There are close to 300 registered sex offenders living or working in Worcester, according to the state registry.
The fire broke out just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday in a four-story building along Water Street near Kelley Square.
A woman walked into the bank on Wednesday morning and demanded money. She then fled with a man in a Subaru.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Patch is taking a look at the impact of bullying in Worcester schools.
Two nursing homes in Worcester are seeing repeated drug overdoses. That's the because the facilities are accepting non-senior patients.
When you walk into the Mass Vintage store, it feels like a lot like the ’80s and ’90s.
Crews will replace and widen the bridge over MBTA Worcester Mainline tracks south of Route 9.
“It came right down where my coffee maker is,” Bill Crosbie said. “I’m glad I wasn’t up getting a coffee.”
A Hampshire County woman died from a lung injury from vaping according to state health officials.
Jennifer Vazquez-Rivera, 34, was stabbed to death in her Worcester home last week. Thomas Bergstrom, 36, is facing a new charge.
Your guide to Halloween activities coming up in the area, including trick-or-treating events, haunted houses, and more.
The incident happened Friday morning in the Quinsigamond Village area, according to reports.
The water main break happened in the overnight hours near an I-190 off-ramp, according to the public works department.
Frost is good for killing mosquitoes, but very bad for outdoor plants and vegetable gardens. See the details on when frost hits.
The man leaned out the window of his pickup truck and asked the girl to get inside, according to Worcester police.
Seven people died in the Wednesday crash, including men from Ludlow and West Springfield.
Thomas Bergstrom, 36, turned himself in to police in Blackstone on Friday.
The district says there are 2,400 homeless students in Worcester, less than estimates released by a private group earlier this year.
Marley Whonda, 38, was found guilty in late September. He could serve up to 15 years for the 2018 kidnapping.
Japhet Garcia, 33, was one of several men arrested in a conspiracy to ship cocaine to locations in Marlborough and Worcester.
The 40-year-old was arrested after he met an undercover FBI agent. A search of the man's phone turned up child porn, prosecutors say.
Worcester will be able to directly address lead paint in about 250 housing units across the city with the grant.
Two people in the car were found lying on the ground outside the car on Tuesday night.
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State and local police have responded to two different moose incidents in Worcester since Monday.
Worcester city officials have revived the poet laureate program, and have created a new role for a youth poet laureate.
A friend of the person who owned the car spotted the stolen vehicle at a bank in Worcester
New FBI data shows the amount of crime decreased nationwide from 2017 to 2018.
The new facility, set to open in 2021, will replace the existing Veterans Administration facility along Lincoln Street.
The 46-year-old was also driving with a suspended license, according to Worcester police.
A look at some of Patch's best original reporting in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island this week.
Worcester was among 4,500 towns and cities across the globe to rally for the climate this Friday.
Wormtown Ska brings another fun show! A night of party punk, rock and ska to make you dance!
A State Trooper and the driver of the UHaul were both sent to the hospital with minor injuries.
K9 Beebs returned to work after being stabbed in the head multiple times with a screwdriver while on duty.
While the district is showing progress, MCAS scores were lower than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on all tests
Health officials learned where the victim is from, but the victim's identity and age have not yet been revealed.
These schools are recognized for high achievement, high growth or significantly exceeding their targets under the system.
The American Red Cross will discontinue community and mobile blood drives in Central and Western Massachusetts.
Sheila Pereira learned too late that the Worcester City Half Marathon was actually being held in Worcester, England, and not Worcester, MA.