Joshua Rickman was one of three finalists picked to lead the Worcester-area bus system as Dennis Lipka retires.
MassDOT is continuing its project rehabilitating the bridge over the Providence & Worcester Railroad in Worcester this week.
A man from Hubbardston was driving the ATV when it crashed near Coplin, Maine.
Fireworks alongside a Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra performance have been postponed until July 4, breaking tradition in Worcester.
Unveiling workplace sexual harassment: Legal framework, reporting procedures, and seeking justice with sexual harassment lawyers.
The home invasion happened early Sunday morning along Houghton Street, Worcester police said.
Construction projects in Worcester, Framingham and Natick will mean a reduction in service through September.
MassDEP says sensitive groups should be careful Friday with wildfire smoke clouding the air in western and central Massachusetts.
"You're a pathetic human being," the family of Amanda Dabrowski told Carlos Asencio during a sentencing hearing Thursday.
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A continuing lifeguard shortage will leave some Worcester beaches closed for summer 2023. Facilities will start opening June 30.
Residents can help read the "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" speech Friday afternoon on the Worcester Common.
Getting things done around the house has never been easier.
Smoke from the 250 forest fires burning across Canada will arrive in Massachusetts on Thursday, according to health officials.
The region's main fireworks show will take place Thursday evening at Worcester's East Park, even with rain possible.
Two Worcester councilors rebuked a Worcester Regional Chamber letter supporting homeless camp sweeps, a tactic research shows can be deadly.
Finding and hiring top-rated house cleaners, junk removal pros and more has never been easier.
The closure will begin Wednesday between Chelsea and Canterbury streets.
WRTA administrator Dennis Lipka is expected to retire in 2023 after board members pick a new administrator.
Worcester is planning to use a herbicide to control the spread of invasive water chestnut weeds in the reservoir.
Worcester Councilor Thu Nguyen wanted to regulate the centers as other cities had. Maura Healey's office advised Worcester officials not to.
The owners of the former Main Street specialty grocery store will seek permission for open hours at the new Harding Street location.
The unidentified man was found early Monday morning inside the Green Island park.
Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Worcester.
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation will open 23 pools across the state Saturday, including two in Worcester.
Both the water and sewer rates will increase by a few cents on July 1 when fiscal year 2024 begins.
King became the first Black man elected to council in 2016. He'll face off against longtime colleague Mayor Joseph Petty Jr.
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund waded through a tangle of LLCs and property ownership before voting against funding for 2 Gage St.
Four library branches will add new hours this summer following the last day of school.
The annual Out of Reach report shows the gap between median wages and rent prices. Near Worcester, rents are up while units are scarce.
Carlos Asencio stabbed Amanda Dabrowski 20 times in July 2019 as she attended a book club inside O'Connor's Restaurant.
The building where four people died in the May 2022 fire had many code violations. The owner wants to rebuild with help from a public fund.
The work will be taking place near the Gold Star Boulevard-area exit ramps, officials said.
The federal government ended a pandemic-era food stamp expansion in March, putting many locals at risk of hunger.
Head to Worcester's "Restaurant Row" on June 20 to sample food from dozens of eateries and breweries.
Jimmy Hoang Duong and Julie Miller are the latest Massachusetts residents to be charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
The brewer of beers like "Pulp Daddy" and "Funk Daddy" will have a special dad's day event Sunday.
Joe Schwartz Little League says it is reaffirming its "committment to providing a safe and supportive environment" after the Monday melee.
Juneteenth — which falls on June 19 in 2023 — is now a national holiday. Local groups are planning events and observances.
Queer AF's first traditional Pride month event (Worcester celebrates in September) is a sign of an evolving LGBTQIA+ scene, organizers say.