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WEBSTER - A single car crash on the southbound side of Route 395 on Sunday left two dead and two in serious condition. Massachusetts State Police responded to the Route 395 just before noon and found 2003 BMW 325xi had rolled over. Three passengers were ejected from the vehicle in the crash. All three were transported to UMass Memorial Hospital.

In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on. These five things can cover a whole range of subjects and issues that we feel are pertinent to understanding what’s...

WORCESTER - The City of Worcester’s License Commission meets on Thursday, June 30, with an agenda that includes licenses transfers for new ownership of O’Connor’s Restaurant at 1160 West Boylston Street. Brendan and Claire O’Connor opened O’Connor’s in 1989, after immigrating a year earlier from Ireland....

WORCESTER - The first Annual Worcester Black Music Festival was held at the Worcester Common on Saturday, June 25, showcasing the best and brightest Black musicians and artists of Central Massachusetts. The event, organized by the Uncommonwealth Group, attracted hundreds of spectators for a day of live music and shopping...

WORCESTER - A popular southern cuisine food truck and Worcester's first specialty donut business are teaming up at Polar Park on Saturday to give Worcester Red Sox fans something else to cheer about. MamaRoux food truck and Glazy Susan will be setting up in the park together with a special...

WORCESTER - The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade brought residents of Worcester out in force in protest on Friday. Hundreds of protesters covered the plaza outside of Worcester City Hall as part of a demonstration organized by the Worcester branch of the Independent Socialist Group. Members of...

The last weekend of June is already here! Don't let the month go by without planning spectacular fun. ThisWeekinWorcester.com has your list of five awesome events to wave goodbye to June. Fill up your Saturday and Sunday with entertainment for everyone. How will you spend your weekend? How about attending...

BOSTON - In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, released on Friday, Governor Charlie Baker signed an executive order to protect access to reproductive health care services in Massachusetts. Baker said he is "deeply disappointed" by the Court's decision, and that it "will...

WORCESTER - Police arrested a man on Friday morning, June 24, in connection to shots fired on Tuesday. Police responded to Gardner Street on Tuesday, June 21. The investigation led officers to a suspect, Trevor Brown, 21, of Natick. On Friday morning, around 5:30 AM, officers saw a man illegally...

WORCESTER - After two years off due to COVID-19 concerns, Worcester's annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks return on Thursday, June 30. The celebration sponsored by Fallon Health will take place at East Park on Shrewsbury Street and will feature a food court, fun for kids, entertainment from 104.5 WXLO, music by Ricky Duran, a fireworks display, and more.

In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on. These five things can cover a whole range of subjects and issues that we feel are pertinent to understanding what’s...

MASS. - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported Thursday six new cases of monkeypox in adult males within the past week, bringing the state's total to 13 cases since the first Massachusetts case was announced on May 18. DPH now provides public updates on monkeypox in Massachusetts on a...

WORCESTER - A local man was sentenced to over seven years in federal prison on Thursday. William Hoey, 41, of Worcester, wa sentenced to 87 months in prison and four years of supervised release. Hoey pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine; two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine; one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to several charges on March 7.

WORCESTER - A federal judge sentenced a Worcester man to time served and three years of supervised release for civil disorder and unlawful possession of three Molotov cocktails. On June 1, 2020, Vincent Eovacious, 20, of Worcester, gathered with a group to protest in response to the murder of George...

WORCESTER - A report of a fight involving knives brought police officers to the Worcester Public Library on Thursday, June 23, shortly after 3 PM. Upon arrival, officers observed three individuals running away, bumping into people on Franklin Street. Officers were able to locate two of those fleeing; a 17-year-old...

WORCESTER - Police responded to Fourth Street on Thursday, June 23, just after midnight, after two residents reported a male threatened them with a machete after a verbal altercation. The man also threatened to return with a firearm and shoot the two men. Police identified the man as Joseph Johnston,...

In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on. These five things can cover a whole range of subjects and issues that we feel are pertinent to understanding what’s...

WORCESTER - A local man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 22, to federal charges related to embezzling $366,000 from a Sturbridge non-profit organization. Kyriakos Kapiris, a/k/a Rick Kapiris, 36, of Northborough, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for October 14.

STERLING - Davis Farmland, a family entertainment farm at 145 Redstone Hill Road, reports that arson damaged its Mega Maze during the early morning of Tuesday, June 21. During the 2021 season, the Mega Maze was a three-mile puzzle networks carved into an 8-acre corn field creating a living sculpture of the classic I-Spy “Where’s Waldo?"

In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on. These five things can cover a whole range of subjects and issues that we feel are pertinent to understanding what’s...