Worcester election day turnout highest in 40 years
Link to Post Voter turnout in Worcester was helped by early voting, which began for the first time this year. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, …
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Worcester locals wrestle with idea of Trump presidency (video)
Link to Post How do Worcester locals feel about a Trump presidency?Watch video Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Clinton faced off against write-in candidates like Harambe and Hennessy
Link to Post For some voters, the election was between Trump, Clinton, Harambe and Chuthulu. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Massachusetts just passed marijuana legalization. What happens next?
Link to Post Massachusetts voters on Tuesday signed off on legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana. Here's what happens next, with a major caveat. Posted by …
Anne Gobi voted into a second term as state senator, beating James Ehrhard for Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District
Link to Post Anne Gobi will return to the State House for another term, defeating Republican opponent James Ehrhard to remain the state senator for …
Daniel Donahue beats out John Fresolo in Worcester state representative race
Link to Post WORCESTER — Democrat Daniel Donahue will continue to represent Worcester's 16 District in the state house after defeating former Worcester state rep. …
If it’s down to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, should swing state people vote for Clinton? ‘Absolutely,’ Bill Weld says
Link to Post Bill Weld, the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nominee, is aiming for his ticket to receive over five percent on Election Night, in …
Medical call for cut hand leads Worcester Police to break-in suspect
Link to Post A medical call to help someone for a serious cut to their hand led police instead to the arrest of a man …
In three years, JetBlue has flown 350,000 passengers from Worcester Regional Airport to Florida
Link to Post Worcester Regional Airport is celebrating sending over 350,000 passengers to Florida through a now three-year long partnership with JetBlue. Posted by MassLive …
Melissa Joan Hart of ‘Clarissa Explains It All’ joins Libertarian VP nominee Bill Weld for Election Eve rally
Link to Post Bill Weld, the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nominee, joins Melissa Joan Hart, who starred in the television sitcom "Clarissa Explains It All," …
2016 election: What should I do if I see voter fraud?
Link to Post Go to your local elections official or poll warden if you think you see voter fraud occurring, Massachusetts elections chief Bill Galvin …
Worcester mother accused of attacking her 6-year-old daughter, submerging her head in bathtub
Link to Post Nadia Osei was released on personal recognizance in Worcester Superior Court after being indicted for the alleged assault of her 6-year-old daughter. …
Mark Lindstrom held on $20,000 bail for charge of repeatedly stabbing man with broken beer bottle
Link to Post Lindstrom, 30, pleaded not guilty in Worcester Superior Court on charges of assault to maim and assault and battery with a dangerous …
Brawl outside Worcester bar leads to two arrests
Link to Post When police were called to the White Eagle Bar on Green Street Sunday night they found a large group of people watching …
State Police to hold sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County on Nov. 10
Link to Post State police are planning a sobriety checkpoint that will begin on Nov. 10 and continue into the morning of Nov. 11. Posted …
I-290 westbound in Worcester will be detoured Monday night
Link to Post Drivers headed through Worcester onto I-290 westbound will be rerouted as crews finish work on the Belmont Street Bridge overpass. Posted by …
Police track down suspect in Worcester stabbing
Link to Post Investigators were able to find the man they said stabbed a Worcester man several times on Murray Avenue last week. Posted by …
66-year-old man dragged roughly 100 feet by vehicle in Worcester
Link to Post A 66-year-old man was dragged almost 100 feet by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in the area of Sycamore and Beacon streets in …
47-year-old man in crosswalk is struck by truck in Rutland
Link to Post A 47-year-old man crossing Main Street in a crosswalk Saturday evening was struck by a pickup truck in Rutland. Posted by MassLive …
New York man pleads guilty to having 13-year-old Grafton girl to send him nude photos
Link to Post A New York man pleaded guilty on Friday to having a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos over the Internet. Posted …