Ghinh Nguyen pleads guilty to holding girlfriend and her son hostage while armed
Link to Post Ghinh Nguyen pleaded guilty on Monday to holding his girlfriend and her son hostage, firing a gun twice in an apartment, threatening …
Thanksgiving travel 2016: Here’s how Mass. Pike toll booth removal will impact traffic
Link to Post Massachusetts transportation officials are encouraging travelers to use online traffic tools to stay up to date and plan ahead as they traverse …
Alberto Sierra admits to helping mother dump body of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver; says she was ‘unfit’ and beat her son
Link to Post Sierra in the letter, which was transcribed by another inmate who spoke to Sierra through an air vent connecting their adjacent jail …
Free coffee available at Massachusetts service plazas for Thanksgiving 2016 travelers
Link to Post The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is serving up free coffee at its 18 service plazas this week. Weary Thanksgiving travelers looking for …
Marijuana breathalyzer test under development, but questions remain over judging whether driver is actually impaired
Link to Post Days before Massachusetts voters approved legalizing marijuana, opponents seized on stoned driving as an issue, warning that law enforcement officials do not …
Worcester Police respond to 3 reports of gunshots within 2 hours
Link to Post Police responded to three separate calls for gunshots Saturday in Worcester, a day after gunfire already sent a bullet into a McDonald's …
31-year-old Brendan Haynes identified as victim in fatal Westborough crash
Link to Post A 31-year-old Westborough man died after his car truck a tree Friday night on Otis Street in Westborough. Posted by MassLive Worcester …
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 …
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 …