By Patricia Dawson Three female firefighters made history over the weekend as the first all-female engine crew. The three normally are assigned to different stations however because of the holiday weekend, they were all called to fill in at the Southbridge Street station. Robin, Gina and Melissa said it was a nice surprise to spend … Continue reading Worcester Fire Fighters Make History

By Tiffany Williams - Sunday was game six of a six game series between the Worcester Red Sox and the Buffalo Bisons. This Series started on Tuesday with the Worcester Red Sox winning 9-4. On Wednesday night, Buffalo Bisons won game two 4-1. On Thursday night, Worcester Red Sox won 4-1. Friday night, the Bisons … Continue reading Worcester Red Sox beat Buffalo Bisons 4-0 And Win Six Game Series 4-2

By Tiffany Williams - Saturday night, the Celtics against the Nets at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn for game 1 of the NBA Playoffs. The final here was 93-204, the Nets beat the Celtics. Tatum played 41 minutes, had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Smart played 40 minutes, had 17 points, 3 rebounds … Continue reading Celtics Give Up Game 1, 104-93 To The Nets

By Amanda Truett - Saturday was a great day for baseball in the Canal District at Polar Park. The Worcester Red Sox played the Buffalo Bisons Saturday in game five of a six game series between these two teams. On Tuesday night in game one, Worcester won 9-4. On Wednesday night, Buffalo Bisons won game … Continue reading Worcester Beats Buffalo 7-4 In Game Five Of Six Game Series

By Tiffany Williams - Friday night back at Polar Park where the Worcester Red Sox and the Buffalo Bisons meet for game four of a six game series. The Worcester Red Sox won game one 9-4. Buffalo Bisons won game two 4-1. Game three, Worcester Red Sox won 4-1. Friday night, in the bottom of … Continue reading Buffalo Bisons Win Game Four Of Six Against Woo Sox

By Tiffany Williams - Saint Vincent Hospital announced that their Chief of Medicine, George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA, has been named President of the American College of Physicians.  Dr. Abraham, in addition to being the Chief of Medicine at Saint Vincent is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical … Continue reading Saint Vincent Hospital Chief of Medicine Elected President Of The American College Of Physicians

By Tiffany Williams - Thursday night the Worcester Red Sox and the Buffalo Bisons met again at Polar Park. Thursday night was game three of a six game series. The Worcester Red Sox won game one 9-4 and the Buffalo Bisons won game two 4-1. Bottom of the first, Worcester Red Sox get on the … Continue reading Worcester Red Sox Win Game 3 of Six Game Series Against Buffalo Bisons

By Tiffany Williams - Wednesday night, it was game two of a six game series between the Worcester Red Sox and the Buffalo Bisons. In the second at the top, Buffalo Bisons Juan Graterol hit a fly ball deep center out of the park for a homer and an RBI (Logan Warmoth). Bottom of the … Continue reading Buffalo Beats Worcester 4-1

By Tiffany Williams – Tuesday night at Polar Park the Woo Sox opened up a six game series against the Buffalo Bisons and won, 9-4. Woo Sox scored 4 in the second, 1 in the third, 2 in the fourth and 2 in the seventh. The Buffalo Bisons scored 1 in the third and then … Continue reading Woo Sox And Celtics Both Get Wins Tuesday Night While Boston Red Sox Get Shutdown

By Tiffany Williams -  At the United States District Court in Springfield, U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni on Friday, May 14, 2021 sentenced Sunil K. Akula, 32, of Texas to 56 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In November 2020, Akula pleaded guilty to kidnapping, stalking, obstruction of justice and … Continue reading Texas Man Sentenced At U.S. District Court In Springfield To 56 Months

By Tiffany Williams -  Thursday, May 13, 2021, Leonardo Nascimento, 34, of Worcester was arrested for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after fraudulently depositing a United States Treasury check of more than $1 million dollars. Nascimento, allegedly on October 30, 2020, went to a branch of Santander Bank, opened a business bank account and … Continue reading Worcester Man Arrested For Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

