Crash backing up traffic on I-290 East in Worcester
Link to Post Traffic was backed up on Interstate 290 Eastbound in Worcester after reports of a major crash. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Friday, November …
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Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce promotes 3, adds business development professional
Link to Post The chamber is promoting Sharyn Williams, Christina Andreoli and Sherri Pitcher, according to a news release issued Friday. Posted by MassLive Worcester …
New charge against Worcester dentist Nikhil Patel accused of indecently assaulting patients
Link to Post Another woman has come forward accusing a city dentist of inappropriately touching her while she was in the dental chair for a …
Police arrest man who twice failed to steal a register at Subway
Link to Post Worcester police stopped the most successful part of a suspect's robbery after he was arrested Thursday for failing to steal a cash …
County jail inmates caught fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits
Link to Post A new program run by the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance has identified $80,000 in unemployment benefits improperly paid to county jail …
View how many suspensions Massachusetts schools gave out in 2015-2016
Link to Post The data includes the number of students disciplined per district, and the percentages of students who received in-school and out-of-school suspensions. Posted …
Deputy sheriff admits he did not follow protocol when discovering body of Jeremiah Oliver in suitcase on side of highway
Link to Post A deputy sheriff in the Worcester County Sheriff's Office admitted in testimony on Thursday that he did not follow department protocol upon …
Police find fugitive from justice hiding under pile of laundry
Link to Post Two men were arrested Wednesday after an argument over parking ended with one man pulling out a gun earlier in the month. …
Target in police drug raid wasn’t home so police called him
Link to Post Officers from the Worcester Police Department's Vice Squad arrested and charged a man with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine after raiding …
Yesterday’s top stories: Grenade detonated, Bright Nights controversy, and more
Link to Post Authorities investigating the murder of Vanessa Marcotte, the 27-year-old Google accounts manager whose body was found not far from her mother's Princeton …
Jackson Browne sets date for Hanover Theatre in Worcester
Link to Post Bay State show part of 2017 North American tour Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Worcester Superintendent of Schools Maureen Binienda receives Gateway Cities award for creating more opportunities for students
Link to Post At the event on Tuesday, Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Maureen Binienda accepted the Gateway Cities Champion Award, given annually to someone who …
The Quabbin Reservoir just hit ‘below normal’ capacity for the first time in 15 years
Link to Post For the first time since 2001, the Quabbin Reservoir dipped below its normal capacity Saturday, putting the body of water at 79.8 …
Former reverend Thomas Fleming pleads guilty to money laundering in dating website scheme
Link to Post A retired Worcester reverend pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in federal court after he was involved in a scheme …
Worcester Fire Department is collecting food, cash and toy donations at local Stop & Shop supermarkets
Link to Post Worcester firefighters will be standing by for donations to the Worcester Food Bank at local Stop & Shop supermarkets until 8 p.m. …
Westford police officer rescues hawk with head injury, to be treated at Grafton veterinary facility
Link to Post A Westford police officer swooped in to rescue a hawk with a severe head injury on Wednesday, taking it to the Cummings …
Ku Klux Klan newspaper, ‘The Crusader’ delivered to homes in Milford
Link to Post A Ku Klux Klan-affiliated newspaper, "The Crusader," was distributed to a two neighborhoods in Milford. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, November 16, …
21-year-old Worcester man accused of pointing pistol at State Police trooper during traffic stop
Link to Post A 21-year-old city man is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after State Police say he pointed a pistol at …
Wormtown Brewery’s head brewer Scott Drake explains how Table Talk Pumpkin Pie Ale is made (video)
Link to Post Wormtown Brewery wanted to make a beer that tasted just like a pumpkin pie, so in collaboration with Table Talk Pies, the …
Framingham man charged with attempted murder for slitting man’s throat
Link to Post A city man is facing attempted murder charges for slitting a man's throat so deeply that his trachea was visible, authorities said. …