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8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (144+ words) The Met Office has extended its amber extreme heat warning to last from Monday (June 22), to Thursday (June 25), with temperatures expected to reach" WORCESTER is set to reach 39 degrees this week - here's how hot it will get and when. The…...

19+ hour, 4+ min ago  (308+ words) WORCESTER " The Worcester Railers won't play in a hockey game for another 119 days, but that didn't stop the ECHL club from making a major move this weekend. On Saturday, the Railers announced they reached an affiliation agreement with the St....

9+ hour, 12+ min ago  (195+ words) Two $100, 000 lottery prizes were claimed from gas stations less than 2 miles away from each other in Worcester Saturday. The evening "Mass Cash" drawing yielded two $100, 000 winners, with one ticked sold at Yankee Gas & Market at 67 W. Boylston St. in Worcester and…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago  (913+ words) LOWELL " Alarmed by a violent, drug-fueled home invasion by a 34-year-old man staying in what was originally reported to be a short-term rented room in Lowell's Belvidere neighborhood, the City Council approved motions requesting City Manager Tom Golden provide a…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (218+ words) Today the Worcester Railers announced their new NHL partnership to be the St. Louis Blues. This makes their AHL affiliate the Springfield Thunderbirds, which makes sense and will be easier for players bumping up and down between leagues. This news…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1090+ words) For more than four decades his voice was embraced by millions, a calming baritone in a sea of Lakers bedlam. Yet in the most unfair of twists, on the night his career ended he was silent and alone. Three months…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (628+ words) As Massachusetts entered the 19th century, it was becoming a global economic powerhouse, and Lowell was helping lead the charge. Driven by cotton textiles, the commonwealth's entrepreneurs controlled nearly a quarter of the new nation's cotton cloth production. By 1830, wealthy investors…...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago  (343+ words) HUNDREDS of people flocked to a popular festival in the centre of Worcester, which was 'better than ever before'. Crowds gathered on Pitchcroft for the annual Worcester Fake Festival yesterday (June 20), with a number of high-profile fake tribute bands performing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (573+ words) Massachusetts is preparing a major overhaul of its road safety infrastructure, committing between $50 million and $75 million to combat one of the deadliest types of traffic accidents, wrong-way driving. The ambitious initiative will target more than 400 locations across the state, making…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (346+ words) WORCESTER " With the summer officially starting on June 21, Worcester residents are likely looking for ways to beat the heat in the upcoming sunny months. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cemetery will be hosting a 2026 aquatic program at four city…...