By Tiffany Williams - On Thursday, George Finch, 59, of Franklin was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of embezzlement from an agency receiving federalfunds. Finch is a former Boston Police Sergeant who was assigned to the Evidence Control Unit (ECU). Beginning in at … Continue reading Boston Police Sergeant Charged In Overtime Conspiracy Investigation

By Tiffany Williams – On Friday, May 7, 2021 officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to the district E-18 Drug Control Unit (DCU) were working in the area of the 800 block of Cummins Highway. This area is known to the E-18 DCU for illegal drug activity, including selling/buying and consuming illegal drugs. While … Continue reading Boston Police E-18 DCU Arrests Female For Trafficking Fentanyl And Cocaine

By Tiffany Williams - Wednesday night the NFL released the 2021 preseason and regular season schedules. Preseason, the New England Patriots will play Washington, Philadelphia and the N.Y. Giants. Regular season, the New England Patriots will play the following seventeen games: WEEK 1Sep. 12 Miami Dolphins 4:25 PM CBS WEEK 2Sep. 19 at New York … Continue reading Patriots Preseason And Regular Season Schedules Released

By Tiffany Williams - Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital remain on strike but on Tuesday, the hospital released a statement that it will be moving forward. The Hospital says that 140 nurses have returned to work and temporary replacement nurses also provide care to patients however there are still some nurses out and on strike. … Continue reading Saint Vincent Hospital Hiring Replacement Nurses Permanently

WDN STAFF - As of Monday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an estimated 18,441 active COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth. MDPH reported 446 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 additional deaths. The total number of confirmed cases in the Commonwealth is now 653,636. The total number of confirmed deaths is now 17,344. Out … Continue reading 18,441 Active COVID-19 Cases In Massachusetts

By Tiffany Williams – In Leicester on Sunday, police fatally  shot a  man. That man has not yet been identified but Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, says the man was in his twenties. The man drove an SUV into the front entrance of the Leicester Police Station around 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning. District Attorney … Continue reading Leicester Police Fatally Shoot Man Pointing A Riffle At Officers

By Tiffany Williams - In Leicester on Sunday, police fatally  shot a  man. That man has not yet been identified but Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, says the man was in his twenties. The man drove an SUV into the front entrance of the Leicester Police Station around 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning. District Attorney … Continue reading Leicester Police Fatally Shoot Man Pointing A Riffle At Officers

By Tiffany Williams - Early Saturday morning, around 1:27 a.m., a Worcester Police Officer in the area of the Paku Lounge at 215 Chandler St heard what he thought to be gunshots. The officer requested additional officers be dispatched to the area and those additional officers arrived, a 44-year-old male who had been shot was … Continue reading Worcester Police Investigating Sunday Morning Fatal Shooting

By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday night the Celtics bounced back from what was a sad, depressing and embarrassing loss Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Celtics played Charlotte Wednesday Night and won 120-111. Jaylen Brown scored 38 points while Jayson Tatum scored 35 points. Marcus Smart did not play Wednesday night because … Continue reading A Winning Wednesday For The Celtics And Red Sox

By Tiffany Williams – Worcester Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation Friday night at about 7:45 p.m. and located 16-year-old shot by the playground area at Crompton Park. The teen was taken to an area hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Worcester Police says that the their investigation is ongoing and anyone with information … Continue reading Teenager Shot At A Worcester Playground

By Tiffany Williams - Worcester Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation Friday night at about 7:45 p.m. and located 16-year-old shot by the playground area at Crompton Park. The teen was taken to an area hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Worcester Police says that the their investigation is ongoing and anyone with information … Continue reading Teenager Shot At Crompton Park Playground

Saturday night the Massachusetts Pirates are still on the road, playing the Bismarck Bucks at the Bismarck Event Center in North Dakota. Tonight's game is week 3 for the Pirates who won in their week one season opener, 49-13 against the Louisville Xtreme. In week 2, after a witnessing a mass shooting at their hotel … Continue reading Massachusetts Pirates Ready For Week 3

