Worcester News

In one of the final acts of its term, the City Council Tuesday approved a series of adjustments to this fiscal year's municipal budget.

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Robert V. Stearns as city auditor for a two-year term, effective Jan. 8. It also asked the Municipal Operations Committee to negotiate an employment contract with Mr. Stearns, who has been deputy city auditor since July.

An assistant district attorney currently on unpaid leave after she was arrested for drunken driving in September was found guilty by a six-member jury in Central District Court today.

Your holiday list has been made and remade and you think have the perfect gift in mind for everyone on your list when the unthinkable happens - you've forgotten someone, and you have NO idea what to buy them.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau tracks questionable claims across the country and found the number in the Bay State went from 1,492 in 2010 to 2,346 in 2012 - a 57 percent increase.

As high school seniors approach their college applications with anticipation and uncertainty, it's important to keep in mind what the people at the other end of the process consider when they review applications for admission to their colleges.

The state Department of Children and Families this afternoon acknowledged a "serious failure'' in the handling of the case of Jeremiah Oliver, a five-year-old boy who was last seen by a relative on Sept.

Fort Devens Museum presents a program on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m., on an African-American unit, the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, part of the U.S. VIII Corps Artillery in World War II.

You may remember back in 2007 when the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring nearly 150 more.

Click / tap on the photo to see present day view. WORCESTER -- This field beside Green Hill Pond, across from the Green Hill Farm, is still picturesque, but not nearly as fun for children as the park's Astro City playground was.

Business leaders have lambasted the current disparity between residential and business property taxes, which they say has dampened the city's economic climate and had a negative effect on the overall tax base.

Howard University's Jazmin Hampton dedicates much of her time to others, whether it's cheerleading, mentoring, or working toward becoming an emergency pediatric physician.

Are the holidays making you lose your cool? Check out this list to see what would ease the crazy next year.

Residents who would like to do errands in town, but either don't have a car or would rather not use theirs, will soon have a new option - a shuttle bus.

Low pressure will zip from Southern Canada this evening to just off the New England coast by late tomorrow ... a so-called "Alberta Clipper".

Michael Candido , 38, of Fall River, charged with armed robbery, found guilty, fined $90; heroin/morphine trafficking, dismissed; and larceny of drugs, dismissed.

There are certain occasions when our collective consciousness, and by that I mean that portion of the globe that watches television, pauses for a moment.

Outreach Minister Rev. Georgeanne Bennett, at right, leads the Worcester Fellowship weekly lunch and worship service for homeless people Sunday on Worcester Common.

It has been 20 years since the Police Department promoted a black police officer to a lieutenant position, but on Tuesday Sgt.

The Executive Director at Worcester Local First, Julie Theriault is one of the city's biggest boosters.