Worcester MA

Public school enrollment across Massachusetts has been undergoing a broad downturn. The state's eight largest districts, including Springfield and Worcester, have experienced this decline. The Boston Globe reported that Massachusetts public schools have shed more than 15,000 students from 2024 to 2025. That's the...

Gov. Maura Healey nominated Maureen Counihan to serve as an Administrative Judge at the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA). The Governor also renominated Omar Hernández, Douglas A. Bean, Thomas P. Daniels, Matthew F. King and Michael Williams to serve an additional term as Administrative Judges at the DIA....

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell again suggested the future of the legislative audit law is in the hands of the auditor, who in turn accused Campbell of "public corruption," continuing a saga that has metamorphosed since more than 70% of voters cast ballots in favor of the review more than a year ago.

MASSACHUSETTS - If you live in the Greater Boston area or the MetroWest suburbs and have noticed a larger, more confident predator patrolling your neighborhood this week, you aren't alone. MassWildlife officials and local animal control officers are issuing warnings about a "brazen" spike in wildlife activity that is...

Deb and Kim Hanna, the daughters of murdered Mass State Trooper George Hanna, are fighting a fight they never thought they’d have to wage.

A development company that owns several properties in downtown Worcester wants to redevelop offices on Main Street into 48 new market-rate apartments. The Washington D.C.-based Menkiti Group is proposing to turn underutilized offices on the upper floors of 401-409 Main St. into housing, according to city council...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Two juveniles were arrested and charged following separate police pursuits involving stolen vehicles on the morning of Jan. 12, 2026, according to authorities. At approximately 10:20 a.m., officers attempted to stop two vehicles on Jones Street that failed to comply. Police said the operator of...

WORCESTER, MA — A 20-year-old man faces multiple firearms charges after police discovered an untraceable gun in his possession following a moped crash. Worcester Police officers responded to Chandler Street at approximately 7:06 p.m. on Jan. 10 for a report of an accident with injury. Officers found a male...

Massachusetts voters could be faced with a record-setting number of ballot questions in 2026. This fall, Massachusetts voters could be asked to weigh in on a record number of ballot questions. They would cover a range of topics such as rent control, major changes to state elections, and even the elimination of...

WORCESTER – A local woman said she feels vulnerable after a pair of thieves came into her front yard while it was still daylight and proceeded to remove expensive copper gutters from her home while she was inside. The gutter thieves returned to her neighborhood a few days later and she said when she confronted them,...