8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (626+ words) For Worcester resident April LeBlanc, going to a bank was never easy. LeBlanc, 45, has anxiety disorder, OCD, ADHD and a basic learning disorder, would get nervous whenever she would have to deal with financial matters or go to a bank....

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (962+ words) The state commission charged with oversight of Massachusetts police decertified five former officers from around the state, including a former deputy police chief convicted last year of raping a teenage girl while serving as a school resource officer. Former Hopkinton…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (626+ words) No professional hockey team in the 21st Century has dominated its league like the Florida Everblades have dominated the ECHL. They showed why Friday as they beat the IceCats, in the Railers" weekend persona, 4-1. The Everblades have earned at least one…...

21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (492+ words) A 24-year-old man was sentenced to prison for shooting a man in New Bedford, then tracking down the victim's brother and shooting him inside a Taunton apartment later that same night " just three days before Christmas in 2023. Joshua Deleon, of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (207+ words) SPRINGFIELD " For several hours Friday, members of Springfield police's crisis negotiation team tried to speak with a man in a house along Wilbraham Road, but eventually the police entered and took the man into custody. Around 5 p.m., a SWAT team forced…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (543+ words) SPRINGFIELD " John F. Kennedy. Ronald Reagan. Barack Obama. Three standout American men who won over Berliners, bigtime. Now, you can add one more name to the list: Richard S. Ravosa, of Springfield. Last month, Ravosa earned big at the Berlin Indie Film…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (244+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The growth of high school girls wrestling has been on a steady incline over the past few years and Springfield Central is making strides to help continue its growth. On Sunday, the Golden Eagles will host their first all-girls…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (124+ words) A shop in Springfield sold a winning $100,000 lottery ticket that was claimed on Tuesday. The $100,000 prize was from "$100,000 Max Winnings," a $10 scratch ticket game released in August 2025. There's still 45 $100,000 prizes remaining to be claimed in the game as of Jan....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (161+ words) A Worcester business that sells juices and smoothies has reopened following a September fire. Woo Juice at @ The Common on 22 Front St. reopened this week, the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District announced on Facebook Tuesday. "Guess who's back just in…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (160+ words) A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 9:34 p.m. for black ice until Thursday at 9 a.m. for Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, ... Update: Look for black ice in 13 Massachusetts counties until Thursday morning An updated…...