USDA To Fight Destructive Beetle In Worcester County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it's focusing on eradicating the destructive Asian longhorned beetle in parts of Massachusetts in 2020.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it's focusing on eradicating the destructive Asian longhorned beetle in parts of Massachusetts in 2020.
The College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, told seniors they would get an in-person graduation ceremony.
Doctors hope they can eliminate the number of people who go to emergency rooms unnecessarily.
The trial of a Massachusetts man charged with kidnapping his friend's 7-year-old daughter and throwing her off a bridge and into a lake has been postponed until October.
Preparations for coronavirus are well underway at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
Quinsigamond Community College student Farah Mohamad had never worked at a food pantry before, but taking the opportunity to give back has made all the difference.
Four people escaped a home that caught fire in Worcester Monday afternoon.
After 34 years at the College of the Holy Cross, Director of Rowing and Head Women's Rowing Coach Patrick Diggins has announced his retirement from the college. The news comes approximately one month after the women's rowing team got into a deadly car crash in Florida that killed a teammate.
Last week, 39-year-old Erin Scally was arrested by Worcester police and charged with six counts of photographing minors. She is a special needs teacher.
WAAF, a longtime rock radio station based in Worcester and Boston, has been sold and will start playing contemporary Christian programming this weekend.
John Madulka, who pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing his mother and leaving her body under the family Christmas tree, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Doctors at UMass Memorial are for the first time using the HeartFlow Planner to get a clearer picture of blockages in the coronary arteries.
There's a new push in Worcester to make an inherently dangerous profession a bit safer.
Harley-Davidson says a hand painted sign on top of the famous diner has to go.
A swastika was found drawn in a Worcester State University building for the third time since early last month.
The final College of The Holy Cross rower and the team's head coach who have been hospitalized in Florida were released.
A teenager from Worcester County has died from the flu.
The coach "failed to yield right-of-way" to oncoming traffic, police said.
Two more Holy Cross students have been released from the hospital after a Florida van crash.
Cousy, 91, is a New York City native but played for Holy Cross in Worcester and has lived in the city most of his adult life.
Elanna Williams is accused of robbery and assault at a nursing home in Worcester.
Elanna Williams is charged with unarmed robbery, vandalism of a building, assault and battery on a person who is 60 or older.
Holy Cross junior Paige Cohen was released from a Florida hospital Saturday afternoon.
A big bang in Worcester marked a new milestone on the way to Polar Park and the revitalization of an important area of the city. Workers have begun demolishing the last building standing on the property that will become the new home of the Woo Sox, and right next door, a longtime Worcester institution is moving to a new home, clearing the way for more development in Kelley Square.
Police said the robbery happened at the Christopher House rehabilitation center in Worcester around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The arrival of the "Boston Cone" marked the latest chapter in the city's unlikely love affair with Scotland's Tartan Army.
In the first in person hearing in federal court for a lawsuit filed by Karen Read, members of the McCabe and Albert families asked a judge to throw out parts of the case.
Billy Starr, the founder of the Pan-Mass Challenge, announced Tuesday that he will not ride in this year's event after fracturing his pelvis in a bicycle accident.
Safety at Boston Logan International Airport depends on far more than what passengers see from inside the terminal.
A trial date has been set for a former Saks Fifth Avenue employee who was accused of stealing $25,000 from the Boston store.
Why is the sky yellow over Boston? Canadian wildfire smoke will cause poor air quality on Wednesday in Massachusetts.
In the first in person hearing in federal court for a lawsuit filed by Karen Read, members of the McCabe and Albert families asked a judge to throw out parts of the case.
More than 40 beaches in Massachusetts were closed for swimming Tuesday as another heat wave hits the Boston area.
Billy Starr, the founder of the Pan-Mass Challenge, announced Tuesday that he will not ride in this year's event after fracturing his pelvis in a bicycle accident.
Neither of the victims of the ICE shootings in Maine or Texas were the target of enforcement operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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.