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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. -
Worcester police clear homeless encampment less than 24 hours after it sprung up
Activists had set up the handful of tents in the parking lot of Worcester’s 60-bed temporary emergency shelter late Tuesday. -
Worcester homeless advocates decry lack of shelter space as winter storms rage
With hundreds of homeless people around the city, shelters are at capacity. -
How a Worcester student ended up at COP28, the world's largest climate conference
Kenza Bezzat, a senior at WPI, is studying biomedical engineering and wants to make medical advances more sustainable, especially for those in underserved communities. -
The 2nd biggest city in New England is trying to get out of the shadows
We asked more than a dozen people in Boston to name the next largest city in the region. No one got it right. -
Worcester School Committee gets significant shakeup in election
Former Worcester superintendent Maureen Binienda won an at-large seat on the committee, while three incumbents lost their seats. -
Worcester City Council’s incumbents keep their seats
The only two new faces on council will be the members representing District 1 and District 4. -
Republican Durant declares victory in state Senate race for Worcester-Hampshire district
Peter Durant’s win, if results hold, would hand Republicans a fourth out of 40 seats in Massachusetts’ state Senate. -
Worcester Housing Authority unveils new apartments for chronically homeless
Each resident will have access to a case manager and health resources as well as assistance finding jobs.
