Water Main Break Affects Traffic On Route 9 In Worcester
Route 9 through Worcester was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to a water main break.
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Route 9 through Worcester was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to a water main break.
There were some narrow escapes from collapses in Worcester and Auburn a day after sleet and freezing rain saturated commercial and residential roofs dangerously burdened with two feet of snow or more in some cases.
Reports of roof collapses and unsafe structures piled up Wednesday as accumulated, melting and frozen snow was made heavier by freezing rain. State officials had 30 such reports by late afternoon.
Boston and Worcester public school officials have canceled classes in anticipation of the second wave of a massive winter storm that is expected to hit Massachusetts.
So if you want your child to grow up to be a video game designer, Massachusetts could be the place. Soon there will be a "Video Game Institute" in the central part of the state.
The partial collapse of a metal canopy over pumps at a gas station on Lincoln Street in Worcester graphically illustrates the danger that persists in this tough and tedious season of extraordinary snow accumulation.
Members of the Massachusetts National Guard will be heading to Haiti to help continue the rebuilding effort after last year's devastating earthquake.
Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. That's what it will feel like outside Monday.
A new round of snow brought the week to a rough end across Massachusetts Friday.
Unitil, the public utility that took heat for leaving many ratepayers in the cold after the 2008 ice storm in north central Massachusetts, is advising customers in that area to prepare for ice-rated power outages tomorrow.
Worcester neighborhoods are on edge after a string of violent home invasions involving men posing as police officers. There have been at least three attacks in the past three months.
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray helped rescue two children from a car fire in Worcester Tuesday night.
About 100 students and staff at a Worcester elementary school will be tested for tuberculosis after a teacher was diagnosed with the lung disease.
It was a quiet day Sunday morning in Hawaii when waves of Japanese planes dove from the sky in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
Worcester and Holy Cross have signed an agreement to address unruly student behavior in the neighborhood near campus.
Today is "Edwin Rodriguez Day" in Worcester.
After three weeks of counting and recounting ballots, the race for Worcester 6th District representative comes down to a single disputed vote.
Worcester bus drivers plan to be on the picket line starting Saturday.
Worcester's city manager wants Holy Cross's president to take a stronger stand against off-campus partying.
More than a week after Election Day and thousands of Massachusetts voters still don't know who will be representing them on Beacon Hill.
Worcester Police say they are trying to find out how widespread a rental scam that uses the web site Craigslist is. WBZ-TV's Ron Sanders has more.
They are words of hate targeting a member of the U.S. military overseas and our I-Team tracked down the local man who wrote them.
The Phantom Gourmet heads to The Corner Grille in Worcester for some of the thinnest, tastiest and most affordable pizza around.
Residents along Wampatuck Road in Quincy, Massachusetts say speeding and late-night street racing have plagued their neighborhood for decades.
An air quality alert has been extended through Thursday in Massachusetts.
The debate over changing the clocks twice a year is back in the spotlight after the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Sunshine Protection Act this week.
Massachusetts State Police are looking for a wrong-way driver who caused two crashes along Interstate 290 West in Northboro Tuesday night.
Giant Lion's Mane jellyfish are becoming a popular sight at Massachusetts beaches this summer.
The air quality index for the Boston area and Massachusetts is unhealthy for sensitive groups due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
An air quality alert has been extended through Thursday in Massachusetts.
Residents along Wampatuck Road in Quincy, Massachusetts say speeding and late-night street racing have plagued their neighborhood for decades.
One person has been arrested after allegedly firing a gun at the direction of officers in Dorchester.
The wrong-way driver in the deadly Route 1 crash had been served ten alcoholic drinks, nine at one restaurant, the DA said.
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.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
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.
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.