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WORCESTER — The second largest city in Massachusetts has taken the first step towards supporting overdose prevention centers, sometimes referred to as safe injection sites, where people can use drugs under medical supervision.

Residents in the Poet Hill neighborhood of Worcester said they’re outraged at the mess a local construction company is leaving behind.

State officials have received complaints about working and living conditions.

A big challenge is converting Worcester's residential and commercial buildings from fossil fuel heating and cooling systems to full electrification.

At Worcester’s City Council meeting on Tuesday, one of the city councilors plans on requesting a report that could lead to changes in how the city handles trash collection. Councilor

A battery storage project in Holden could be replicated in Worcester, some experts believe. The result could be big savings for electricity customers.

The decision ends months of debate on the issue.

MBTA Leader Questioned Over Worcester Express Train Cut - Worcester, MA - New details about the cut of Worcester to Boston express trains emerged Thursday in a Worcester Redevelopment Authority meeting.

Worcester Union Station is a failure. Once viewed with the potential to be a true intermodal terminal, serving all kinds of transit with grace, it has now become a hollow shell with few amenities for those who depend on it. While having almost hourly trains to Boston, daily trains to Chicago, and thousands passing through...

Valdemar Leite,  54, was charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault. The defendant was apprehended by the RI State Police.