Worcester MA

It’s often said that people vote with their feet. So here’s the Massachusetts corollary: They’re voting with their U-Haul rentals. And some prominent business leaders are sounding the alarm. For at least the second year in a row, the Bay State saw more people leaving than arriving....

Uxbridge, Massachusetts police officer Stephen LaPorta was killed in a crash on Route 146 early Wednesday, police said.

BOSTON (WHDH) - A local teenager recently ran the Massachusetts Probation Service for a day. Mattapan’s Marli Forrester, a ninth grader, was named MPS’ co-commissioner for the day. She was sworn in during a special ceremony on Monday. Forrester helped create a gardening club to promote healthy eating...

Many Western Massachusetts schools are closed or have delayed openings on Wednesday due to freezing rain that’s expected to create slippery roads overnight. Most of the state is under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service predicts that all but southeastern Massachusetts could...

As an investigation of utility bill cost drivers gets underway, state government has projected that about three-quarters of Massachusetts homes could spend between 4% and 9% less than last year on heating this winter. The combination of a “slightly milder” winter and the expectation of lower fuel costs spells good...

Fans of the popular discount retailer Marshall's will have to bid farewell to two major stores

According to public records, the charges included $223 at a hair-braiding salon, various Uber Eats deliveries, and $100 for a AAA membership. A Roxbury lawmaker has agreed to pay the state $6,000 after she spent several thousand dollars in campaign funds last year on personal expenses that ranged from Dunkin’ orders...

A $2 million grand prize was recently won on a scratch ticket purchased at a variety store in Worcester County.

New signage at its New York City stores has customers wondering whether the grocery chain — and other retailers — are quietly gathering sensitive information here. Earlier this month, the Gothamist reported that Wegmans posted signs at its two New York City stores warning customers that it was collecting biometric...

Andrea James, a former criminal defense attorney who works as an advocate for incarcerated women and girls, plans to launch a campaign for governor of Massachusetts as an independent candidate. James, 61, who spent two years in federal prison for wire fraud and was disbarred, confirmed her plans to run...