Bridge work to reduce I-290 to two lanes near Hope Avenue exit in Worcester
Link to Post The state Department of Transportation announced Sunday that a section of Interstate 290 westbound will be reduced to two lanes as bridge …
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General Wesley Clark Calls for Putting “Disloyal” Americans in Internment Camps Dear councilors: The time is now to restore the right of Due Process in …
Cast of new 'Ghostbusters' movie visits Boston hospital Saturday
Link to Post The cast of the new "Ghostbusters" movie donned their specter-fighting gear Saturday as they made their rounds through the Tufts Medical Center …
No injuries as bus catches fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike
Link to Post A bus fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham delayed traffic around 9 a.m. Sunday Posted by MassLive Worcester on Sunday, August 2, …
5-year-old boy suffers life-threatening injuries after struck by van in Boston
Link to Post BOSTON – A 5-year-old boy was rushed to a Boston hospital Saturday afternoon after he was struck by a van in Roxbury, …
Worcester lists road work, potential traffic delays, for week of Aug. 3
Link to Post The Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks has issued the list of streets that on which motorists should be aware of …
Photos: Thousands attend 'Redcoats and Rebels' Revolutionary War reenactment at Old Sturbridge Village
Link to Post Nearly 8,000 visitors and 1,000 historic military reenactors converged on Old Sturbridge Village on Saturday for the 12th annual Redcoats & Rebels …
3 arrested and held in drug sale beating
Link to Post Three people were ordered held after they were arrested for beating a man with a club and pipe and taking his drug …
Massachusetts State Police charge 3 New Hampshire men with trafficking heroin following traffic stop
Link to Post Masssachusetts state police arrested the men late Thursday night in Westminster. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Saturday, August 1, 2015 Source: MassLive Worcester …
News Links: Planned topless protest irritates official, scantily clad sex offender charged with stealing car, and more
Link to Post Three former employees of the Vermont Agency of Transportation say they were verbally abused — and in one case physically abused — …
Worcester Restaurant Week: Get a three-course meal for $23.15 at your choice of more than 40 restaurants
Link to Post Worcester Restaurant Week's summer edition will offer dining deal at over 40 restaurants starting Monday and running through August 15. Posted by …
Congressman James McGovern joins calls for lifting trade embargo on Cuba
Link to Post Congressman James McGovern on Friday supported a call from Hillary Clinton about ending the Cuban trade embargo. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Friday, …
Worcester officials, Bravehearts team up with Bernie Carbo to fight opiate addiction
Link to Post With August typically being the worst time of year for heroin overdoses, Worcester is holding a "Clean Living Forum," featuring a birthday …
Worcester marijuana deal goes bad when man who wouldn't pay is reportedly beaten with bat, thrown from car
Link to Post Three people have been arrested after they allegedly beat a man with a baseball bat and robbed him during a marijuana deal, …
Toll worker killed after struck by car in Auburn identified as Bill Pappas of Holden
Link to Post Police have identified the toll worker struck and killed at the Auburn toll plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike just after midnight Friday …
Toll collector struck and killed in Auburn on Massachusetts Turnpike was 61-year-old Holden man
Link to Post A 61-year-old Holden man died after being struck by a car near the Auburn toll plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike just after …
Fostering relationships: Worcester Police G.A.N.G. camp looks to build connections
Link to Post As the number of shootings continue to rise in the city and Worcester police report seeing fewer people cooperating with officers, members …
News Links: Man accused of assaulting teen now charged with threatening official, residents upset at rash of break-ins, and more
Link to Post Tom Brady's lawsuit against the NFL in which he wants his four-game suspension overturned will be heard in New York instead of …
Worcester Police Chief says opiate use may have contributed to death of man tased at Pennywise Market
Link to Post Opiate use may have contributed to the death of the man tased by police following his rampage inside Pennywise Market on Wednesday …