Worcester, Massachusetts, police are seeking help to identify the owner of an abused pit bull found emaciated and injured.

One person was fatally shot by police in Boylston, Massachusetts, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday.

With the Trump administration reversing several transgender rights policies, a small number of cities are responding to the new executive orders by declaring themselves “Sanctuary Cities” for those changing genders.

A man was arrested for stealing a firearm from The Gun Parlor in Worcester after smashing a display case. Worcester Police collaborated with other agencies to apprehend the suspect.

The leases terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have a combined annual rent total of $5 million.

The Worcester Arts Council received $236,500 in funding from the Mass Cultural Council this year, with an additional $10,000 from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation to support artist fellowships. The remaining funds will be put toward marketing, survey administration, and an annual reception for awardees.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Mass. Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) unveiled a new statewide economic development plan last month that highlights Worcester’s — and the

WORCESTER ― The Diocese of Worcester commemorated its 75 th anniversary Sunday with a solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. The diocese was officially founded March 7, 1950, when the Most Rev. John J.

DOGE is canceling federal leases across the country and the movement has hit central Massachusetts, which has seen seven commercial leases cut down.

Parts of the state north of the Massachusetts Turnpike are expected to see light snow tonight, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service's Boston office. The system is slated to pass over the northwestern part of Massachusetts, including Worcester, overnight Friday into Saturday morning, according to the forecast.