1+ week, 2+ day ago   (550+ words) WORCESTER ‒ Standing in front of Lakeside Apartments under a cloudy sky, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday, Sept. 3, awarded $21 million to the Worcester Housing Authority as part of a larger statewide package supporting housing production in communities across Massachusetts. The award…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (489+ words) WORCESTER – The future of the former Registry of Motor Vehicles building at 611 Main St. remains unclear as community members voiced concerns about using it as a temporary homeless shelter and the need to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood. The Worcester Redevelopment…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (191+ words) The Massachusetts primary today will decide the Republican and Democratic candidates for the November midterms. It's election day in Massachusetts. Key races beyond Markey vs. Moulton Several offices are up for re-election in Massachusetts today, including U.S. senator, governor, attorney general…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) Massachusetts' 2026 state primary election is today, Tuesday, Sept. 1, ahead of midterm elections this November. While incumbent Gov. Maura Healey is the only gubernatorial candidate on the Democratic ballot, two candidates – Mike Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve – are on the Republican ballot....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (281+ words) WORCESTER – South Worcester Playground is closing temporarily for renovations, the city announced. Beginning Sept. 1, the handball and basketball courts at 380 Cambridge St. will close until next summer. The adjacent Babe Ruth baseball field will also shutter as work is completed,…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (223+ words) Mosquitoes in Worcester and Bolton tested positive for West Nile virus. See if your street is scheduled for spraying. West Nile virus detected in Worcester and Bolton Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Worcester and Bolton, according…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (99+ words) "It's been a wonderful thing to find our voice" — Peace Choir Worcester marks one year at Elm Park Hiroshima event. Peace Choir Worcester marks one year at Elm Park Hiroshima event WORCESTER — Peace Choir Worcester made its debut on Aug....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (100+ words) WORCESTER – The Commerce Building, a now-boarded-up building on Main Street, headlines Preservation Worcester's most at-risk historic buildings in the group's 2026 report. The endangered properties... Commerce Building headlines list of Worcester's endangered historic properties WORCESTER – The Commerce Building, a now-boarded-up building on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (142+ words) WORCESTER — Thousands of bicyclists converged on the campus of The College of the Holy Cross for the first Worcester start of the annual Pan-Mass Challenge bike-a-thon. Before dawn on Saturday, Aug. 1... Pedal power: Pan-Mass Challenge makes first Worcester start WORCESTER…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (98+ words) Two years ago, Ayuen Leet was lying in a coma at UMass-Memorial Medical Center after being struck by a car while crossing Shrewsbury Street. On Sunday, July 26, she was a featured guest at Polar Park,... WooSox provide special moment for…...