Worcester MA

Growing up around here, you’d hear a phrase commonly used to describe someone daft: “lighter than ashes.”. That’s a good description of the debate over whether or not we should scrap the outdated state seal that memorializes violence against Native Americans in favor of something less offensive. (Maybe an old coot...

Two people, including a juvenile, were hurt after a shooting near a mall in Leominster.

Legally the state of Massachusetts requires drivers to report to authorities if they hit one of four specific animals

Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey speaks on her administration's climate initiatives at the Salata Institute. By Pavan V. Thakkar. Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 touted her administration’s climate initiatives for workforce development at a Friday event for the Salata Institute’s annual Harvard...

With thousands of new residents moving to Maine from places all across the country, folks are eager to truly see how ‘the way life should be.’. Folks call Maine ‘Vacationland,’ and with these numbers, it seems plenty of people are looking to make it their permanent home.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey doesn't seem to be in a hurry to change the state flag.

(WJAR) — The Woonsocket Police Department responded to a stabbing on Sunday evening. Officers went to the area of 100 Front Street for the reported stabbing. A witness told police that a woman had come up saying she had been stabbed in the area of Sayles Street. As police searched the area, the victim was found on...

BOSTON – A Mexican man, and member of a Tijuana-based Sinaloa Cartel cell, was sentenced for his role in a cocaine and money laundering conspiracy. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, “Eber Alain Estrada Palafox, also known as “Doctor,” 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison...

Golden retriever puppies are up for adoption through a Massachusetts animal rescue after they and their mothers were rescued from an alleged backyard breeder.

As public art spreads across the city, residents are asking: does it brighten Worcester or distract from bigger priorities?. Worcester is in the middle of a quiet makeover. If you’ve noticed new mini-murals wrapping those drab power boxes, that’s the WooBox Art Project—37 utility boxes turned into small galleries by...