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A Chocksett Middle School student got a three-day suspension after classmates found their names in a notebook styled after the anime.
Politics & Govt in ...
A December 1 special election will decide whether taxpayers borrow $197 million or face $147 million in patchwork repairs instead.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A state grant pushes the shuttered downtown Worcester landmark toward a 2027 demolition and a new life as apartments.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Construction on the Baystate Mary Lane Convenient Care facility starts next month at the old Smithland Pet and Garden site on West Street.
Jacob D. Miller ran a periodic-table novelty shop from his home while secretly mailing plutonium and thallium worldwide, officials say.
A car came to rest in a backyard after hitting a guardrail near the Park Street rotary, killing a 21-year-old passenger.
The rider died at the scene on Lockes Village Road; the other driver stayed and is cooperating with police.
Officials say the road's middle stretch is barely more than a trail, and fixing it could cost millions.
Crews are watering down debris as the century-old building falls, clearing the way for a seven-courtroom complex downtown.
A Ford Focus hit a utility pole and left the road Saturday night, closing part of Chocolog Road for hours.
The dog was struck while walking with its owner on Stone Street; the driver fled toward South Street without stopping.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Nashville-style chain lands at The Shops at Unkamet Brook, joining a wave of new North Street eateries.
The family-run shop, named for owner Sara Pratt's granddaughter, is scooping amid ongoing renovations at 58 Key Road.
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