Here are the top schools in the state, according to a new ranking by education platform Niche.
Mayor Joseph Petty rattled the city manager search process when he said he would like to forgo it to hire acting manager Eric Batista.
The top source of human-bear conflict in Massachusetts has increased as home agriculture has grown in popularity, state officials say.
Worcester has committed to hiring many new firefighters in the wake of a 2021 report about needed fixes in the department.
This is the second of two long on-ramp closures during a bridge renovation project near the I-290 interchange.
The crash happened late Saturday night north of I-290, according to Boylston police.
350 Central Mass wants the international banking corporation to stop financing the fossil fuel industry.
Dramatic photos and video on social media showed massive plumes of smoke coming from the bus.
Annie's Clark Brunch closed in June when longtime owner Annie Jenkins retired.
The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver was set to play Worcester's Whiskey On Water Thursday.
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Thursday's vote will push WRTA's fare-free experiment into its third year, one of only two known transit systems in the nation to do so.
Ideas like buying hotels and erecting quick-cabins may need to be looked at closer in Massachusetts, homeless advocates say.
The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver will play Whiskey on Water Thursday.
Haller was first elected to the Worcester City Council in 2001, and was a recent member of the License Commission.
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority board will meet and possibly vote to extend fare-free beyond the expiration at the end of 2022.
The Worcester Public Library Foundation's annual meeting this week will include the Dr. William F. and Betty O’Neil Service Award ceremony.
The spotted lanternfly is an emerging threat in Massachusetts. The pest feeds on a huge variety of crops and trees.
The fire broke out Friday afternoon along Rodney Street at the edge of Green Hill Park.
The audit comes six months after Worcester's chief diversity officer left, saying diversity is an "extracurricular activity" in City Hall.
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Somali native made the most of her experience while at Worcester Academy
Bleau was found in Lake Quinsigamond in July 2018, and an autopsy showed she was strangled, according to prosecutors.
The under-construction high school caught fire Monday after a welding accident.
A battle over a Worcester affordable housing law is underway, with residents emphasizing the pitfalls of the recent development boom.
A nationwide search for a new Worcester city manager has barely started. But Mayor Joe Petty says he wants acting manager Eric Batista.
Worcester fire officials believe a welder at the school construction site sparked a fire on Monday.
A rainy morning across Massachusetts may lead to more severe weather during the late afternoon and early evening.
Ahead of an expected city council debate this month, a local group wants a lower threshold for "affordable" units in new developments.
The 3-alarm fire broke out Monday near 3 p.m., sending a plume of black smoke into the sky above Worcester.
The new clinic sponsored by AIDS Project Worcester complements vaccine clinics held weekly at the library.
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A Boston developer plans to raze the Grafton Street meat market, which was recently listed for $1 million.
The wins at J&J Variety store account for more than half of all $100,000 wins this week in Massachusetts.
A state map shows which rare species live in your city or town. MassWildlife is looking for sightings of the endangered plants and animals.
The clinics will also offer the new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth type approved for use in the U.S.
The owner of the Green Street restaurants announced the surprise closure in a Facebook post.
Robyn Kennedy won 24 of 38 precincts in Worcester. See a map showing where those wins happened.
The Democratic ticket for governor will talk to voters and business owners Wednesday afternoon.
The former YWCA leader held a more than 10-point margin over six-term Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty in unofficial results.