Worcester police officer Emanuel “Manny” Familia drowned Friday while attempting to rescue three teens who were struggling in the water at Green Hill Pond. He leaves a wife and two children....
Nearly 21-years later, Francis “Frank” P. Sumner Sr. has been named a person of interest in the murder of Molly Bish, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. on Thursday. This ...
Veterans Assisting Veterans is a volunteer nonprofit organization that says that recent reports vindicate the former Massachusetts secretary of veterans’ services, Francisco Ureña, regarding ...
In the first road game of the season for Worcester, the Bravehearts escaped with a 5-4 win against Nashua. In the ninth inning in the 5-4 game Trey Ciulla-Hill (Stonehill) hit a ball deep to cent...
http://www.golocalworcester.com/sports/Bravehearts-Escape-Nashua-With-a-Win-9th-Inning-Controversy
The Worcester Regional Research Bureau announced Thursday the recipients of the 2021 Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards. Ellen Ganley, Chair of the Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards Commit...
Assumption University's graduation featured Pulitzer Prize-winning and nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist George F. Will, Ph.D.,. He delivered what he called the “last Assumption...
http://www.golocalworcester.com/news/George-Will-Featured-Graduation-Speaker-at-Assumption
On Friday night at approximately 7:45 PM, Worcester Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Crompton Park for a report of a ShotSpotter activation.
Governor Charlie Baker's administration announced on Friday that Massachusetts will move forward in the Commonwealth's reopening plan to reopen certain outdoor Phase 4 industries effective Ma...
A former Massachusetts resident was arrested Tuesday in connection with allegedly filing a fraudulent loan application in order to obtain over $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan f...
Facebook's independent Oversight Board on Wednesday announced it has ruled in favor of upholding the platform's suspension of former President Donald Trump's account. "The Board found that the tw...
http://www.golocalworcester.com/politics/Trumps-Facebook-Suspension-Upheld
New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft has reportedly purchased a swanky beach house — not in New England. “Kraft has bought a tony Hamptons property in an off-market deal for $43 million, ac...
Clark University has received a $6 million gift from the late Tina Sweeney. Ms. Sweeney’s gift, a bequest, is "dedicated to fostering broader music-education opportunities here at the Universi...
A study published Monday by Kaiser Health News (KHN) says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted vaccine doses as of late March, three months into United S...
A jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd. Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020 sparked riots and protests around the country...
Becker College is closing at the end of the current school year. Becker College Board of Trustees Chair Christine L. Cassidy released a statement Monday morning saying the school would close and ...
http://www.golocalworcester.com/news/Becker-College-to-Close-Due-to-Financial-Pressures
On Wednesday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a new and far more aggressive timeline for all remaining residents to be eligible for a vaccine.
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlights key legislative victories for Massachusetts in the American Rescue Plan. The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package provides approxim...
Saturday, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) successfully secured more than $40 billion for child care and early learning resources in the Senate-passed CO...
Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) has announced the largest single gift received in the museum’s history -- a $5 million unrestricted bequest from the estate of Honorary Trustee and long-time suppor...
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Sunday announced 19 additional cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant. Testing completed at the State Public Health Laboratory has identified 19 infection...
http://www.golocalworcester.com/news/MA-Health-Officials-Announce-19-New-UK-Variant-Cases