By Tiffany Williams – On Saturday night the Massachusetts Pirates played an impressive 2021 season opener against the Louisville Xtreme of the Indoor Football League. The Pirates beat the Xtreme 49-18 Chucky Williams, whose in his second season with the Pirates had a nice fumble recovery in the first quarter. J.D. Griggs also picked up … Continue reading Massachusetts Pirates Win Season Opener

By Tiffany Williams - Governor Charlie Baker on Friday announced continued plans to reopening the Bay State. Effective Monday Massachusetts will continue moving forward with phase 4 reopening for certain outdoor Phase 4 industries. Those industries include amusement parks, theme parks and outdoor water parks and the Governor's office says they will be permitted to … Continue reading COVID-19 Moving Forward Reopening Plan Updates Effective Monday And Local Numbers

By Tiffany Williams - On Friday the Department of Justice announced that a federal grand jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota returned two indictments that were unsealed today. The first indictment, the DOJ says charges former Minneapolis Police Department officers Derek Chauvin, 45; Tou Thao, 35; J. Alexander Kueng, 27; and Thomas Lane, 38, with federal civil … Continue reading Four Former Minneapolis Police Officers Indicted On Federal Civil Rights Charges For Death Of George Floyd

WDN STAFF - ​On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., Governor Charlie Baker will be at Charlesbank Playground in Boston to announce the Charlesbank Playground renovation. Governor Baker will accept a $1.2 million donation from Rob Gronkowski and the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation for a full renovation of the Charlesbank Playground The Charlesbank Playground is located in … Continue reading Rob Gronkowski Donating $1.2 Million To Charlesbank Playground Renovation

Calvina Strothers the mother of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller By Tiffany Williams - On Thursday night, Calvina Strothers the mother of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller described her daughter as being “funny, loving, caring, and loved me to death.” She said that Mikayla loved visiting Maine, the beach and her father in Trinidad. On the morning of April … Continue reading Thursday Night Rally And Vigil For Black Teen Found Hanging From A Tree In Hopkinton

WDN STAFF - Worcester's annual Independence Day fireworks celebration, is cancelled for a second year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and city officials said they made the call out of an abundance of caution, believing it is still "in everyone's best interest to avoid large, in-person gatherings where it's … Continue reading Worcester 4th Of July Celebration Cancelled

By Tiffany Williams - On Sunday at about 12:27 p.m. officers with the Boston Police Department responded to 26 Taft St. in Dorchester for a report of a stabbing. Responding officers were informed by dispatch that the caller stated that he needed EMS because he had just stabbed his wife. Upon arrival at 26 Taft … Continue reading Suspect Arrested In Dorchester Double Homicide

By Tiffany Williams - On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will host a press conference with Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders and Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine Director Dr. Paul Biddinger to discuss progress toward vaccinating the Commonwealth’s goal of over four million people. The Governor's … Continue reading Governor Baker To Discuss Vaccine Distribution At Monday Morning Press Conference

By Tiffany Williams - Worcester Police on Sunday were dispatched to the area of 805 Main St. for a report of a person stabbed. Around 4:05 p.m. officers responded to the area and located a male in his thirties who had been stabbed. Worcester Police say that "Officers rendered medical aid to the male, who … Continue reading Worcester Police Investigating Sunday Stabbing On Main Street

By Tiffany Williams – Sunday night the Massachusetts Pirates played the Green Bay Blizzard at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sunday nights game was just less than 24 hours after a Mass shooting at the hotel the Pirates were staying at. First quarter started with the Green Bay Blizzard getting an early 3-0 … Continue reading In A Competitive Contest, Pirates fall 40-36 To The Green Bay Blizzard

