Randell: Groundhog Day comes early — again — for City Council
Link to Post “The City Council needs to take control of the budget, rather than letting the city manager’s budget control them.” Bill Randell continues …
Worcester Sun, Dec. 25-31: Mariano on Worcester’s helping hands, St. John’s Food for the Poor + much more
Link to Post Sun columnist Mariano: Supporting those in need helps make America great | In Worcester, approximately 22 percent of our population lives below …
Worcester police say two men, one armed, break into Dayton Street apartment, steal marijuana
Link to Post Worcester police are investigating a Friday morning home invasion where two men, one with a firearm, allegedly broke into a Dayton Street …
Strangers leave messages of hope, prayers for Vanessa Marcotte on new website
Link to Post Just days after Vanessa Marcotte’s family created a website in her memory, the comments started pouring in with prayers and condolences. Posted …
Take an early look at the future home of WOOteria; downtown Worcester’s newest theater (photos)
Link to Post The developers of Worcester’s newest black-box theater want to transform the brick-lined innards of the former Telegram & Gazette building into a …
Worcester police say 3 men broke into Ludlow Street home, held gun to woman’s head
Link to Post Worcester police say three men kicked in the door of a Ludlow Street home on Thursday, holding a gun to a woman’s …
Interstate 495 Southbound in Marlborough closed for medical helicopter landing
Link to Post State Police announced that Interstate 495 in Marlborough was closed for the landing of a medical helicopter just before 11:45 a.m. on …
Donovan Goparian indicted for murder of Marie Martin, found dead inside burning car in Worcester
Link to Post Donovan Goparian of Worcester has been indicted for the murder of Marie Martin, a Webster woman who was found dead inside a …
Jose Luis Morales indicted for stabbing death of Lee Daniels, found dead in his car in YMCA parking lot
Link to Post The Worcester man accused of fatally stabbing Lee Daniels on Main Street in July has been indicted, authorities said. Posted by MassLive …
Former Auburn High School student Marcus Rodriguez, who police say threatened to ‘shoot up’ school will stay in jail
Link to Post A former Auburn High School student who threatened to “shoot up” the school on a SnapChat video last week has been deemed too …
Looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve? Here are some options in Worcester
Link to Post If you live in Central Massachusetts and are looking for a party, dinner or fireworks to ring in 2017, Worcester has New …
Keolis says Worcester Commuter Rail trains arriving on time rises by nearly 50 percent after sudden drop in performance
Link to Post The Worcester and Framingham Commuter Rail line has improved since September, with the number of trains arriving on time rising 48 percent, …
53-year-old man seriously injured after he was struck by car in Worcester
Link to Post WORCESTER – A 53-year-old man was in critical condition at a Worcester hospital after police said a car struck him on Greenwood …
Attorney for Erika Murray, Blackstone mother accused of murdering two infants, wants key evidence tossed
Link to Post The attorney for Erika Murray, the mother accused of murdering her two infants and keeping her other children in squalid conditions in their …
Leominster man arrested for stabbing in Boston’s North End
Link to Post A 44-year-old Leominster man is being charged with stabbing a man in Boston’s North End, causing serious injuries. The victim was stabbed …
Worcester police say 94-year-old woman caused multi-car crash involving school bus
Link to Post Worcester police responded to a chaotic crash scene on Wednesday after a 94-year-old woman drove through a red light on Lincoln Street, …
Correction: Local Receipts estimate increased but not as much taxpayer savings as we had hoped
The good news is that the Local Receipts estimate was in fact increased by $2,460,000. Our thoughts initially was that this would then lower …
Watch Vanessa Marcotte’s family issue a statement about her killing
Link to Post The family of Vanessa Marcotte will issue a statement about the young woman’s death in Princeton today. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, …
Vanessa Marcotte’s family to make statement in Princeton on Wednesday
Link to Post The family of Vanessa Marcotte, who was killed while jogging in Princeton earlier this year, is planning to make a statement on …
Despite pleas to soften tax burden on Worcester’s businesses, city raises average commercial bill by $360
Link to Post Worcester’s city council agreed to a budget adjustment Tuesday night which will see a growing divide between tax rates for residential and …