Tom Marino

WORCESTER – A report from an individual that said the passenger in a vehicle pointed a firearm at them brought detectives to the area of Harrington Way on Monday, Sept. 30, leading to the arrest of one man and an ongoing search for a second suspect.

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BOSTON – A Florida woman who worked remotely for the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in 2022 pleaded guilty to fraud charges on Monday, Sept. 20, in federal court in Boston.

Two men are dead from gunshot wounds, after multiple incidents that caused a major traffic backup on I-190 on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Brew on the Grid, a craft coffee cafe at 56 Franklin St., announced it has closed until further notice.

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Wednesday that it downgraded all areas previously determined to be at critical or high risk for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The highest level of risk assessed in any community across the state is not moderate.

WORCESTER – The Worcester Pizza Fest, a new food festival, comes to the Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, at 55 Millbrook St., on Saturday, Oct. 12.

The lot at 114 Austin St. was the former home to the Rufus H. Chase house, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

WORCESTER – A fall day filled with baseball activities and family fun is being held at Jack Barry Little League in Worcester on Sunday, Oct. 13.

A search warrant for an apartment in Worcester led to the arrest of four individuals on drug charges on Oct. 3 on Piedmonst Street.