Assumption University Starts Lockdown To Slow Coronavirus Spread
Students will shelter-in-place to slow the spread of coronavirus after an increase in positive cases.
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Students will shelter-in-place to slow the spread of coronavirus after an increase in positive cases.
Assumption University in Worcester says it will lock down the campus for the next seven days after an increase in COVID cases and students in quarantine.
A Worcester man was arrested in upstate New York after police said he was driving around with two boxes of Lucky Charms cereal that were actually filled with cocaine.
A man was seriously hurt at a car wash in Worcester when a steel beam fell on him Wednesday morning.
A 17-year-old was killed in a shooting in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot in Worcester on Saturday, police said.
An injured hawk was rescued by State Police near the eastbound lanes of I-290 in Worcester on Friday.
Days after being allowed to re-open, the Skylite roller skating center shut down, for good. The closure of the landmark is now one of the casualties of the pandemic.
A Hudson man is charged with trying to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Worcester over the weekend.
A Massachusetts university is getting rid of its $70 undergraduate application fee to open access to a greater range of students.
Tenants rights activists said time is ticking on as many as 100,000 people they believe could face eviction or foreclosure.
About 100 people who work for the Fire Department and another 100 who work for the schools have been affected.
The decision affects six public schools and two parochial schools in Worcester.
Two Massachusetts cities land on a new list of the best places to live in 2020.
The city is asking people not to trick-or-treat door-to-door because of the coronavirus risk.
The decision was reached partially because of the city's designation as being at higher risk for transmission of the coronavirus.
She alleges that two police officers pinned her 10-year-old autistic son to the ground with their knees on his neck and legs and broke a bone in his arm.
While local Covid-19 numbers remained under control this summer, it gave the UMass Memorial team time to catch up in building a stockpile for a potential fall surge.
Worcester is one of six communities that just spiked into the high-risk red zone on the state's color-coded map of virus rates.
A Worcester man was hurt Friday afternoon when he crashed a rented Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) into a bridge abutment.
Investigators stopped the search at 85 Harding Street, and evacuated the building when they found what looked like bomb-making materials in the apartment.
A group of students and parents is worried about the air inside of school buildings and how poor circulation could help spread the coronavirus.
City officials said they believe that those who tested positive were people who attended the parties or had close contact with someone who did.
A UMass Memorial doctor who nearly died from the coronavirus is crediting convalescent plasma with saving his life.
Holy Cross is urging anyone who was at the party to get tested right away.
The start of Nili Amir's medical career is happening at the very same place she began her life: UMass Memorial in Worcester.
There will be scattered coatings of sleet and snow throughout the Boston area Thursday evening.
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.
Boston Police shot and killed a suspected carjacker in Roxbury late Wednesday night.
Two police officers and a good Samaritan helped save a woman's life after a house fire in Merrimac, Massachusetts early Wednesday morning.
The town of Foxboro had threatened to cancel the seven matches if it didn't get $7.8 million for security.
There will be scattered coatings of sleet and snow throughout the Boston area Thursday evening.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
The Abbot Library will close in December if the town can't come up with an override to fix their roughly $7 million budget deficit.
A 14-year-old girl was taken into immigration custody, but has since been ordered by a judge to be returned to Massachusetts.
Boston Police shot and killed a suspected carjacker in Roxbury late Wednesday night.
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 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.
The New England Patriots are adding a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye, signing free agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
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.