Worcester City Council holds tax rate vote one more week
Link to Post Worcester City Council, at the behest of District 1 Councilor Tony Economou, held off the annual setting of the city's fiscal 2016 …
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Yesterday’s top stories: Ludlow doctor charged with illegally prescribing opioids, birds found eating packaged meat near Chicopee Walmart, and more
Link to Post Sixty-seven cats who had been living on a macaroni and cheese diet were removed from an elderly man's home in Salisbury. Posted …
Worcester Fire Department promotes four officers (photos)
Link to Post Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell promoted four officers within the Worcester Fire Department during a ceremony at City Hall on Dec. 1. Posted …
News Links: Man who lived with murdered toddler faces porn charges; ‘drunken’ teen accused of stealing truck, crashing into barn; and more
Link to Post Police in New Hampshire are trying to track down a robber who they said poured lighter fluid on a gas station clerk's …
Police investigate gunshots in Worcester’s Chandler Street neighborhood
Link to Post Gunshots rang out in the Chandler Street area Monday night, but no one was injured, according to police. Posted by MassLive Worcester …
Worcester-based Petricore Inc. continues to grow in its first year
Link to Post Worcester-based Petricore Inc., which incorporated in May, has launched two mobile games, contracted to develop two corporate apps and delved into virtual …
Timeline: The theft of 16 weapons from the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Worcester
Link to Post The theft of 16 weapons from the Lincoln Stoddard U.S. Army Reserve Center on Lake Avenue led authorities on a search for …
Halloween Outlet in Worcester is selling its iconic hearse
Link to Post The Halloween Outlet is currently selling their best-known marketing tool – the "Jack in the Box" hearse – in an eBay auction.Watch …
Massachusetts State Police to hold sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County this weekend
Link to Post Massachusetts State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Worcester County beginning on Friday, Dec. 4, into Saturday, Dec. 5. Posted …
Big Y completes renovations at Worcester store
Link to Post Other improvements include updated and relocated floral and café sections, and all new soup and olive bars. Additionally, customers can enjoy the …
$3.6 million food stamp fraud plea deal would have Worcester woman to pay everything back
Link to Post The owner of a Worcester convenience store will be ordered to repay $3.5 million in food stamps benefits she allegedly stole under …
Agawam, Hatfield, Southbridge educators named finalists for Granby superintendent’s post
Link to Post The finalists are: Jennifer Chapin, currently a principal and Title I director at Hatfield Public Schools; Agawam High School principal Steven Lemanski; …
Worcester man stabbed multiple times after being chased through Main South
Link to Post A Worcester man is in stable condition after being chased through Main South and stabbed several times. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Tuesday, …
Park Avenue CVS robbed by man wearing ski mask
Link to Post A man wearing a ski mask robbed the Park Avenue CVS Tuesday morning after showing a knife to the clerk, Worcester Police …
Springfield City Councilors Bud Williams, Tim Rooke to host fundraiser for Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis at Student Prince
Link to Post Supporters of Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis will host a fundraiser at The Fort and Student Prince Restaurant Tuesday evening. Posted by …
Stolen Worcester armory assault rifle leads to arrest of Dorchester woman
Link to Post A Dorchester woman was arrested in possession of one of the assault rifles stolen from the U.S. Army Reserve armory in Worcester …
Weather: Cloudy skies Monday evening with rain likely on Tuesday
Link to Post Clouds are expected to partially fill the sky on Monday evening as temperatures drop across the state. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Tuesday, …
Defamation case against Bill Cosby advances as four more women join lawsuit
Link to Post Depositions will now begin in the defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby after a hearing in a Worcester federal court on Monday advanced …
News Links: Driver suffers minor injuries after pole smashes through windshield, police say man drinking with 2 children in car, and more
Link to Post A Boston high school student was shot in an area near several schools in Roxbury shortly after noon Monday, according to Boston …
FBI offers $15,000 reward for recovery of weapons stolen from Worcester armory
Link to Post The FBI is now offering a $15,000 reward for the public's help in recovering the 6 stolen weapons still missing from the …