The study pinpoints four city areas prone to flooding. An additional 8 inches of rain is expected annually by 2070. $14 million is estimated for control in one area alone. WORCESTER ― Four areas ...

Massachusetts is not generally considered one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. The term gerrymandering can be traced back to Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusetts in 1812 ...

MA law allows you to kill an animal that damages your property, but MassWildlife says that should be the last resort.

A Webster man has been charged with armed assault with the intent to murder after a ShotSpotter activation led police to his location in Worcester.

WORCESTER — Two out-of-towners got more than they bargained for when they ordered a plate of raw oysters at a Canal District restaurant and ended up finding a naturally occurring pearl hidden in ...

WORCESTER - A time capsule in the courtyard of Burncoat High School, buried in 2000, was unearthed on Friday, Aug. 15. The burial 25 years ago coincided with the new millennium. A team of current ...

WORCESTER – A truck overturned under the large railroad overpass on Southbridge Street near Jackson Street, causing backups. The crash, which occurred about 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, has tied up ...

RUTLAND — A house on Central Tree Road was gutted by fire the morning of Friday, Aug. 15. The lone occupant of the house at the time, a young teen, got out safely. Fire officials said the four ...

WORCESTER – Police are investigating an early-morning attack of three women in the area of 41 Pleasant St., the address of Creed Lounge. About 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, officers responded to ...

On Friday Columbus Park School will unveil a mural dedicated to a former student and her mother who were tragically killed in a shooting last year.

WORCESTER — A push for a cleaner city has been getting a boost this summer from the Worcester Park Stewards program. Dating to 2010, the city-run program involves the seasonal hiring of dozens ...

Freeman M. Saltus grew up in Burlington, Vermont, where as a young man he worked in the production department of The Free Press newspaper. By the early 1900s, he was living in Worcester, earning a ...