Worcester MA

A 1997 grocery receipt for under $40 now costs $110. See how food prices have changed over nearly 30 years.

WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAT & HUMIDITY A Heat Advisory will start today and lingers through tomorrow for “feels like” temperatures in the mid 90s. Record highs are expected Tuesday with mid 90s on the way in Boston and lower 90s in Worcester. Most of the day will be sunny in Southern New England, but late afternoon clouds w

Federal prosecutors in Boston say a Cherry Hill, New Jersey man is facing serious child-exploitation charges after a grand jury indicted him this week in a case tied to alleged conduct in Massachusetts. Essam Meawad, 34, was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury in Boston on two counts of...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey appointed Christopher Harding, Xiomara DeLobato and Anthony Wilson to lead the Cannabis Control Commission through a series of long-awaited reforms. Why it matters: All eyes are on the new commissioners to see if they can usher in a new era for an agency beleaguered by infighting,...

The Berkshires are bracing for a sizzling heat wave, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and a chance of thunderstorms this week. Stay cool and hydrated, everyone.

Someone bought a winning $200,000 lottery ticket from a Cumberland Farms gas station in Massachusetts and came forward Monday to claim their prize. The $200,000 prize was from “$15,000,000 Magnificent Millions,” a $30 scratch ticket game released in March. All three $15 million grand prizes remain to be claimed as of M

A former state revenue commissioner will be Massachusetts’ new chief cannabis regulator, leading a rebooted panel alongside two other new faces. Under a new law last month, Gov. Maura Healey and state lawmakers overhauled and downsized the Cannabis Control Commission following years of turmoil and regulatory delays. Go

Massachusetts taxpayers and drivers help to fund billions of dollars into the state’s transportation budget every year with the expectation that their hard-earned money is going to good use. But a 25 Investigates probe into the highest earners at one MassDOT facility reveals hours submitted on legally binding timecards

A new report highlighted in the Boston Herald reveals a stunning breakdown at the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, where an estimated 81% of phone calls from residents seeking assistance went unanswered in March. The findings, reported by Project Bread, underscore the systemic failures of the DTA to

Wildlife officials are commenting on an uptick in recent bobcat sightings in Massachusetts.