2+ week, 3+ day ago   (438+ words) WORCESTER – A new partnership will guarantee that students who complete Worcester State University's preengineering program gain admission to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to complete their degree, the two schools announced last week. Under the agreement, Worcester State students who are enrolled…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1152+ words) WORCESTER – City Councilors on Tuesday, Aug. 18, voted down a request from Vice Chair Khrystian E. King that sought to install signage on city property stating it cannot be used for civil immigration enforcement activities. “I don’t want to wade into…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (557+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – The owner of a long-running tourism company in Springfield has died. Garret Moffett, who owned Springfield Walks & Tours, died on Aug. 14. He was 60 years old. Moffett died peacefully at his home in Springfield, a statement on the Springfield…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (632+ words) A Massachusetts mayor's trip out of federal court had barely started when his ride ran into another problem. Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena had just been released from custody after appearing before a federal judge on wire fraud and money laundering…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (379+ words) More than 200 people have attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge to remember the life of Jason Arday. The former Cambridge professor was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Arday, 41, resigned as a professor of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (224+ words) 102°. That was the high temperature in Springfield, making it the warmest temperature we’ve experienced since 2022. Thankfully, cooler weather returns on Monday. A cold front made its way through the Ozarks this evening, ending the record warmth and sparking some scattered…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (534+ words) Jason Arday was used by the University of Cambridge for “bragging rights”, Sir James Cleverly has claimed. The shadow communities minister said that higher education establishments presented the 41-year-old with “glee” because of his age and ethnicity rather than his…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1225+ words) Get more from AOL Protection, support, and more. Pick what works for you. WORCESTER – For an event billed as the 15th annual Worcester Hot Dog Safari, it was more about the people baking in the sun than the franks being rapidly…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (569+ words) This week in 417 foodie news, a Japanese restaurant gears up for its grand opening, a fusion spot offers a sneak peek and a Marshfield drink trailer gets a new home. Plus, the "filet mignon of chicken" announces a third Springfield…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (836+ words) The air chimed with “thank yous” from customers new and old as they finished their free burgers, breakfast foods and beverages at Addi’s Diner Aug. 13. The Springfield staple was celebrating its 20th “Addiversary,” as the staff likes to call it, surprising…...