Worcester police are planning to buy a drone, but a deputy chief says the department has already been borrowing them from other departments.
City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. is leaving the job at the end of May, and a council committee will manage a wider search for a replacement.
The councilor's coronavirus diagnosis comes during an emerging increase in cases in Worcester and Massachusetts.
In a statement, Creamer lamented that the 17th Worcester House seat likely won't reflect its new minority-majority status.
The Worcester Red Sox 2022 home opener comes after a successful 5-1 series in Jacksonville to start the season.
The Sunday morning incident along Park Avenue ended with police confiscating drugs and guns.
After a soft launch, retailer Major Bloom expanded its delivery program this week, serving customers in a 20-mile radius around Worcester.
Altruist and Lunex Power moved into the Franklin Street coworking space in April.
Worcester police say they will be stepping up their presence around religious buildings in response to a bomb threat at Alhuda Academy.
This June, Holy Cross will dedicate a building to Dr. Anthony Fauci while allowing students who graduated online in 2020 to walk in person.
The Main South Community Development Corp. built the new homes along Grand Street over the past year.
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The city will provide up to $5,000 per City Council district this spring for projects like litter removal or playground cleanups.
In spring, you may run across a baby animal that looks like it needs help. Here's what wildlife experts advise you to do.
It's the last weekend for the hallowed Canal District bar. A weekend of events will mark Nick's last days.
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Worcester police early Thursday morning found spent shell casings and a loaded gun in a neighborhood outside the park.
Locals can check out the Worcester Red Sox stadium, and catch a game between Assumption University and Stonehill College.
A parking lot on a hill overlooking downtown Worcester could sprout a large apartment building, according to plans submitted to the city.
The Worcester Board of License Commissioners met Wednesday after an altercation in the club on Saturday turned deadly.
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The "Manny tubes" are named for Worcester officer Manny Familia, who died in June 2021 attempting a water rescue at Green Hill Park.
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty is asking the City Council to consider appointing Assistant City Manager Eric Batista to the job.
Former Worcester city official Jacklyn Sutcivni helped funnel federal grant funds to a Natick developer, prosecutors said.
The driver jumped the curb and hit the pedestrian on the sidewalk Monday afternoon, police said.
According to Worcester police, they arrested the 35-year-old after he was caught fighting with two people who said Happy stole their car.
The double-shooting took place over the weekend near Hurricane Betty's, according to police.
Over 500 Worcester residents have died due to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic more than two years ago.
MassDOT will shut down a ramp this week during a bridge repair project near Route 12.
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More than 140 cities and towns in Massachusetts saw a COVID-19 increase over the past week, but Worcester cases continued to fall.
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The SOMA development by Madison Properties failed to report hiring goals for several months, counter to Worcester's tax incentive policy.
Three businesses have been broken into during nighttime hours since March 15, police said.
The nearly $700,000 acquisition approved by City Council this week will grow a land barrier around the Quinapoxet Reservoir.
The annual street sweeping event in Worcester means parking restrictions — and possible fines for disobeying them.
City Manager Ed Augustus' departure from City Hall may be the biggest shakeup in a year when Worcester will see lots of political change.
In a February resignation letter, former chief diversity officer Stephanie Williams described her decision to leave the job after two years.