FCC fines Worcester man $15K for running pirate radio station
Link to Post The Federal Communications Commission is handing down a $15,000 penalty to a Worcester man who has been running an unlicensed radio station. …
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Watch Donald Trump’s inauguration live at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall
Link to Post Worcester’s Mechanics Hall will be live-streaming the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at 11 a.m. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Friday, January 20, …
Students who walk out of class during Donald Trump inauguration will face consequences on Monday, Worcester superintendent says
Link to Post The superintendent of Worcester Public Schools is warning students that if they walk out of class on Friday, they will face consequences …
Pet Project 2017: Animals available for adoption Jan. 20 in Massachusetts
Link to Post Each week, MassLive showcases pets available for adoption at shelters at rescue organizations across Massachusetts. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Friday, January 20, …
Hundreds of Worcester students plan walkout during Trump’s inauguration
Link to Post The inauguration of President Donald Trump will test the dedication of hundreds of Worcester students planning to walk out of their classes …
As Worcester’s Union Station struggles financially, Springfield officials strive for self-sufficient project
Link to Post SPRINGFIELD — While Worcester’s Union Station has been operating with deficits since it reopened in 2000, including a reported $649,702 city subsidy …
Plainridge Park Casino didn’t damage Mass. Lottery sales, UMass Amherst report says
Link to Post The opening of Plainridge Park Casino, the sole slot parlor in Massachusetts, did not ding state lottery sales, according to new report …
17 years later, woman who found ‘Baby May’ abandoned in shopping bag pleads to reconnect
Link to Post Pamela Morris is trying desperately to get in touch with the family who adopted the baby she found abandoned in a Worcester …
Former West Boylston Middle/High teacher Justin Hagenbuch remains in jail after alleged bomb threat spree
Link to Post A former West Boylston teacher has spent the last week in jail pending a dangerousness hearing after being accused of multiple bomb …
Former West Boylston Middle/High teacher Justin Hagenbuch accused in rash of bomb threats to multiple schools
Link to Post Police have arrested a man they believe sent bomb threats to half a dozen schools and institutions in Massachusetts, The Landmark has reported. …
James Morales pleads not guilty to escaping from Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island
Link to Post Two weeks after he was captured in Somerville after nearly a week on the run from authorities, James Morales has pleaded not …
Name of dead Worcester employee was used to buy parts for stolen Maine truck plowing city streets, police say
Link to Post Authorities investigating reports that a stolen dump truck was being used to plow the streets of Worcester discovered that someone used the …
Worcester Railers will play their first game in October
Link to Post The president of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club announced that the newly created team will host its first ECHL home game this …
Deputy Chief Michael J. Lavoie named next chief of Worcester Fire Department
Link to Post Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. named Michael Lavoie the new chief of the city fire department. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, …
Panelists predict potential ‘devastating’ impact to Mass. hospitals if Affordable Care Act is repealed
Link to Post With the U.S. Congress poised to vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act , health care professionals from across the state gathered at the …
Worcester renewing efforts to find buyer for old courthouse building
Link to Post The city of Worcester is renewing efforts to find a buyer for the former courthouse after the previous buyer backed out of …
Roger Desilets Jr. contemplated suicide the night his wife died, son-in-law says
Link to Post Roger Desilets Jr. thought about killing himself after his wife of 44-years, Kathleen Desilets, died at their Princeton home in December 2011, …
Roger Desilets Jr.’s daughter said he never told her what happened to her mother to cause fatal fall out window
Link to Post Kara Burkhart said she was woken up by her phone ringing in her Connecticut home shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 6, …
Worcester police investigate bomb threat called in to Jewish Community Center preschool
Link to Post Worcester police are trying to determine who called in a bomb threat to a local preschool on Wednesday morning. Posted by MassLive …
Declared parking ban in Worcester ends at 3 p.m. on Jan. 18
Link to Post The city’s declared winter parking ban will end at 3 p.m. on Jan. 18. Posted by MassLive Worcester on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 …