Green Hill Park Road Construction Project Starting Up

For about a month, drivers will have limited access to portions of the road that cuts between Channing and Belmont streets.

Worcester Heard Street Bridge Structure Sound After Water Main Break

A water main break early Monday caused a section of the bridge to fall off onto train tracks near Webster Square.

MA Crosswalks Often Deadly For Pedestrians, MassDOT Data Show

Some criticized a Worcester teen killed crossing Belmont Street for not using a crosswalk. Data show safety in crosswalks is not guarateed.

Heard Street In Worcester Closed After Water Main Break

The bridge and railroad tracks have been "severely undermined" near the break, officials said.

Fundraiser Aids Gianna Rose Simoncini, 13, Killed Crossing Belmont St.

A driver hit the 13-year-old on June 27 as she tried to cross the wide road in an area where there are no safe crossings for pedestrians.

Worcester Girl Killed While Crossing Belmont Street

A driver in an Acura hit the girl as she attempted to cross Belmont near UMass Chan, an area many pedestrians cross with no protection.

New Commuter Rail Platform At Worcester's Union Station Opening

The T began work on a new platform in spring 2022 to allow multiple trains to board at once.

Worcester Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel May Not Reopen

Few dare to enter the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel, which has been closed for a few years, perhaps longer.

Chandler Street Shut Down In Worcester Due To Water Main Break

A water main break that has closed a portion of Chandler Street may not be fixed until late Wednesday night.

Driver Injures Toddler In Worcester Along Lincoln Street

The collision happened Monday night along Lincoln Street south of Burncoat Street.

Worcester Bike Network Ranked Among Poorest On Earth

The definitive ranking of bicycle networks puts Worcester near the bottom in Massachusetts, and nationwide. But that might soon change.

Worcester Mill Street Redesign To Stay After Council Vote

Worcester councilors narrowly voted down a proposal to remove the city's most controversial bike lanes, but with a time limit.

Lower Worcester Speed Limit: Survey Seeks Input On 30 To 25 Change

At-Large Councilor Donna Colorio held a series of hearings on lowering the speed limit to 25, but has also asked for a citywide survey.

Worcester Council To Discuss Mill Street Bike Lane Removal

The most controversial bike lanes on planet Earth will be back before city councilors, this time to talk about the cost of removing them.

I-190 Lanes Closing In Worcester As Rail Bridge Work Continues

Lanes on both sides of I-190 will be squeezed over several days this week and next week, according to MassDOT.

Providence Street In Worcester Closing For Community Road Safety Event

The Monday Vision Zero/Safe Routes to School event will take place all day, closing a section of Providence Street.

Multiple Road Closures In Worcester With Dueling Road Races

The Girls on the Run 5K and Firefighter 6K will both take place Sunday morning in Worcester.

Ramp From I-90 To Route 146 Closing For Maintenance: MassDOT

Drivers won't have access to the Mass Pike ramp to Route 146 Friday into Saturday.

Emergency At Worcester Airport: Massport Drill Planned

Police and fire departments from around the Worcester area will converge on the airport Wednesday.

Mill Street Subject Of Multiple Worcester City Council Orders

A councilor has formally asked to erase Mill Street parking-protected bike lanes, among other orders concerning the controversial redesign.

Worcester Community Walk Comes As City Seeks Mobility Plan Input

An annual community walk hosted by WalkMassachusetts is coming to Worcester, just as the city is seeking feedback on a new mobility plan.

Tolls At MA Border: Idea Revived By Worcester State Senator

The Senate budget bill includes a measure from Sen. Robyn Kennedy to study border tolling, a controversial idea for non-Mass Pike drivers.

Worcester E-Bike Program Participants Graduate With Mill Street Ride

Graduates from the Worcester e-bike program rode Mill Street in the rain, days after city council began an effort to take them away.

New MBTA Commuter Rail Schedules For Framingham-Worcester Line

One big change this spring will be the return of a single express train from Worcester to Boston.

Permanent Speed Humps In Worcester Coming To Select Street

After a speed hump pilot program, Worcester will make some of the traffic-calming devices permanent this year. Here's where they will be.

Worcester's Union Station Closing For 'Walking Dead' Production

The zombie apocalypse is here, at least for a few hours on Wednesday in Worcester.

Water Main Break In Worcester Closes Grafton Street

The water main break reported near 7 p.m. Tuesday closed a portion of Grafton Street east of Plantation Street.

May The 4th: MBTA Giving Prizes To Star Wars Fans On Commuter Rail

Ride a Commuter Rail train on either May the 4th or Revenge of the 5th with "Star Wars" costumes or clothing for the chance to win prizes.

Plan To Reduce Worcester Speed Limits Will Wait For Survey Results

After five hearings in 2024, a council committee reviewing a plan to lower speed limits wants to survey residents before voting.

Clark Student's Design Wins MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Campaign

MassDOT asked college students across the state to contribute designs for a work zone awareness billboards.

Worcester Man Dies After Southwest Cutoff Crash: Police

The crash late Monday night involved a pickup truck driver and a tow truck driver.

Tolls At NH, RI Border Supported By Central MA Residents: Survey

MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt caused a stir suggesting tolls for border-crossers, but the idea has support among Mass Pike users.

Worcester Gets Morning Express Train In New Spring Schedule: MBTA

The T cut the morning and afternoon Heart To Hub express trains in the fall, but one is coming back in May.

Many MA Drivers Pay Tolls, So Shouldn't NH, RI Drivers? Take Our Poll

Gov. Maura Healey is rebuking an idea to toll drivers from border states. But are Mass Pike drivers being held to a different standard?

WRTA Buses Fare-Free Until 2025 After Unanimous Board Vote

For the second year in a row, the WRTA board has factored the fare-free policy into the agency's annual budget.

New Section Of Blackstone River Greenway On Track For 2024 Finish

The less than half-mile extension will close a gap between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where a another trail extends to near Pawtucket.

Worcester Assembles Taskforce To Improve Train Service

MBTA express trains to New England's second-largest city got cut in the fall. A new group will advocate for better service.

Stafford Street Changes Near 2 Years After Candice Asare-Yeboah Death

Plans show new bike lanes, bus lanes and crosswalks along Stafford Street, reducing the width of driving lanes in a bid to reduce speeding.

Fix For Chronic Flooding In Worcester Along Route 20 Gets Federal Cash

The Southwest Cutoff underpass often shuts down traffic in Worcester near Shrewsbury and Grafton.

Man Who Died In Devens Medical Center Crash Identified

The crash early Wednesday morning damaged the TaraVista Behavioral Health Care Center.