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WORCESTER – The Educational Association of Worcester on Friday said it does not want its members having to work at schools during the district’s proposed remote start to the new year.In a statement, the educators union said the School Department is requiring employees to work on-site even as most students will be receiving their […]…

“His release on July 15th allowed him the opportunity to sexually assault and harm again. And unfortunately, he did.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“I realize that today’s announcement will cause disruption for many of you and is a major departure from the plan we released in June.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“I think those sound like rhetorical questions.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — A Worcester man charged in connection with the slaying of a Boston man on King Street in Worcester early Monday was held without bail Thursday.Jacob Grice, 35, is a suspect in the deadly shooting of a man outside a home on King Street early Monday morning.As police investigated on Monday, Grice came to the…

WASHINGTON — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound.With confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of the nation and businesses under continued pressure, many employers appear reluctant or unable…

WORCESTER – The Fire Department added to its ranks Thursday, swearing in recruits at a graduation ceremony at Rockwood Field. The new firefighters – and their families – spread out across the field.According to the city, the new firefighters are: Wesley J. Allain, Matthew P. Badjo, Thomas S. Benoit, Modesto Berrios, Theodosios Biliourios, Paul A.…

The injured officers are thought to have nonlife-threatening injuries. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Robbie Goldstein says Lynch is proposing “bandaids on a gushing wound.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

The state Department of Public Health releases COVID-19 data by municipality every Wednesday. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

More than 42,000 electricity customers in Massachusetts, including a decreasing amount in Worcester County, remained without power as of 7 a.m. Thursday, two days after Tropical Storm Isaias barrelled through the region.Hubbardston, Sutton and other communities with high numbers of outages soon after the storm are nearing 100% restoration.In Worcester, a small fraction […] Top…

WORCESTER – With COVID-19 positive case numbers climbing for the third straight week, city officials called their first press conference since June to go over the “alarm bells” going off in the data, and to remind residents and businesses to stay vigilant.As of Wednesday, the city had counted 5,577 positive cases, an increase of 97…

The state Department of Public Health released the number of COVID-19 cases for every city and town in the state on Wednesday.The report included 5,579 cases in Worcester. There are 111,371 confirmed cases in Massachusetts.Meanwhile, the number of cases recorded in Worcester County reached 13,497 Wednesday, while 993 Worcester County residents have died in the pandemic.In the state, …

Investigators also reported finding a DVD titled, “How to Build Your Untraceable AR-15 at Home.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Officials say a man was killed in Chelmsford when his vehicle collided with a front-end loader clearing storm debris. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“Mr. Dezrick’s life ended over an insignificant argument.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER – A group of members of the local educators union have called on the organization’s president to retract a public statement that the majority of teachers support the district’s resource officer program.The school employees, who are calling themselves Member Voice, also want Roger Nugent and union leadership to issue a statement supporting the Black Lives…

WORCESTER – A former city man accused of assaulting a police officer last year during a melee at the Beer Garden is suing the Police Department after obtaining a video that contradicts the police report the officer filed in court.Prosecutors dismissed all […] Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WEBSTER – The Webster man who was struck and killed by a motorist Monday on Thompson Road was Richard Tetreault, 87, according to the office of District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.A spokeswoman for the district attorney provided the identification Tuesday evening and said the crash remains under investigation.Authorities did not provide the name of…

WORCESTER – The Zoning Board of Appeals Monday night granted two special permits and a variance for the conversion of a vacant commercial warehouse building at 40 Pullman St. into a self-storage facility.In addition, 49 outdoor storage units will be built in what is now part of the parking lot for the building.The developer and…

WORCESTER – As Tropical Storm Isaias made its way up the coast Tuesday, Central Mass. received a dose of wind and rain and even waited out a few tornado warnings.Early preparations were made for the storm, which briefly achieved hurricane status Monday night before again being downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it reached…

WORCESTER – From removing police from schools to reforming the city’s chief diversity officer position, a local group representing Black city residents laid out a list of changes the black community would like to see in Worcester at a town hall meeting Monday evening.The organization, called Black Families Together, was joined on the virtual conference…