More than a half-century ago, the Worcester branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles was leveled to make way for Interstate 190. Before moving to downtown Worcester, the Registry of Motor Vehicles set up a temporary Worcester branch at a former auto dealership at 300 Grove St. The branch was on Gold Star Boulevard, a […]
State police arrested a Worcester man early this morning on charges related to a 2008 double homicide in Taunton, according to the office of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III. Kaylen Scott, 36, of Worcester, was one of two men indicted on Thursday following a grand jury investigation into the deaths of Kevin […]
The National Weather Service this afternoon has issued a tornado watch for Worcester County and multiple other counties in the region until 8 p.m. this evening. According to the agency, a tornado watch means that tornadoes are “possible in and near the watch area.” It is a less severe alert than a tornado warning, which […]
WORCESTER — Police have shared a poster for a man who is wanted in connection with the June 12 shooting at the Worcester Regional Transit Authority bus hub on Foster Street. Brandon Dukes, 19, of Worcester, is wanted on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, […]
WORCESTER — Before the Worcester Police Department’s Exemplary Service Award for Valor was formally renamed Monday to the Enmanuel “Many” Familia Valor Award, Officer Familia’s parents and sister accepted the last award with its former name in honor of the fallen officer. During the Worcester Police Department’s Exemplary Service Awards presentation Monday at Worcester Technical […]
Red Sold For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of House. Ashburnham $487,000, 40 Gardner Rd, Gransewicz, Michael C, and Gransewicz, Valery G, to Duverge, Dianne, and Duverge, Geoffrey W.$100,000, Stowell Rd #8, Robert A Munroe RET, and Munroe, Merrie E, to Munroe, Laurie M. Ashby $625,000, 807 Mason Rd, Balboa, Michelle, and Balboa, Rachel […]
BOSTON ― Dozens of yellow roses greeted the dozens of women invited to the Massachusetts State House on Friday to be honored as everyday heroes after being nominated by lawmakers who represent the communities where the women live and work. Worcester County women recognized by legislators as the Commonwealth Heroines at a State House ceremony […]
A shooting at a Worcester bus station on Wednesday is under investigation. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter activation at the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Central Hub on Foster Street around 6:30 p.m. found a man who sustained a gunshot wound, according to police. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His […]
WORCESTER ― Police are investigating a shooting that occurred around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Worcester Regional Transit Authority bus hub on Foster Street. Blood was visible on the pavement in front of the parked No. 11 Walmart/Fair Plaza bus, with several gun casings on the ground. A police photographer took pictures both inside and […]
WORCESTER — State Police are investigating the cause of a fatal crash Saturday on I-290. Robert Petterson, 56, of Farmington, New Hampshire, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the 1:40 p.m. crash. Petterson was driving a Harley Davidson westbound that was hit by a 2020 Honda CRV that was in the left lane, […]
BOSTON — In the weeklong back-and-forth debate around the proposed $57.99 billion Senate budget, fully 400 of the proposed 1,100 amendments filed by legislators were approved. Many have statewide implications, others are based on local concerns. It’s not a win — yet. The budget process now takes the spending plans crafted by legislators in each […]
Two people are dead after an overnight house fire in Worcester. According to the City of Worcester, firefighters were called to a home on Hancock Street around 11:30 p.m. for reports of a fire with people trapped inside the building. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire on the first floor with conditions deteriorating. Crews quickly […]