Tractor-trailer fire shuts down stretch of Mass Pike in Westboro

A tractor-trailer fire temporarily shut down a stretch of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Westboro Friday afternoon, crews said. Emergency crews responding to the westbound sideRead More

Police: Man speeding with child in car found with more than 500 grams of heroin, fentanyl in Auburn

A Rhode Island man caught driving 30 mph over the speed limit with a child in the car was found with more than 500 gramsRead More

Lancaster corrections officer accused of punching 86-year-old inmate

LANCASTER, Mass. (AP) — A guard at a maximum-security state prison in Massachusetts has been charged with punching an 86-year-old inmate in the face. TheRead More

Attorney in death of Vanessa Marcotte seeks dismissal of DNA evidence

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A lawyer for the suspect in the 2016 killing of a Google employee killed while out for a run near herRead More

Worcester council approves plan for land for PawSox stadium

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Worcester City Council has approved a plan to expand its downtown urban revitalization area to include properties needed for aRead More

Firefighters battling 3-alarm blaze in Worcester

Firefighters in Worcester are battling a three-alarm blaze early Wednesday morning. Flames broke out at a building on Boylston Street around 5:30 a.m. This isRead More

Firefighters from across Massachusetts attend funeral for fallen Worcester firefighter

Thousands of firefighters from across Massachusetts gathered in Worcester Saturday morning to pay their respects to their 36-year-old brother who was killed in the line ofRead More

Police identify man killed in Spencer crash that left 2 others seriously injured

Spencer police have identified the 25-year-old man who was killed in a violent crash in Spencer Friday night that left two others hospitalized with seriousRead More

Firefighters from across Massachusetts attend funeral for fallen Worcester firefighter

Thousands of firefighters from across Massachusetts gathered in Worcester Saturday morning to pay their respects to their 36-year-old brother who was killed in the line ofRead More

Thousands attend wake for fallen Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy

WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) – Thousands of first responders from across the region gathered at St. John’s Catholic Church in Worcester Friday to say their goodbyesRead More