Two months after a Worcester fire lieutenant was killed in the line of duty, a brewery in the Massachusetts city has created a beer in his honor. Wormtown Brewery is paying tribute to Lt. Jason Menard with its new beer, aptly called “Worcester’s Bravest.” And even though the brewery didn’t open until noon Friday, a line wrapped around the...

A memorial mass was being held Friday for the Holy Cross student killed last week in Florida.

Students and staff at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester were set to remember Grace Rett, the rowing star killed in a tragic crash in Florida last week, during a memorial service at the school, Friday. The school said the service would be held Friday afternoon ” to help the Holy Cross community remember” Rett, who died just…

The management company that operates the DCU Center in Worcester is donating $150,000 to the city to fund a statue of former Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy. The City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night accepting the gift from ASM Global/SMG Management, which operates the arena, The Telegram & Gazette reported. “The city of Worcester is extremely grateful for…

A Massachusetts woman was scheduled to face a judge Tuesday in a violent robbery at a Worcester nursing home.

A funeral is scheduled to be held Wednesday for Grace Rett, the standout rower at the College of the Holy Cross who tragically died in a crash in Florida last week. A wake was held on Tuesday and a mass celebrating her life is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, where Rett grew up. The funeral comes…

Arrest Made in Worcester Nursing Home Robbery

A Massachusetts woman is facing several charges following what Worcester police say was a violent robbery at a nursing home and rehab facility. Several employees at Christopher House Nursing Home were seriously injured when a woman caught on surveillance video entered an office and took a purse. Since releasing the video last week, police were able to identify the suspect…

Students at Worcester’s College of the Holy Cross are headed back to campus this week with heavy hearts. Students and faculty are still mourning the loss of one of their own, after Grace Rett, a 20-year-old rower, was killed when her team’s van crashed in Florida. Rett was remembered as a role model who had a passion for life. She...

A vigil was held for the 20-year-old student athlete that died in a van crash in Florida.

Another member of the Holy Cross women’s rowing team has been released from the hospital after a crash in Florida that killed a teammate, the college announced Sunday. Paige Cohen, a junior from Atlanta, was released from Lanwood Regional Medical Center on Saturday afternoon, the Massachusetts school wrote in a statement.  Grace Rett, a sophomore from Uxbridge, Massachusetts, died...

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A winter storm bringing several inches of snow and eventually sleet and rain will leave messy conditions on roads overnight Saturday, especially in northwestern Massachusetts and northern New England. Drivers on Interstate 90 are being warned to take it slow, observing a speed limit of 40 mph from Exit 8 to the New York border, the Massachusetts State Police announced….

Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian with serious injuries Tuesday night in Worcester, Massachusetts. Officers responded to the area of 167 Chandler St. at about 9:15 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian accident. When they arrived, a woman was located unconscious in the roadway. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was taken…

The College of the Holy Cross community continued to mourn a student athlete killed in Florida this week when the rowing team’s van crashed.

A wild scene unfolded inside a nursing home and rehab facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. Several employees at Christopher House Nursing Home were seriously injured during the incident. The woman stole at least one purse, police said. A suspected robber was inside the building, and she was confronted by nursing home employees. One staffer tried to barricade the woman in an…

Crews completed the final stages of demolition Friday morning for the new Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts. Once construction is finished, the site will be the home of the Worcester Red Sox.

A program to get more parents to open college savings accounts is now available in Massachusetts. The initiative, BabySteps, began Jan. 1 and offers parents a $50 deposit to a new 529 account for their newborn or newly adopted child. “This is about economic stability,” said State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. In 2016, Goldberg launched a similar pilot program to see…

City leaders in Worcester, Massachusetts, plan to examine whether a free bus system could work in the community. The city council supported the idea during a meeting Tuesday night after hearing from advocates who believe transportation needs to be more accessible. “I think there is a real opportunity to lead the way,” said Paul Matthews, executive director of the Worcester…

A New York City charity has paid off the mortgage for the family of a Massachusetts firefighter killed in the line of duty this year.