Worcester is looking for a new chief, and Mayor Joseph Petty says the city should consider a public safety commissioner.
Engelbert Humperdinck returns to The Hanover Theatre on Wednesday, September 27th
The second imperial festival hosted by Greater Good will feature beers from about 50 breweries across the region.
This is the fourth positive West Nile sample found in Worcester this summer. Extra mosquito spraying is coming this week.
Worcester will increase sidewalk parking enforcement, but will give drivers a break with an educational period before tickets fly.
Two men in their early 70s were injured, with one hospitalized for a broken nose, Worcester police said.
The Worcester City Council finally voted on regulating anti-abortion centers — but the vote was only another delay.
A semitrailer crashed through the median along the Mass Pike in Charlton early Tuesday. Repairs will cause delays in both directions.
Worcester residents age 13 to 19 can apply to be the city's third youth poet laureate ever.
The second annual back-to-school drive is still in need of donations ahead of the Sunday event.
There are now nine cities and towns in Massachusetts at high risk for Eastern equine encephalitis, with several more at "moderate" risk.
Concerts on October 14-15 feature Paul Winter's "Missa Gaia (Earth Mass)" with Jim Scott & Stan Strickland
An investigator found police mishandled an inquiry into whether the chief confronted and swore at a Worcester man in his driveway.
More mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, with elevated risk in 11 cities and towns in Massachusetts.
It will take days for all roads in Leominster to reopen, Mayor Dean Mazzarella said in a news conference Wednesday.
Two people were injured in the Aug. 27 shooting near Institute Park during the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival.
Tuesday was the deadline for at-large candidates to withdraw from the mayoral race. Five of 11 candidates elected to run.
Eleven inches of rain within hours Monday night destroyed parts of Leominster and other North Central Mass. communities.
The Rev. Clyde Talley and Deborah Hall will help oversee a new state agency that certifies police officers for duty.
This year's festival will feature 94 films and shorts screened at locations in Worcester and Southbridge.
The Heart-To-Hub service offered an nonstop ride between Worcester and Boston. Starting in October, the service will make more stops.
The Leominster area got nearly 9 inches of rain in a few hours Monday night, devastating homes, businesses and roadways.
The region was under a flash flood watch Monday, but the hazard was updated to a flood warning near 6 p.m.
Staff and clients at Open Sky's family center picked up paintbrushes and lent ideas to muralist Ben Jundanian.
Former chief Steven Sargent retired abruptly on Aug. 31. The Worcester Retirement Board still has to review the request.
The collision happened near the entrance of the Tree House brewery on Thursday morning.
Here's what to know about the centerpiece of Worcester's September LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations.
The vigil Friday evening will take place near basketball courts on Newton Square as a tribute to the sport Wolobah excelled at.
A 14-year-old from Worcester died last week after eating a single super-spiced Paqui chip. The product is being removed from shelves.
Schools are dismissing early in Worcester, and two libraries and the senior center will be available to catch some air conditioning.
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Previous West Nile samples have been found in the Burncoat area, but the state has now confirmed a sample in central Worcester.
Worcester County DA Joseph Early asked local parents to speak to children about the dangers of Paqui's extremely spicy chip challenge.
Worcester is under a heat advisory until at least Thursday evening due to a dangerous combination of air temperature and humidity.
Stephen Rolle will take over for Gary Rosen, a former Worcester councilor and the most reach WRTA board chair.
From per-vote costs to a good night for moms, here are some snippets from 2023 Worcester municipal preliminary election.