By David Zapata - On Thursday, December 5th, 2019 detectives assigned to the Worcester Police Cyber Crime Unit, the Massachusetts State Police and the FBI executed a search warrant at 545 Salisbury Street. Apt. 313. The occupant of the residence and subject of the search warrant was Richard Smith. Smith at the time of the … Continue reading Worcester Police And FBI Arrest Man For Possession of Child Porn

By David Zapata - Worcester Police are investigating a  Friday morning shooting. Just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Worcester Police officers were dispatched to the area of 1 Maxwell St. for a report of gunshots. Upon arrival officers located nineteen-year-old male who had been shot. Worcester Police has not yet identified the victim but family … Continue reading Worcester Police Investigating Maxwell Street Shooting

By Shane Hackett - On Wednesday Gov. Charlie Baker signed a new law banning the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. The new law which makes Massachusetts the first to enact a permanent statewide ban, immediately bans the sale of flavored vaping products and will outlaw the sale of menthol cigarettes … Continue reading Gov. Baker Signs New Law Banning Menthol Cigarettes

By Tiffany Williams - The city of Worcester has over the years seen it's share of tragedy with firefighters and it seems like that tragedy strikes just around the end of the year. Just as we approach the 20th anniversary of the deaths of six Worcester firefighters, on Wednesday morning Worcester Fire Lieutenant Jason Menard … Continue reading Fallen Worcester Firefighter is 9th In 20 Years

Fundraising efforts are underway for fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard, who is being hailed as a hero for saving his fellow firefighters before he was trapped and killed on Wednesday. New York City charity Tunnel to Towers Foundation is raising money with plans to pay off the Menard family’s mortgage. On Thursday, the City … Continue reading Fundraising Efforts In Worcester For Fire Lt. Jason Menard

By Tiffany Williams - It seems like it was just yesterday that Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Col. Kerry Gilpin to take over the Mass State Police but actually, it has now been two years since that November day in 2017. Gilpin took over the Mass State Police after Col. Richard McKeon who ordered a Trooper … Continue reading Col. Gilpin Retiring After 25 Years With Mass State Police

Angel Garcia Jr., 42, of Worcester was arrested on 10/4/19 at 706 Main St. Garcia was charged with class B possession and trespassing. Christopher James Chase, of Worcester was arrested on 11/5/19 at 60 Foster St. for armed robbery and arrestee furnish false name/SSN. Ashley Ramos, 29, of 10 Lamartine St. was arrested on 11/5/19 for … Continue reading Worcester Police Arrests

By Amanda Porter - On Wednesday night the Worcester Police Department hosted a city-wide crime watch meeting. Residents from different areas of Worcester and from the different neighborhood crime watch groups attended the meeting. Police Chief Steven M. Sargent was joined by Worcester City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr., Mayor Joseph M. Petty, Councilor-at-Large Morris … Continue reading Worcester Police Host City-Wide Crime Watch Meeting

By Kate Chen - On Tuesday voters in Worcester went to the polls to vote and by the end of the night, incumbent Mayor Joe Petty was reelected Mayor. All City Councillor At-Large incumbents (Joe Petty, Kate Toomey, Khrystian King, Gary Rosen, Morris Bergman) were also reelected to a two year term. Donna Colorio, former … Continue reading Worcester City Council And School Committee Election

By Stacie Caruso - Early Saturday morning around 12:33 a.m., Worcester Police responded to a report of hundreds of people fighting at the Beer Garden at 68 Franklin St. Some officers say that as they arrived the crowd was unruly, violent and even riotous. Management from the Beer Garden says that inside the venue was … Continue reading Worcester Police Arrest 6 In Riotous Crowd At Beer Garden

By Stacie Caruso - On Thursday Foxboro Police arrested 33-year-old Zanini Cineus of Providence for allegedly stealing items from the Patriots Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium. Cineus who was taken into custody in the parking lot at the stadium was not only in possession of stolen memorabilia but was also wearing a game worn … Continue reading Man Arrested At Gillette Stadium For Stealing Tom Brady Jersey

By David Zapata - Walter Brown, 74, of Ware pleaded guilty Wednesday at the U.S. District Court in Springfield to one count of conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and two counts of sex trafficking. Brown who … Continue reading Ware Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Exploitation Of A Child

By Claudia Lugo - Brian O’Connell who is known for his dedication and service to the Worcester Public Schools and community has died. O’Connell who was 70, was first elected to the Worcester School Committee in 1983, served on the committee for 36 years and was running for reelection. In A statement released on his … Continue reading Brian O’Connell, School Committee Member, Passed Away At Age 70

By Toby Bryant - State Police and Brimfield Police responded to the area of New Holland Road in Brimfield on Friday around 2:10 p.m. for a head-on collision between a 2019 Nissan Versa and a 2015 Volvo S60. The operator of the Nissan, a 58-year-old male from Brimfield, was pronounced deceased. The operator of the … Continue reading State Police Investigating Fatal Crash On Route 20 In Brimfield

By Amanda Porter - On Monday the City of Worcester will join with the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and co-host a one-hour bus tour of downtown, the Canal District and Shrewsbury Street. The tour which is for employees of local colleges is intended to showcase ongoing development projects including retail, entertainment and cultural … Continue reading City of Worcester Co-Hosting City Bus Tour and Reception

By Amanda Porter - On Wednesday the Worcester Fire Department had a blessing of three new trucks. The new trucks are: Engine 16 – 2019 EONE Cyclone Engine stationed at Grove St. Headquarters Ladder 4 – 2019 EONE Metro 100’ aerial ladder stationed at the Webster Square Station Ladder 1 – 2019 EONE Metro 100’ … Continue reading WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT BLESSING CEREMONY

By Claudia Lugo - On Wednesday the city of Worcester had a groundbreaking ceremony for the new O’Connell Field and Worcester Fire Memorial Walkway. The $4.4 million project at 141 Grove Street will include a new synthetic competition turf lined for football, lacrosse and field hockey, sports lighting, player benches, bleachers, portable restrooms, scoreboard, an … Continue reading O’CONNELL FIELD AND WORCESTER FIRE MEMORIAL WALKWAY GROUNDBREAKING