Worcester honors philanthropist, city native Myra Hiatt Kraft with Elm Park footbridge
Link to Post On Tuesday, just months after naming the path around the park after Dr. Leonard Morse, Worcester formally dedicated the Myra Hiatt Kraft …
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Worcester store conducted more than 22,500 questionable food stamp transactions in $3.6 million SNAP theft
Link to Post More than 20,000 questionable food stamp benefits transactions occurred inside a Main Street convenience store owned by a woman who stole $3.6 …
Got bright ideas for outdoor holiday lights? Show us your photos!
Link to Post The shorter days might have us glum but holiday lights are brightening up our neighborhoods. We want to see how you've decorated …
Brookfield state police barracks could close this weekend
Link to Post A new operational configuration would shift the Brookfield state police coverage, for those towns affected, to either the Belchertown, Holden or Sturbridge …
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft gives emotional tribute to his late wife at Worcester footbridge dedication
Link to Post New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pledged $100,000 each to WPI and Worcester Technical High School on Tuesday while visiting the city …
New England’s largest production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ debuts at Hanover Theatre in Worcester next week
Link to Post A holiday tradition in Worcester, the Hanover Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol," is returning to the stage next week. Posted by …
Worcester police looking for short man riding a bike who robbed man at gunpoint
Link to Post Worcester police are looking for a short man riding a BMX bike who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint Monday evening. Posted …
Amador Medina held on $100K bail in connection to theft of Worcester skeletons
Link to Post Amador Medina, the Hartford man authorities said used the remains of skeletons stolen from a Worcester mausoleum to practice Santeria was held …
Exchange of gunfire on Gates Street in Worcester investigated by police
Link to Post Two cars were hit by gunfire Sunday afternoon after a group of men allegedly shot at a car driving by them on …
Fire destroys building at Sturbridge business; firefighters from dozen communities assist at scene
Link to Post No one was injured but the fire destroyed a barn on the property of Parent Landscaping and Construction, 126 River Road. Posted …
Massachusetts Weather: Partly sunny Tuesday, high of 44
Link to Post Temperatures will stay seasonable in the mid-40s Tuesday, but meteorologists are forecasting another warm-up later this week. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Tuesday, …
Old Sturbridge Village lights the way to Christmas by candlelight
Link to Post The event takes place Dec. 11-13 and Dec. 18-20. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Monday, December 7, 2015
Massachusetts weather: Cold temperatures but no snow expected tonight
Link to Post It's expected to be a chilly evening with clear skies across the commonwealth. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Tuesday, December 8, 2015
News Links: Man accused of stealing skeletons waives extradition, ‘hoax bomber’ said he was trying to ‘help,’ and more
Link to Post Almost two years after Philip Chism brutally murdered his math teacher, the teenager expressed his own kind of remorse, the defense's expert …
Delivery driver stabbed during attempted robbery in Worcester
Link to Post A food delivery driver was stabbed in the chest Saturday night on Shelby Street when a man tried to rob him. Posted …
Masked suspects in Worcester home invasion told 12-year-old to keep quiet
Link to Post Two masked men who broke into a Tainter Street home Saturday night allegedly told the 12-year-old girl inside the home to "keep …
Worcester Police: Amador Medina paid another man to steal skeletons
Link to Post The man accused of possessing five skeletons stolen from a Hope Cemetery mausoleum told Hartford Police detectives he paid another man to …
Suspects arrested for threatening mother, 4 children at gunpoint during Worcester home invasion
Link to Post A mother and her four children were forced into the kitchen at gunpoint Sunday night as three men ransacked their Tower Street …
Man thrown 80-feet after being struck by SUV on Route 20 in Worcester dies from injuries
Link to Post WORCESTER – A 54-year-old man died Sunday night after he was struck by a sport-utility-vehicle on Route 20. Police have not released …
Sweetpea shelter was deemed not suitable to house animals days before fire killed dozens of cats and dogs
Link to Post Three days before a fire killed dozens of cats and dogs, a state inspector deemed the shelter "not suitable" for the housing …