Worcester MA

LEOMINSTER — On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Officer Brandon Carlson of the Leominster Police Department was dispatched to the Target at 86 Orchard Hill Park Drive following a report of a found firearm. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed...

The cost of home heating gas won't be as high as people expected this winter for approximately 300,000 Eversource gas customers in Massachusetts. In September, Eversource announced it requested approval for a 13% increase in its winter rates for approximately 60% of its 500,000 customers. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the...

Authorites have identified the victim of a fatal crash in Charlton as a 58-year-old Southbridge man. José Manuel Rodriguez died after his car crashed into a stone wall the early morning of Thursday, Oct. 30. The Office of the Worcester County District Attorney released the name of the victim on Friday, Oct. 31. ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Community leaders were at The ELISHA Project in Pawtucket on Friday to help prepare nearly 10,000 pounds of produce for Rhode Island families. As the government shutdown continues, millions of Americans were set to lose food assistance on Saturday, including thousands of people in Rhode...

Massachusetts State Police are investigating a double fatal crash that occurred early Saturday morning. According to of Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 2:00 a.m., State Police responded to a single-car crash with life-threatening injuries along Route 140 South at mile marker 2.1 in New Bedford. On scene,...

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At the turn of the century, Massachusetts households — like much of the country — welcomed cable TV with open arms. But more than two decades later, the “channel surfing” era is nearly over. State data shows cable subscriptions in Massachusetts have fallen almost 45% from...

Right now, the Customer Choice food pantry delivers up to 6-thousand pounds of food a week to more than 100 Worcester families, but there is concern over how many people the pantry can help if SNAP Benefits are cut.

Gov. Maura Healey traveled to Miami for roughly 24 hours last month to hold a pair of fundraisers for her campaign and the state Democratic party, a trip that appeared to net tens of thousands of dollars in donations from attorneys in Florida, state records show. Lawyers from Morgan &...

Massachusetts’ state spending has surged 51% since 2018, outpacing income and inflation. Taxpayers shoulder growing burden amid rising health, education, and migrant costs.