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Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
A recent audit found Worcester police disproportionately arrest people who are Black or Latino. -
Massachusetts launches program to help turn office buildings into housing
Not all office buildings can become apartments, so MassHousing's Commercial Conversion Initiative will help municipalities find good candidates. -
Residents shiver in their own homes as they struggle to stay warm during Mass. winters
Renters and homeowners alike report wearing three layers of clothing and using their ovens and stoves for heat. -
Worcester City Council tweaks public comment rules after hate speech interruptions
The Worcester City Council is amending how public comment participants must identify themselves in the wake of racist and antisemitic interruptions -
City council meetings disrupted by antisemitic group trying to gain a foothold in New England
Incidents in Worcester and Framingham drew attention to a small group that’s also piped up in other New England meetings. -
Ukrainian orchestra performs in Worcester for the first leg of its US tour
The 90-member, Kyiv-based National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is stopping by Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Friday -
Worcester Housing Authority being investigated for living and working conditions
State officials have received complaints about working and living conditions. -
WPI professor says global health equity lies at the intersection of tech, science and humanity
Karen Oates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute says integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into public health—ethically—is key to innovation. -
Worcester officials discuss increase in fatal opioid overdoses
Deaths due to opioid overdoses have steadily increased in Worcester in recent years. -
A scholar discovers stories and poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym
The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive than previously thought.
