Worcester MA

If you thought the only thing Massachusetts loved more than Dunkin’ runs and traffic snarls on the Pike was legislating driving, come again. Beacon Hill is now wrestling with a bill that may soon make the word “commute” feel like a moral judgment. Senate Bill 2246 (officially...

The Massachusetts State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County this weekend, according to a press release from Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police. The checkpoint is scheduled for Friday, January 16th, through Saturday, January 17th.

BOSTON (WHDH) - Karen Read recently opened up about the struggles she’s faced since being found not guilty of John O’Keefe’s murder – and why she no longer feels protected in the state of Massachusetts. In a podcast interview, Read got emotional in her first extended...

In service of their goal to make Massachusetts more affordable for small businesses, lawmakers advanced a proposal that would move the burden of credit card fees from businesses to consumers.

BOSTON – Federal authorities in Boston seized two internet domains and two cryptocurrency accounts that were allegedly used for the illegal importation of machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) from China. MCDs commonly known as “switches” or “sears” are parts designed to convert semiautomatic pistols into fully...

FALL RIVER — Former mayor Will Flanagan is championing a bill filed in the state House of Representatives that would create a centralized state database for people considered “violent or dangerous.” The bill, dubbed “Flanagan’s Law,” was filed by state Rep. Alan Silvia. On the afternoon of Oct. 20, Flanagan was...

WORCESTER – According to a release, marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts grossed more than $1.65 billion in sales in 2025, setting a new annual record ahead of potential changes coming in 2026 including new social consumption licenses and the federal government’s proposed rescheduling of cannabis. The...

Worcester preserves a piece of American history in a 1948 diner car that serves breakfast dreams wrapped in nostalgia and covered in powdered sugar. 🥞. Miss Worcester Diner or Worcester Lunch Car #812 sits across from the factory where it was born, offering generous portions at reasonable prices since opening over...

Chowhound named the best chicken parmesan in Massachusetts, and it’s from a small town I’d never heard of before.

The Worcester Police Department is putting out a renewed plea for assistance in the case of Sabrina Hatheway, a city resident missing since 2014. Details shared via social media illustrate a frustrating cold case that, despite the passage of over a decade, remains unsolved. Hatheway, who was 24 years at the time of...