Convicted killer of Michelle Diaz in 2010 Worcester robbery attempt wants a new trial
Link to Post Donovan Smith, the man convicted of the first-degree murder of Michelle Diaz, is arguing for a new trial after he claimed his …
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Best Of Mass Coffee Shop: Who were the winners? Western Mass. and Worcester results announced
Link to Post We found some solid sips, places to meet with friends, colleagues or work solo, and businesses truly invested in their customers and …
Worcester to discuss judge's rejection of panhandling ordinance next week
Link to Post Worcester City Council is expected to meet behind closed doors next week to discuss U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Hillman’s ruling that …
Rules to ban smoking in Worcester parks, beaches and hospitals gets City Council approval
Link to Post The new rules banning smoking in all Worcester-owned parks and beaches, hospital campuses and bus shelters are one step closer to be …
Police respond to accident in Auburn and end up arresting man on firearms charges
Link to Post Auburn police officers responding to an accident Tuesday saw a shotgun shell inside one of the vehicles involved in the crash. They …
Discussion of audit of Mosaic and other Worcester non-profits pushed off another week by City Council
Link to Post Worcester City Council has pushed off for another week the review of an audit of Worcester organizations who take part in the …
Weather: Veterans Day in Massachusetts to have rainy morning, cool and breezy afternoon
Link to Post Massachusetts weather forecasters are calling for the rain showers to end by around 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, with a dry afternoon …
Worcester receives $25,000 grant to combat violence among at-risk young men
Link to Post The city efforts to curb violence received a $25,000 boost from the state’s attorney general’s office after Worcester was awarded a grant …
News Links: Teacher fired after video shows him dumping student from chair, school bus driver charged with drunken driving, and more
Link to Post Michael Hinds, of Norton, the 67-year-old man accused of drunken driving during a fatal road rage incident on Interstate 495 in Mansfield …
State schedules 5 public hearings for charter school applications
Link to Post A hearing on the proposed LIbertas Academy Charter School in Springfield will be held on the Dec. 1 at the Brightwood Branch …
Former Worcester school employee charged with child porn possession violates probation, posts naked photos of himself online
Link to Post A former Worcester public schools cafeteria worker, who is already facing a child pornography possession charge, was brought back to court this …
Best Of Mass Coffee Shop Worcester Results: Judge's Choice and People's Choice winners
Link to Post We found some solid sips, places to meet with friends, colleagues or work solo, and businesses truly invested in their customers and …
Worcester proposal to ban smoking in city parks on city council agenda
Link to Post The city’s new tobacco control ordinance that will ban smoking in city-owned parks, beaches and bus shelters and increase fines for smoking …
Fitchburg library worker revives overdose victim at McDonald's with Narcan 1 week after training
Link to Post Alfred Rivera’s training to use Narcan to revive an opioid overdose victim was only a week old when he put it into …
Janleer Povez, facing murder charges, misses court after refusing to leave his jail cell
Link to Post Janleer Povez, 35, is facing three separate cases: a murder charge and two separate cases for actions that have led to mistrials …
Police release identity of man killed on Chandler Street in Worcester
Link to Post Worcester Police identified the man who was killed when Friday night on Chandler Street as 55-year-old Michael Lara. The city man was …
Weather: Massachusetts forecast predicts cloudy day with rain in the afternoon
Link to Post The National Weather Service and Western Mass News meteorologists are forecasting clouds Tuesday with highs of 58 degrees in Massachusetts, plus rain …
News Links: Man charged with leaving porn in people's yards for years, man who allegedly dragged officers held on $50,000 and more
Link to Post A driver was arrested after a rollover crash sparked by an alleged incident of road rage left one person dead in on …
Traffic shift on Worcester's Belmont Street begins next week
Link to Post As the Belmont Street bridge rehabilitation project continues, traffic will be shifted beginning on Monday, Nov. 16 for the construction. Posted by …
Judge finds Worcester's anti-panhandling laws unconstitutional
Link to Post U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman today sided with the ACLU and its clients, Robert Thayer, Sharon Brownson and Tracy Novick, …