orcester-area residents warned to avoid contact with Blackstone River due to sewage overflow
Officials say 879,000 gallons of sewage overflowed into the river due to heavy rains.
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Officials say 879,000 gallons of sewage overflowed into the river due to heavy rains.
Some Massachusetts communities are feeling a bit stressed out, but not as much as others around the country.
Police are investigating after two crisis pregnancy centers in Worcester were vandalized on Thursday. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Police are investigating after two crisis pregnancy centers in Worcester were vandalized on Thursday.
The two clinics offer counseling services to women who are considering abortions.
The Worcester Public Schools district is in the process of hiring dozens of school bus drivers at $30 an hour.
State Rep. David LeBoeuf will lose his license for 45 days and will be forced to pay $600 in fines.
The Nativity School said it is getting more community support after the Diocese of Worcester stripped it of its Catholic affiliation.
The Nativity School said it is getting more community support after the Diocese of Worcester stripped it of its Catholic affiliation.
"It is very devastating because he was a good friend," said a friend.
WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
One man has died and another is injured after they fell off a boat on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester.
One man has died and another is injured after they fell off a boat on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Christopher Remillard pleaded not guilty Thursday on charges related to an April crash in Worcester that killed 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah.
Christopher Remillard pleaded not guilty Thursday on charges related to an April crash in Worcester that killed 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah.
The bishop says the Nativity School in Worcester can no longer call itself Catholic after flying the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags.
Dr. Fauci was in Worcester over the weekend for his class reunion.
Dr. Fauci was in Worcester over the weekend celebrating his class reunion at Holy Cross.
The new Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex was unveiled Saturday during Fauci's 60th class reunion.
It wasn't the first time Jim Durning donated to one of his favorite charities, but it certainly was one of the luckiest.
Officer Manny Familia died trying to save a boy from drowning back in June of 2021.
Sunday's ceremony was one day after the one-year anniversary of Officer Familia's death.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Candice Asare-Yeboah passed away on Monday, about a month after she and her mother were struck by a car.
A young girl succumbed to her injuries about one month after she was hit by a car in Worcester, police said.
The San Jose Sharks beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday night.
An 18-year-old high school senior has been charged in the "random" murder of a 68-year-old woman in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Officials expect upwards of one million people to attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston on Sunday.
An Air Force Junior ROTC program at Lowell High School in Massachusetts is changing its uniform guidance for cadets due to the war in Iran.
A judge ruled that Kelsey Fitzsimmons can move into her own apartment as she tries to regain custody of her son.
An 18-year-old high school senior has been charged in the "random" murder of a 68-year-old woman in Danvers, Massachusetts.
A judge ruled that Kelsey Fitzsimmons can move into her own apartment as she tries to regain custody of her son.
An Air Force Junior ROTC program at Lowell High School in Massachusetts is changing its uniform guidance for cadets due to the war in Iran.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Officials expect upwards of one million people to attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston on Sunday.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The San Jose Sharks beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday night.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during the first half of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.