The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is requiring a full return for elementary students by April 5.
Thursday's warm temperatures shattered the previous record set in 1977, according to the National Weather Service.
The 26-year-old was wanted in connection to a home invasion in Northborough.
One year after the pandemic began, 413 Worcester residents have died, and at least 21,000 contracted the virus.
The child was taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester for treatment, according to police.
Gunshot sensors in select parts of Worcester will be a main data source for ShotSpotter Connect, underscoring fears about imbalance.
Here's how many hospital beds are currently filled in Worcester County as the pandemic wanes.
In a letter, groups from the ACLU to the Hadwen Park Congregational Church say ShotSpotter Connect would endanger communities of color.
Gabriella Lowell was hit and killed near Roosevelt Elementary in 2018. A new traffic light and plaque will be installed Wednesday.
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The Worcester Arts Council gave out $219,000 in grants this year to 65 local projects. See which ones got funding.
The open-ended strike began at 6 a.m. Monday. About 800 nurses work at St. Vincent Hospital, one of two main hospitals in Worcester.
Green Meadows is expanding the Patton family's veteran support through employment, training and philanthropy in the cannabis venture.
The 16-year-old was reported missing on Friday evening.
The classes cover how to gain entrepreneurship skills, and will be taught in Spanish and English.
Grid Hospitality Group hibernated most of its downtown Worcester spots this winter due to coronavirus.
The St. Vincent nurses have been in last-minute negotiations with hospital leaders this week, but there hasn't been a compromise yet.
Worcester added 261 cases over the past week, the lowest figure in a single period in months.
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The WooSox opening day has been pushed to May 11, but Polar Park has approval to serve beer, wine and liquor.
Attorney General Maura Healey says Worcester-based Peterson Oil delivered a faulty product.
An initial vote at Tuesday's meeting sets the stage for a larger package of policing reforms proposed by City Manager Edward Augustus Jr.
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St. Vincent management and nurses union negotiators met Monday night, but failed to agree on a key labor issue.
Worcester officials agreed to begin using the ShotSpotter Connect tool weeks before it was presented to the public, emails show.
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New Día opened its doors in the Main South area on Monday after a years-long journey for owner Ross Bradshaw.
The Piedmont shooting happened on Sunday afternoon, Worcester police reported.
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Two officers ran inside a burning building on Chilmark Street to rescue an elderly woman Saturday morning.
See how well utility providers in the Worcester area and across MA serve their electric customers.
The museum's annual "Flora in Winter" exhibition runs this weekend, and can be viewed from anywhere in Massachusetts.
Bar-top dining in Worcester will start on Monday as Massachusetts moves ahead in the reopening plan.
World War II Gen. George S. Patton's descendants bring legacy of organic agriculture, community service and veteran advocacy to Southbridge
State officials announced 11 new regional sites capable of distributing 750 doses per day. Rutland, Southbridge and Gardner are among them.
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A new package of reforms from City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. was presented to City Council for the first time on Tuesday.
The St. Vincent nurses voted to authorize a strike earlier in February, and have now delivered a 10-day strike notice.
Police went to the man's Stanton Street home on Tuesday morning to serve a search warrant. They found him outside on the street.