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UMass Memorial Named Leader in Equitable Hospital Care
WORCESTER – A new study by U.S. News and World Report found UMass Memorial Medical Center one of the 53 best regional hospitals for equitable access in the country. UMass is the only Massachusetts hospital to earn the designation. To qualify for the designation required meeting two of three...
The Annual Underfunding of Worcester City Council
WORCESTER – Worcester City Manager Eric Batista released a budget proposal for the fiscal year 2025, which begins on July 1. The $893,002,939 total budget is a three percent increase over the final fiscal year 2024 budget. This city council budget, like those over the many years before it,...
DEA Outreach Program to Hold Gaming Tournament in Worcester
WORCESTER – The New England Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) holds a gaming tournement in Worcester on Thursday, June 6, from 7 PM to 9 PM, at All Systems Go, at 225 Shrewsbury St. All Systems Go is a video game/ esports bar/cafe and entertainment facility.
Student Artists, Entrepreneurs Featured at Community of Unity 2024
WORCESTER – A family-friendly event in Worcester will highlight “childtrepreneurs” and focus on youth empowerment Sunday, June 9, at the PNI Club at 290 Millbury St. in Worcester. The event is produced by Kittiey’s Closet and Get Fabb with Ari. The event runs from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Teen Arrested in Worcester with Ghost Gun
WORCESTER – Police officers with the Crime Gun Intelligence Unit arrested a teen in Worcester on Friday, May 31, for posssession of a ghost gun. Officers saw a vehicle with an expired registration sticker travelling in Green Hill Park at around 11:15 PM on Friday, after the park was closed.
Fitchburg Receives EPA Funding for Clean School Buses
FITCHBURG – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named Fitchburg Public Schools as part of a one of 17 school district in Massachusetts to receive $42 million in Clean School Bus Program Awards. Of that funding, $6.2 million was awarded to Fitchburg. The EPA named Fitchburg as the only...
FDA Issues Safety Alert on 4 Baby Formula Products
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert for parents, guardians, and caregivers about the recall of three baby formula products about potential exposure to the bacterium Cronobacter. The bacterium can cause bloodstream and central nervous system infections, such as sepsis and meningitis.
See the Neighborhood Meetings This Week in Worcester
WORCESTER – The Worcester Police Department is encouraging residents to attend their neighborhood watch meetings to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in their neighborhoods and to share any concerns or questions they may have. Representatives from the city also regularly attend these neighborhood meetings. There are over 50...
Two Men Indicted for 1993 Fatal Shooting in Fitchburg
WORCESTER – A Worcester County Grand Jury indicted two men for murder in the 1993 shooting of a Fitchburg teen. Worcester County Distrit Attorney Joe Early Jr. announced on Friday that Robert D’Lucca, 49, and Lawrence Calafell, 51, both of Gardner, were indicted on Friday, May 31. The charges are in connection with the 1993 shooting death of 15-year-old Deondray Atwood in Fitchburg.
24-Year-Old Man Arrested for Shooting in Worcester
WORCESTER – Police arrested a local man on Wednesday, May 29, on attempted murder and firearm charges. Police responded to reports of shots fired near Madison Street at around 12:30 AM on Monday, May 27. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered evidence of a shooting. Shortly after 1...
What U.S. DOT Says About the Design of Mill Street
WORCESTER – The redesign of a stretch of Mill Street in Worcester has caused a range of criticism across the city. The debate will be receiving another round of discussion during the Worcester City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 PM. The current configuration of Mill Street...
35-Year-Old Worcester Man Arrested in Stabbing Investigation
WORCESTER – Police arrested a local man on Saturday, May 25, on charges related to a stabbing earlier this month. Joseph Erb, 35, of Worcester, was arrested on a warrant for charges related to an afternoon stabbing on Chandler Street. Police responded to the lower area of Chandler Street...
See the Neighborhood Meetings This Week in Worcester
WORCESTER – The Worcester Police Department is encouraging residents to attend their neighborhood watch meetings to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in their neighborhoods and to share any concerns or questions they may have. Representatives from the city also regularly attend these neighborhood meetings. There are over 50...
Worcester Schedules 21 New Road Resurfacing Projects
WORCESTER – The City of Worcester released a new list of 21 Worcester streets scheduled for resurfacing in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, which runs July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. District city councilors in Worcester selected these projects. The listed projects, which are additions to already planned...
Worcester Releases Legal Analysis of Rental Registry Program
WORCESTER – The Worcester City Council will receive a legal opinion it previously requested when it meets on Tuesday on the constitutionality of the city’s rental registry program, officially called its Rental Dwelling Unit Periodic Inspections Program. The legal opinion, authored by City Solicitor Michael Traynor, includes four...
Fitchburg Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm as a Felon
WORCESTER – A local man pleaded guilty in federal court to gun- charges on Friday, May 24. Satron Pridgen, 46, of Fitchburg, pleades guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was indicted in November 2023. According to federal prosecutors, Pridgen injured a man...
Four Worcester Men Arrested After Chase in Worcester
WORCESTER – Police arrested four men on Wednesday, May 22, after they fled first in a vehicle, then on foot. According to the Worcester Police Department, at around 7:30 PM, detectives with the Crime Gun Intelligence Unit identified a vehicle known to be stolen from the Webster Street area. The detectives initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled over.
DPH Report Links Opioid Overdose Deaths to Injuries at Work
BOSTON – The Occupational Health Surveillance Program within the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released a new report on Thursday based on a study of opioid-related overdoses of those with previous workers’ compensation claims. DPH compared data on workers’ compensation claims to information from death certificates to find...
Mass. AG Secures $625,000 in Compensation from Loan Company
BOSTON – Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office announced it has negotiated restitution for state residents and assurance a short-term loan company will no longer do business in Massachusetts. That company, EasyPay, faced accusations of making predatory loans to Massachusetts consumers by using banks from outside the state...
Movies on the Common Returns for 5 Films Starting June 20
WORCESTER – Movies on the Common, a series of movies shown outdoors on the Worcester Common, returns in 2024 starting on Thursday, June 20. The series expands to five films this year. The first 100 attendees of each event receive free popcorn. The first 50 attendees also receive a...
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