Police say 27-year-old man attacked with a pipe tells them not to get involved
Link to Post A man who police said was attacked with a metal pipe Thursday night in Worcester told police he didn’t want them involved …
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Joke about bullet-proof vest at Bay Path Regional High School wasn’t a serious threat, police say
Link to Post Charlton police say there was never any credible threat against Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School despite rumors circulating Thursday after a …
State Police raid in Worcester nets 87 pounds of marijuana, pistol and two cars
Link to Post Authorities seized 87 pounds of marijuana, more than $76,000, two Lexus cars and a loaded pistol in a Thursday morning raid in …
Police Tase suspected gang member wanted in multiple Honey Farms robberies
Link to Post Worcester police used a Taser on a man they were trying to arrest Wednesday night, who they say is a known gang member …
Students held on buses while local, State Police searched Houghton and Chocksett schools in Sterling
Link to Post Students were held on school buses outside of the middle and elementary schools in Sterling on Thursday morning as local and State …
Court records state suspect told police fire was started to hide Kevin Cabrera’s killing
Link to Post The two men accused of killing 24-year-old Kevin Cabrera then setting his Fitchburg apartment on fire are now facing murder charges and …
Authorities say Kevin Cabrera was beaten, tied up with electrical wires as young child hid in bedroom
Link to Post The Fitchburg man found dead inside his burned apartment was beaten several times and had his hands tied up with electrical wires …
Some people want Worcester’s history incorporated into the Main Street improvement design
Link to Post WORCESTER — As state highway officials discussed the newest version of the $9.5 million project to overhaul the Main Street section of …
For organ transplant recipients and donors, life is a daily gift
Link to Post Muriel Michaud had to be sneaky when it came to asking her cousin’s doctors to test her and see if she would …
Defense lawyer argues prosecution can’t show if driver used marijuana before crash that killed Trooper Thomas Clardy
Link to Post The man accused of being high on marijuana during a motor vehicle crash that killed State Police Trooper Thomas Clardy is arguing …
Fork lift hits overpass, closes right lane of Mass. Turnpike in Charlton
Link to Post State Police closed the right lane of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton after a fork lift on the back of a truck …
UMass Memorial Medical Center moves 250 employees to downtown Worcester’s Mercantile Center
Link to Post WORCESTER — The recent move of more than 250 UMass Memorial Medical Center employees to the downtown’s Mercantile Center office building has …
Buyer of former Worcester courthouse backs out; City seeks new developer
Link to Post The city of Worcester is looking for a buyer for the former courthouse after New Hampshire-based developer Brady Sullivan Properties informed city …
Former Leominster mayor Raymond Harper in critical condition after serious car crash
Link to Post A former mayor of Leominster is in critical condition after colliding with two vehicles and two telephone poles early Monday morning, The …
Randell: Let’s spend a little more time on cutting expenses in Worcester
Link to Post There is one thing city councilors can do right now without any special state legislation that would provide relief to the taxpayer. …
Worcestory Lesson: Hopping on the brewing bandwagon (the first time)
Link to Post “As transportation and technology improved, beer became more refined and commercial variants readily available. Signature ales, IPAs, porters and lagers were imported …
Q&A: Sam James, the Worcester guy from ‘The Voice’
Link to Post His latest album hit big on iTunes earlier this month, and for reality show veteran Sam James, the momentum only grows from …
Worcester Sun, Dec. 7: Randell on what City Council needs to do next, PCBs thoughts + more
Link to Post Legislative delays, medical safeguards high on legal marijuana to-do list | “We’ve had discussions about delaying some of the dates to give …
Your comments: Should Worcester high school students start class later?
Link to Post An advisory committee has formed to determine if one or more Worcester high schools should institute a later start time. Posted by …
Gov. Charlie Baker names former Worcester city manager Michael O’Brien, ex-DA Elizabeth Scheibel to UMass trustees board
Link to Post BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday tapped Michael O’Brien, the former city manager of Worcester, former Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel and …