A state investigation found 90 clergy abused 216 children in the Worcester Diocese and it is still withholding a public list of accused abusers.

A 50-year-old Fitchburg man pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography sent through the Kik messaging app;.

Eyepoint and Rentschler Biopharma are among 38 companies sharing nearly $40 million in Massachusetts life sciences tax incentives.

Paul Giorgio, who founded Pulse Magazine and advised Democrats from Worcester to the White House, died Saturday, Sept. 26, at age 75.

Greater Worcester Community Foundation awarded $1.47 million in new scholarships to 247 Worcester County students this year.

Worcester offers free parking at its Highland St. and McGrath lots through Tuesday as a wind advisory warns of gusts up to 50 mph and days of rain

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Caffè Nero, Topcoat Nail Bar & Spa, Lovesac and First Watch will open at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in Millbury in 2027.

The IG's office found one material objection in MassDOT's draft contract to redevelop 18 highway service plazas, after a failed first attempt.

Behavioral Health Network hosts a Sept. 29 listening session as it takes over former Community Healthlink programs following the agency's closure.

A 41-year-old Gardner man pleaded guilty to tampering with oxycodone meant for hospice and memory care patients.

Massachusetts joins a coalition distributing generic drug price-fixing settlement funds; consumers who bought eligible drugs can file a claim online.

Gov. Maura Healey marked the state's first Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day on Tuesday, Sept. 22

Worcester Public Library hosts its annual Community Block Party Sept. 26 with free activities, food trucks and 60+ vendors.

The first Worcester Night Market drew a massive crowd on Saturday in downtown Worcester, with estimates of over 10,000 attendees.

Mass. 2026 MCAS results show flat math scores and declining ELA performance, as the state rolls out a new graduation framework.

Massachusetts gas prices rose to $4.41 a gallon this week as war-related disruption in global oil markets pushed prices toward seasonal records.

Zero-emissions vehicles grew fivefold in Worcester County since 2021, but income, education and charging access still shape who's switching.

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Clark University and Worcester Public Schools sign an MOU expanding teacher pipelines, scholarships, and classroom partnerships for city students.

Worcester Public Schools has named Sean Rose to a new cabinet-level equity chief role tasked with narrowing opportunity gaps districtwide.

The Museum of Worcester opens The Smile Gallery, honoring Harvey Ball's smiley face, on World Smile Day with free admission from 1 to 7 p.m.

The Worcester NAACP and Worcester State University host a free Constitution Day panel discussion Sept. 17 at the WSU Student Center.

Clark University will host its annual Fall Career Fair Thursday, Sept. 17, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Kneller Athletic Center.

A federal grant will fund a county-wide comfort dog mutual aid program and youth substance use prevention efforts across Worcester County.

A 37-year-old man received a sentence of eight years for directing a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that ran drugs into Central Massachusetts.

A 52-year-old man pleaded guilty to distributing anabolic steroids and illegal gun possession after a search found $500K cash and a gold bar.

Worcester police are investigating officers' handling of a councilor's Sept. 2 crash, as an advocacy group demands her removal from a committee.

Worcester will install 22 new EV charging ports across five locations by year's end, growing its public network by 75% to 52 total ports.

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Worcester's city manager asks the council to adopt a homelessness framework and public camping ordinance, based on a 2024 case.

A 16-state coalition, including Mass., dismissed its lawsuit after HUD agreed to drop conditions on Fair Housing Assistance Program funding.

Sen. Raphael Warnock headlines the Southern New England UCC's Sept. 26 conference at Worcester's DCU Center, with a keynote, livestream and Sunday sermon.

The Worcester Arts Council opened applications for its FY27 grant cycle, offering more than $250,000 to local artists and cultural organizations

City View Discovery School has been awarded a $2.73 million state grant to overhaul its heating system.

As the city council majority continues to run from police reform, I produced the reform plan they should have. It wasn't hard. I just tried.

Massachusetts health officials announced the sixth human case of West Nile virus in the state this year.

The City of Worcester announced price reductions in its Green Worcester ElectriCITY program starting in December.

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An EcoTarium program will enable local students to speak live with an astronaut in orbit at the International Space Station in October.

See Worcester's election results in for the Sept. 1 party primary elections and the two major parties' nominees for the general election in November.

On election day city and county officials met to discuss important issues. Who wasn't at the table tells the story.

A federal judge sentenced a Barre woman on Friday after she pleaded guilty in May to Social Security fraud.

Community members gathered to remember longtime Worcester activist Lynn Norris, whose work touched severa causes.

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Governor Maura Healey announced funding to improve community health across the state with $17.9 million in grants to 31 organizations.

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Provide your ideas an input for the development of the former RMV office in Worcester at 611 Main St.

Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier says that a body recovered in the area of Coes Pond is believed to be that of Karen Solomon, 58.

A historic eight-sided home constructed in the 1850s on Plantation Street in Worcester is for sale.