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.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
Dozens of tall ships and Navy vessels from around the world are welcoming visitors in Boston during the final leg of Sail 250.
More than a century after F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" was first published, the glitz and glamour endure in Broadway in Boston's adaptation.
Investigators say Xavier Bautista was confronted by multiple men wearing masks who shot and killed him.
Rescuers were working to save around 30 bottlenose dolphins that got stranded off Cape Cod early Monday morning.
There's a heat advisory for Boston and a large part of Massachusetts starting Tuesday and another heat wave could be on the way.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
Dozens of tall ships and Navy vessels from around the world are welcoming visitors in Boston during the final leg of Sail 250.
More than a century after F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" was first published, the glitz and glamour endure in Broadway in Boston's adaptation.
Investigators say Xavier Bautista was confronted by multiple men wearing masks who shot and killed him.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Dave Portnoy founded "Barstool Sports" after quitting a sales job he hated and deciding to strike out on his own.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.