Meet Winnie: Massachusetts State Police’s new K-9 trained to sniff out electronics
Link to Post The Massachusetts State Police's new K-9 is the first of her kind in the state. She's trained to sniff out electronics that …
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USDA offers free summer meals for poor children in Massachusetts
Link to Post The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to pay for free meals for low-income Massachusetts teens and children at more than 1,000 locations …
Suspects tell victim of Worcester car break in ‘It won’t happen again’; victim charged after punching suspect
Link to Post After a man caught two men breaking into his car, they told him, "It won't happen again" before running away. Posted by …
Hector Pineiro, son of Worcester attorney, to undergo dangerousness hearing on armed career criminal charges
Link to Post A hearing will be held for Hector Pineiro, the son of a Worcester defense attorney with the same name, to determine if …
Ride your ATVs or dirt bikes through Worcester or store them improperly and you could lose them
Link to Post City Manger Edward Augustus Jr. is requesting that the Worcester City Council take emergency steps and create a "zero-tolerance" policy for dealing …
Lock 50 receives award from Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for rehabilitation project
Link to Post For all the work they did rehabilitating their building, the newly opened Lock 50 restaurant was awarded the 2016 Silver Hammer Award …
Man spilling beer on himself leads police on chase in stolen car from Southbridge to Charlton
Link to Post After police initially responded to a call of a man spilling beer on himself at a car dealership, the man allegedly fled …
Orphaned bear cubs in rehabilitation, doing well after mother electrocuted in Gardner
Link to Post Two bear cubs are doing well in a rehabilitation facility after being orphaned earlier this month when their mother was electrocuted by …
Toby O’Brien leaving the Worcester Railers, Mike Myers promoted to team president
Link to Post Toby O'Brien, president and general manager of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club, is r leaving the ECHL team for a position in …
Attempt to raze Worcester’s Notre Dame des Canadiens Church put off at least one more month
Link to Post Attempts to raze Notre Dame des Canadiens Church in Worcester have been delayed at least one month after Worcester's Historical Commission asked …
Worcester Art Museum asked the public to send in cat-themed art and what they got was ‘amazing’
Link to Post Worcester Art Museum's new exhibit, "Meow: A cat-inspired exhibition" pulls together a range of exhibitions and programs to celebrate the prolific role …
From arresting to helping; Worcester Police Dept. puts resources behind getting drug addicts help
Link to Post The Worcester Police Department is in the beginning stages of an opiate outreach program – a type of Angel program – to …
6 things you should know about the new Worcester-Boston nonstop train, ‘HeartToHub’
Link to Post The new MBTA commuter rail schedules go into effect on Monday, May 23. But one schedule change in particular is getting plenty …
Massachusetts Weather: Chance of thunderstorms Thursday evening, patchy fog Friday morning
Link to Post Following a day of scattered showers in Massachusetts, there's a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening followed by fog Friday. Posted by …
Photos: Seen@ Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Massachusetts 2016 Youth of the Year celebration
Link to Post The Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year recipients from Chicopee, Holyoke, Ludlow, Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield, Worcester and Berkshire County …
Worcester police promote first African American captain, new deputy chief
Link to Post Newly promoted Captain Kenneth Davenport is now the highest ranking African American officer the Worcester Police Department has ever had. Posted by …
Gov. Charlie Baker: Investigation into Trooper Thomas Clardy’s death raises questions about marijuana legalization
Link to Post Baker said Thursday that allegations that the man driving the car that killed a Massachusetts State Police Trooper was high on marijuana …
Police cruisers on chase before beating of Richard Simone receive warning: ‘If you do stop him, be careful on that’
Link to Post Nearly an hour into a 50-mile chase, state police troopers received a warning from a dispatcher about Richard Simone, the man later …
Fatal Northbridge blaze that killed 2 women caused by smoking; No working smoke detectors found
Link to Post The improper disposal of smoking materials has been deemed the cause of a deadly Northbridge fire that claimed the lives of two …
Massachusetts marijuana dispensary association head condemns driver in crash that killed Trooper Thomas Clardy for allegedly driving while high
Link to Post After the news Wednesday that the driver in the crash that killed Trooper Thomas Clardy was allegedly high on medical marijuana, the …