Joanna Brown was found dead inside a vehicle last fall after being reported missing by her family.
She helped a badly injured motorcyclist back in August 2023.
The city's outdoor fitness program will kick off at Elm Park.
The street designation covers Thorne Street from Wall Street to Plantation Street.
Police are investigating the fatal crash and will determine whether the tow truck driver faces charges.
Worcester police made a drug arrest Tuesday after an investigation near Mill Street.
He was found guilty of the deaths of Marcus A. Thibodeau and James M. Johnson.
The current dean of students at Worcester Technical High School will become North High School’s principal next school year.
The fast-growing food hall plans to open two more locations in Massachusetts this year.
The funding is part of a state spending bill aimed at growing the primary care workforce in Massachusetts.
The Halloween event held at Worcester Academy drew more than 4,000 children last year.
See the lineup for the summer movie screening series.
A closure later this month will affect drivers near the bridge over I-290.
Sixth-graders in Worcester will soon get more after-school sports.
Hundreds of Central Massachusetts workers are facing layoffs as several employers filed notices with the state last week.
It marks the third straight year the WPS Communications team has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association.
Crews are expected to complete more work at the park this month.
The Curtis Apartments redevelopment comes as Worcester continues to plan for more affordable housing.
CASA Project Worcester County will unveil a new mural next week recognizing the organization’s work with children, youth and families.
A new class of Worcester firefighters is joining the department after completing 14 weeks of recruit training.
The role is intended to be filled before the start of the 2026-27 school year.
The race was created in 2000 to remember the firefighters and thank the city for supporting the department after the fire.
A Worcester Public Library trustee will receive national recognition this month for her work supporting library services and access.
A Worcester man is facing prison time after officials said he was involved in a methamphetamine pill operation.
The pair is one of about 100 bald eagle nesting pairs in Massachusetts.
Five years after he died trying to save a teenager from drowning, the department is marking his legacy inside headquarters and beyond.
Police said they found about 22 grams of suspected cocaine, suspected crack cocaine and stacks of money.
Portnoy’s latest Worcester pizza stop brought him to Pepe’s Italian Restaurant on Shrewsbury Street.
A handful of artists will take part in the program through Holy Cross' Scholarship in Action initiative.
Worcester Public Schools has nearly doubled student participation in Early College programs over three years.
A Worcester pizza shop got a favorable review from one of the internet’s best-known pizza critics.
Feline friends will be allowed through the gates at Polar Park this week.
The team is hosting a fundraiser exhibition game this weekend for basketball fans, families and community members.
Clark University is launching what it calls the world’s first professional doctorate in geospatial technology.
Officials marked the start of work on a new fire station in the city.
Friends, family and local leaders are remembering Walter Jovel as a mentor and community leader whose work reached young people in the city.
He won for LeetMotion, a platform that uses interactive animations to help students learn algorithms without relying on memorization.
Five MA residents, including one from Worcester, died Friday when a bus slammed into slowed traffic on Interstate 95 in Virginia.
The museum will receive a large grant to support its educational community programming, animal care and habitat improvements.
A Worcester native serving in the U.S. Navy recently received a medal for his work with a previous command.