A Worcester man was sentenced and ordered deported this week after being convicted in a federal visa fraud scheme built around a staged armed robbery. Mitul Patel, 40, of Worcester, was sentenced Wednesday by a U.S. District Court judge in Boston, according to Worcester Patch and intern…
A Worcester man died over the weekend in a drowning at Turners Falls Rock Dam, according to Worcester Patch, as the city also awaits word on more than $6 million in potential state funding for grocery access and the DCU Center. Worcester Public Schools continues recruiting teachers, par…
Coes Reservoir has been closed to swimming, boating and fishing after testing found elevated cyanobacteria levels, city officials said July 23. The closure comes as the Bennett Field Playground on Main Street prepares to shut down next week for construction, and as the Worcester Public L…
Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund awarded $1.35 million Thursday to help build 74 affordable homes citywide. City Manager Eric D. Batista's office announced the funding as part of the trust's ongoing push to expand the city's housing stock amid persistent regional affordability …
Worcester will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Day this month, giving residents an appointment-based option to dispose of chemicals and other hazardous materials, a program covered by both the city and Patch. Separately, Patch reported that two large Massachusetts Lottery prizes were c…
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