Worcester

Two U.S. representatives from Massachusetts joined a group of nurses rallying outside Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester on Saturday, where a strike has now been going for 10 consecutive weeks. Reps. Lori Trahan and James P. McGovern helped host a “Rally Against Replacement” days after Tenet Healthcare, the Dallas-based owner of Saint Vincent Hospital, said it would begin hiring 50…

Police are looking for the driver who hit an 11-year-old boy and drove off Tuesday evening in Worcester, Massachusetts. The child was trying to cross the street in the crosswalk when he was hit by a black sedan near 710 Pleasant Street around 6 p.m., according to authorities. The boy was receiving medical attention from Worcester EMS when police arrived…

New surveillance video shows a car hit an 11-year-old boy before taking off.

A Massachusetts hospital whose nurses have been on strike for two months says it will begin to hire permanent replacements. Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester went on strike March 8, with the Massachusetts Nurses Association calling for improved staffing ratios. The hospital said Wednesday that it would begin the process of hiring about 50 permanent replacement nurses, leaving…

The Worcester Red Sox will take on the Syracuse Mets in today’s home opener.

One person is dead after a shooting in Worcester on Saturday, according to Worcester police. Police were called to the Paku Lounge at 215 Chandler St. at approximately 1:27 a.m. Saturday after reports of a gunshot. When they arrived, they say they found a 44-year-old male gunshot victim on the ground. After receiving medical care from officers, the victim was…

Authorities are investigating after a teen was shot near a playground in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police responded to Crompton Park shortly before 8p.m. on Friday after the city’s gunshot detection device was activated. Officers found a 16-year-old boy shot near the playground of the park. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not identified the...

A 65-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the backseat of a livery vehicle on Wednesday morning, Worcester police said. Another man was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in the stabbing, according to a statement from Worcester police. The stabbing was reported about 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, when police were called to a local…

Officers arrested Ramon Castro, 53, on Main Street, after a 65-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the backseat of a livery vehicle on Wednesday morning, Worcester police said.

Elementary and middle schools students in Worcester, Massachusetts returned to the classroom Monday for full-time in-person learning. Worcester, the second largest school district in Massachusetts, is among the last to bring their students back to the classroom full time. The district had been on a hybrid schedule, alternating days when students were allowed into the buildings. The district applied for…

A man was stabbed late Sunday afternoon on a street in Worcester, according to authorities. Police were alerted to the incident on Main Street at 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, and they found a 33-year-old man who had been stabbed. Officers provided aid to the man, who was later brought to the hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown. This…

A Massachusetts boy spent six hours locked on a school bus Thursday after he fell asleep and no one noticed, according to the boy’s aunt. Jessica Reyes says she thought it was a joke when her 13-year-old nephew Jamie, who has autism, told her what happened. “He said he never made it to school. He fell asleep on the...

Jessica Reyes says she thought it was a joke when her 13-year-old nephew Jamie, who has autism, told her what happened.

As Massachusetts starts to loosen up its COVID-19 restrictions, students at some school are getting ready for a unique prom.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit and schools shut down, in-person learning wasn’t the only thing children were missing out on. Many families in Massachusetts and across the nation relied on school breakfasts and lunches to keep their kids from going hungry. “The pandemic occurred abruptly, we had to pivot abruptly into numerous different feeding systems based on USDA waivers,”...

Nurses and managers at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, returned to the negotiating table Monday. Out on the picket line, nurses were wondering if the new talks would lead to a settlement. “We’re trying to stay positive,” said nurse Melissa Eagles. Both sides were negotiating on Monday — along with a federal mediator — for the first time since…

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Friday released the name of the officer who killed a man during a standoff with police. The police department said Officer Paul Cyr shot Phet Gouvonvong, 31, during Tuesday’s encounter. Cyr has been an officer with the department for two decades, is a member of its SWAT team and works in the training division, Lt….

A stabbing in Worcester Friday left a 71-year-old woman dead and a relative of hers under arrest, police said. The relative hasn’t been identified, but Worcester police said they are male and that the stabbing was a domestic incident. Officers arrived to the scene on Ekman Street about 11:05 a.m., police said. The woman was pronounced dead. Police haven’t...

A man who police said made bomb threats was shot and killed by an officer just after midnight in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to authorities. The officer who shot the man, Phet Gouvonvong of Worcester, has been placed on administrative leave following department protocol.

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, say a woman who was reported missing has been found. Sandra Nieves, 48, had last been seen Wednesday morning in the area of Washburn Street. Police said around 9 p.m. that Nieves had been located, thanking the public for its assistance.