A 500-signature petition to ditch one-to-one devices for Worcester's youngest students got punted to a subcommittee instead of a vote.

Five young puppies turned up abandoned on four different Oxford roads Saturday night, and police are seeking information about suspicious activity.

Carlos Landaverde Jr. allegedly fled police before crashing, then bit a firefighter while being arrested, Ludlow police say.

A Worcester driver called 911 claiming their car was hit by pellet gun fire; another vehicle followed them into the Paxton Public Safety Complex parking lot.

An 18-year-old faces charges after his SUV smashed into Austin Liquors on Gold Star Boulevard, shattering bottles near the register.

Hudson and Worcester host twin shows this weekend, with free seats for veterans, students, and Card to Culture holders.

Auburn Middle School and a nearby fire station locked down Tuesday after a suspect's phone pinged in the lot. Police later said the suspect may never have been there.

The one-year freeze kicks in Nov. 17 after a mystery land deal spooked residents into demanding protections.

City Manager Eric Batista says banning flank straps would effectively end rodeos in Worcester, even as animal advocates push back.

A possible propane leak triggered a hazmat response and highway closures in West Boylston Sunday night.

Police say Anyelo Gonzalez Escarate, 25, ran from officers in a Turnpike Road lot and later threatened one en route to the hospital.

A phishing email demanding already-paid permit fees hit a Worcester-area developer, amid a municipal scam affecting four Central Massachusetts towns.

Broth is coming back as a pop-up inside Saloon 139 on Green Street, with Big Mac dumplings and a $10 cocktail menu.