Worcester MA

(This story has been updated with additional information.) A former Oakham man who recently moved to South Carolina was found dead last week, according to family and authorities. David Hutchinson, 32, had been missing for about a month when his body was found Jan. 29 in Marion County, South Carolina. Investigators...

The alleged fraudsters used the stolen identities to obtain over $1 million in SNAP and unemployment benefits, prosecutors say.

UPTON – An off-duty firefighter helped Upton police catch an alleged arsonist after spotting a fire as it was starting near the Peppercorn Hill parking area along Crockett Road. Authorities say Firefighter Matthew Kerr noticed the blaze and used his vehicle to position himself in a way that prevented the suspect from...

SHREWSBURY – In a January taping of “Ask the Manager” hosted by Donna O’Connor on Shrewsbury Media Connection, Town Manager Kevin Mizikar said the town is considering implementing technology capable of reading license plates and identifying vehicles as they travel throughout Shrewsbury. “This may be a...

A change to the immigration status of tens of thousands of Haitians in Massachusetts set to take effect at midnight Tuesday has officials worried about health care staffing shortages. At 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, barring an order from an appellate court, the Department of Homeland Security will revoke the temporary...

Roof cleaning companies in Massachusetts are working overtime to remove ice dams from homes. Here's what to do if you have one.

Students of Worcester Technical High School all groaned in unison after Mayor Joseph Petty announced that Cornelia, the city’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow at the EcoTarium museum on Monday. Petty, the students and the museum’s board members all gathered at the groundhog’s den Monday morning to find out...

A national burger chain will open its first New England restaurant in Worcester next week, according the company. Checkers will open its first restaurant in Massachusetts and in New England at 99 Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester on Feb. 10, a public relations spokesperson on behalf of the company told MassLive.

A 23-year-old Massachusetts woman was hurt Friday morning when the snowmobile she was riding collided with a tree on a trail in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, officials said. A conservation officer learned of the crash on Old Cherry Mountain Road at around 11:30 am. Friday, New Hampshire Fish and...

The US Coast Guard is launching a special investigation after the tragic capsizing of a fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts claimed the lives of its reality TV star skipper and his crew. The USCG is teaming with the National Transit Safety Board for a district-level formal investigation into the sinking,...