Worcester MA

Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that she supports the commission that's considering changes to Massachusetts' flag and seal, but also suggested that she doesn't think changes will happen soon. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory Commission unveiled the top three finalists in each category in late August...

Children between six months and 23 months "should receive" the vaccine, while healthy children and healthy adults "may receive" the shot, according to Mass. health officials. The day before the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee is expected to meet, Massachusetts released its own guidance, recommending that children...

Massachusetts' current favorite Halloween candy may not be what you expect.

Explore a variety of fall festivals in Massachusetts, each offering unique activities and entertainment.

While other U.S. regions have packed away their state fairs for the year, the party is just getting started in Massachusetts with the return of the Big E fair.

Brockton police arrested Charles Ednerson, 27, last weekend after the fatal stabbing of Ronald Perceval in the small city of Fitchburg, in northern Worcester County. While attending a small gathering with friends, Charles Ednerson allegedly stabbed 40-year-old Ronald Perceval in the presence of his wife and child....

It has been one year since trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia died after being injured during a boxing training exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree, and an independent investigation remains ongoing. Before he joined the State Police Academy, Delgado-Garcia worked as a victim witness...

The 16-year-old was briefly detained by ICE last week. The parents of the Milford teen briefly detained by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers last week were ordered to wear ankle monitors as they await the next check-in on their pending asylum case. Last Friday, an ICE officer reportedly...

A Massachusetts man who has spent more than half his life in prison was granted parole on Tuesday. On Dec. 31, 2007, 15-year-old Emmanuel Okoro had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana with friends and family when he decided to go to a nearby New Year’s Eve party. However, they were turned away at the door by...

The Republic Services trash collectors strike​ that disrupted service in more than a dozen Massachusetts communities for two-and-a-half months is over.