workers at a MassDOT facility."

It sounds like some summer fun will be had after a big win on a Massachusetts State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Summers Coming Trust of Quincy has claimed a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant ticket game.

Governor Maura Healey hit an unexpected snag this week when the Massachusetts Governor’s Council narrowly voted 4-3 to reject her pick for the state Parole Board, Vincent DeMore. The rare public rebuke leaves a seat open on the seven-member panel and instantly revives long-running fights over how parole in Massachusett

Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters are facing the prospect of double-digit premium increases next year as insurers struggle to handle cost pressures across the healthcare landscape, possibly exacerbating affordability woes for patients. Insurers in the merged market, where many individuals and small businesses get coverage, ha

She’s waiting for the results of an investigation, but Gov. Maura Healey is already predicting that “people will lose their jobs” after a Boston 25 News report on suspected overtime fraud at the transportation department. Based on a 231-day undercover probe, 25 Investigates reported last week that...

Prosecutors say the doctors repeatedly failed to meet accepted medical standards when prescribing controlled substances.

To prove their seriousness, the Mass State Police have announced a sobriety checkpoint for this Thursday, May 28, continuing into Friday, May 29.