Restaurants in Worcester ordered to stop serving tap water as city hits Stage 3 drought status
Link to Post Car washing and outdoor watering has been banned as the drought has depleted the water supply in Worcester's 10 reservoirs to 55 …
CENTRO says it was ‘caught in the crossfire’ in state audit
Link to Post A state audit recently hit CENTRO, condemning the group for accepting funds from MassHealth for duplicative services. CENTRO hit back with a …
Massachusetts launches drought emergency loan fund
Link to Post Five straight months of abnormally dry weather are causing Gov. Charlie Baker's administration to offer up to $1 million in micro-loan funds …
West Brookfield man arrested after Ware police allegedly find him intoxicated, sitting on railroad tracks in town
Link to Post Police, who responded at 7:16 p.m. on Sept. 6, said on their Facebook page that Robert Shedden of West Brookfield was "intoxicated …
Two injured as truck rolls over on I-495 North in Marlborough
Link to Post Two people were injured when a truck rolled over on Interstate 495 in Marlborough on Wednesday morning. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, …
Robots take over WPI; one leaves with $750,000 and technology that could get to Mars
Link to Post When robots took over the Worcester Polytechnic Institute campus over the weekend, they didn't come from space, but may be inspiration for …
Questions over proposed fees for Mass. Pike drivers lacking E-ZPass transponders raised at state’s first hearing on Mass. Pike tolls
Link to Post In the first of seven public hearings on the newly-proposed Mass. Pike toll rates set to take effect Oct. 20, the issue …
Live coverage of MassDOT public hearing on new Mass. Pike toll rates in Worcester
Link to Post The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is holding the first of seven public hearings on the newly proposed Mass. Pike toll rates in …
Judge denies Matthew Pye’s motion to dismiss murder charge in Shane Bennett’s killing
Link to Post The man authorities said fatally shot 24-year-old Shane Bennett during a drug robbery gone bad in Worcester will still face a murder …
Victim in fatal Webster crash identified as John J. Bressani of Southwick
Link to Post The victim in a fatal crash on Interstate 395 in Webster over the weekend has been identified as a 69-year-old Southwick man. …
Quinsigamond Community College President Gail Carberry to retire
Link to Post The president of Quinsigamond Community College, Gail E. Carberry, has announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2016-2017 school …
Audit of Worcester-based CENTRO shows it improperly accepted funding, spent state money inappropriately on trips to Puerto Rico
Link to Post State auditors released an audit showing that Centro Las Americas, now known as CENTRO, accepted $300,000 in inappropriate payments from MassHealth for …
First of public meetings to address newly proposed Mass. Pike toll rates in Worcester tonight
Link to Post The state rolled out the first glimpse at the new Mass. Pike tolls last month and tonight begins the first of seven …
Police looking for missing Charlton woman Kristina Pecore
Link to Post Police in Charlton are asking the public to help them find a missing Charlton woman who hasn't been in contact with her …
44-year-old man stabbed in the arm during attempted robbery
Link to Post A 44-year-old man was stabbed during an attempted robbery, but police were able to find the suspect they said was responsible for …
Truck driver helps Worcester police catch dirt bike rider who authorities said was carrying 95 grams of cocaine
Link to Post A Worcester man who ran from police after he was seen riding a dirt bike on city streets is now facing drug …
WPI student from Longmeadow takes on cancer research at UMass Medical School
Link to Post After receiving a grant from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, April Solon spent 10 weeks at the Castilla Lab at the UMass Medical …
State and local police searching for dangerous suspect in Berlin
Link to Post Local and State Police are asking residents of Berlin to stay inside and keep all pets indoors as they search for a …
Victims struck with bat and threatened at gunpoint during robbery in Worcester
Link to Post Investigators continue to search for two men who struck one man in the back of the head with a bat and pointed …
Worcester teens arrested after selling heroin to pregnant woman
Link to Post Two teens from Worcester were arrested on Friday after police say they witnessed them selling drugs to a pregnant woman. Posted by …