Worcester residents are fed up with snow: ‘I want to leave the country’
WORCESTER – Lucian Sbat has had enough of the snow. “I want to leave the country,” Sbat said with a winsome smile and hearty laugh. "I’m sick of it.” Originally from Syria, Sbat immigrated to the United States for a better life. And he may have found one, but he didn't know that New England winters and nor'easters...
Why Worcester, MA is Quietly Becoming One of New England’s Best Places to Live
For years, Boston and Providence have dominated the conversation about where to live in New England. But recently, Worcester, Massachusetts, has stepped into the spotlight. Once seen primarily as a post-industrial city, Worcester is now earning a reputation as an affordable, vibrant, and convenient place to put down...
Massachusetts Auditor DiZoglio’s Office files emergency motion in response to Attorney General’s motion to...
BOSTON – Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office filed an Emergency Motion in response to the Attorney General’s Motion to Strike the Auditor’s lawsuit seeking outside counsel to defend the voter-mandated legislative audit. The State Auditor’s Office stated that the “Attorney General Andrea Campbell has a...
Editorial: Latest nor’easter can’t compare to Blizzard of ‘78
As some southeastern Massachusetts communities and the state of Rhode Island still try to dig out from Monday’s nor’easter, many have drawn comparisons to the standard by which all the region’s snowstorms are measured — the Blizzard of ’78. These two blockbuster winter storms certainly...
The rudest people in America live in these states, according to the data
A 2025 study on incivility by Kylian found that almost 25% of Americans have considered moving because of rude behavior in their own city. People...
Mass. school districts cancel classes through Friday amid power outages, snow cleanup
Schools along Cape Cod and in southeastern Massachusetts are battling power outages, poor road conditions, and snow removal challenges following Monday’s blizzard. Several school districts across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts have canceled classes through the end of the week as blizzard cleanup continues...
Cardiologist from St. Vincent’s Urges Early Detection and Prevention During American Heart Month
“These are the things that everybody should be paying attention to so that they can catch this problem before it causes a heart attack.”. Worcester, MA-February is American Heart Month, and Dr. Krishna Cherukuri, a cardiologist with St. Vincent’s Medical Center, joined Talk of the Commonwealth to raise awareness...
Worcester Police help shovel out resident as blizzard cleanup continues
During Wednesday morning’s snowfall, four Worcester police officers helped a resident of Winifred Avenue, in the Newton Square area of the city, shovel her car out of her driveway. Winifred Avenue resident Hanna said she’s had trouble finding someone to plow her out, "I called a number of people...
Gardner Woman Charged in Federal Court for Social Security Fraud
WORCESTER – A Gardner woman faces federal charges for allegedly receiving Social Security disability benefits fraudulently for 10 years. Michelle DiSalvo, 53, of Gardner, will appear in U.S. District Court in Worcester at a later date to face one count of receipt of stolen government money or property; one count of...
Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
(This story has been corrected. The former church building, a one-time fire station, is now part of the Regional Environmental Council.) WORCESTER – In June 2021, then-District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera and her husband, Jose A. Encarnacion, celebrated their anniversary in Iceland, social media posts show, before...