Crime Trackers A joint law enforcement investigation led to the arrest Wednesday of Michael Robert Moura, 27, of Stoughton. Moura, who is prohibited from possessing firearms because of a 2020 conviction in Worcester County, was charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. In a statement the Department of Justice … Continue reading Stoughton, MA. Convicted Felon Arrested On Firearms Charges

(STAFF REPORT) - In the homicide investigation of Jamal Chin-Clarke, Boston Police Homicide Unit has arrested Liquarry Jefferson, 41, of Taunton. On February 27, 2021 at approximately 5:45 a.m., officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to District C-6 responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard for a report of a … Continue reading Boston Police Arrest Mass & Cass Homicide Suspect

By Tiffany Williams - Over the past week as days became hours and hours became minutes, a lot of momentum was built up over the Jamaine Ortiz vs Joseph Adorno fight. In Kissimmee, Florida Saturday night both unbeaten lightweights, Ortiz and Adorno fought to an eight-round majority draw. The 24-year-old, Worcester native, Ortiz is now … Continue reading Ortiz vs Adorno Fight Ends In A Majority Draw

By Tiffany Williams - On Saturday night the Massachusetts Pirates played an impressive 2021 season opener against the Louisville Xtreme of the Indoor Football League. The Pirates beat the Xtreme 49-18 Chucky Williams, whose in his second season with the Pirates had a nice fumble recovery in the first quarter. J.D. Griggs also picked up … Continue reading Pirates Win Season Opener In Louisville

By Tiffany Williams - Travelers heading to Cape Cod this Sunday can expect the Sagamore Bridge to be reopened fully. The reopening of the Sagamore comes a month ahead of schedule and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday, all lanes of traffic will be open Sunday. The completion of work on the Sagamore … Continue reading All Lanes Open

By Michael D Jerry -  On Wednesday the NFL announced the 2021 schedule. Clubs approved at a virtual league meeting an enhanced season structure that begins in 2021 and will feature each team playing 17 regular-season games and three preseason games for the first time. The New England Patriots 2021 schedule is as follows:  Home:  … Continue reading NFL Releases 2021 Pre-Schedule As Clubs Approve 17 Regular Season Games

On Thursday afternoon St. Vincent Hospital released the following statement: Saint Vincent Hospital has been ready to resume discussions for more than two weeks, and is today letting stakeholders know that despite three indications by the hospital that it is willing to meet, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) bargaining committee still has not agreed to … Continue reading “Still Waiting On The MNA”

Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs1 large egg1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil cooking oil For the mushroom sauce: 8 ounces crimini or brown mushrooms, sliced1 small yellow onion, sliced1 clove garlic, chopped2 tablespoons tomato paste1 1/2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard1 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth2 teaspoons cornstarch1 … Continue reading Daily Dish – Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the Justice Department was opening a pattern or practice investigation into the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department. The Department of Justice informed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, MPD Chief Medaria Arradondo, City Attorney Jim Rowader, City Coordinator Mark Ruff, … Continue reading Justice Department Opening Investigation Into Minneapolis Police Department

By Jerry Filmore Jr. -  On Thursday night, just before 11 PM, Worcester Police received an emergency call from a man they have identified as Phet Gouvonvong who informed a police dispatcher that he had a rifle and a bomb that could go off.  As officers responded to the area of lower Grafton Street, the dispatcher initiated negotiations with Gouvonvong.  Upon … Continue reading Worcester Police Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

By Tiffany Williams -  On Wednesday, another 1,370 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 13 new deaths were reported by health officials.  The total of confirmed cases for the commonwealth is now at 635,045 and the death toll at 17,151.  According to the Department of Public Health, the average number of coronavirus cases, average coronavirus test positivity and … Continue reading 13 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Massachusetts

By Jerry Filmore Jr. -  As of Wednesday Minnesota, Department of Corrections had 41 prisoners being held in the isolated unit and joining those inmates now is Derek Chauvin 45, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd neck for more than nine minutes last May.  On Tuesday Chauvin was found guilty by 12 jurors of second-degree unintentional … Continue reading Finally Be Able To ‘Breathe Again’