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Worcester Police Officer and Local Boy Drown in Accident, and in Braintree 2 Police Shot, K-9 Killed

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Worcester police officer Emanuel “Manny” Familia drowned Friday while attempting to rescue three teens who were struggling in the water at Green Hill Pond.

He leaves a wife and two children.

A 14-year-old boy, whom officers tried to save, also drowned in the incident.

Providence and State Police Cleared By Grand Jury in I-95 Shooting

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A grand jury has cleared both Providence and Rhode Island State Police in the shooting on I-95 last year. Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of...

Police in Search of Man Who Robbed DCU Bank in Worcester

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Worcester Police are in search of a man who robbed DCU Bank on Tuesday morning.

Man Arrested for Breaking Into Car Outside Worcester Ice Rink

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A man was arrested after breaking into a car parked in the area of the Worcester Ice Rink on Harding Street. Sergio Kristoff was charged...

MA Ranked Among Worst States in the Country to Drive In

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The State of Massachusetts is ranked as the worst state in the country for traffic and infrastructure, making it one of the worst states in...

Man Arrested for Gun Possession Inside Worcester Apartment

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A man was arrested in Worcester for illegal possession of a gun on Friday night. Daniel Silverio, 20, charged with Carrying a Firearm without a License,...

Whitcomb: Big Brother’s Store; Banning Junk From Food Stamps; A Drive Through the South

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that...

9 Clark Students Receive Scholarships to Study Abroad This Spring

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Nine Clark University students have received the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or...

Clark Ranked Among Schools Who Have the Biggest Impact

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Clark University has been included in The Princeton Review’s 2018 edition of Colleges That Pay You Back. Clark is ranked 11th on...

Man Arrested for Drug Distribution in Worcester

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A man was arrested during a routine car stop on Main Street in Worcester for drug distribution. Gregucci Poitevien, 24, for drug distribution and driving a...

Worcester Man Indicted for Attempted Murder After Throwing 7-Year-Old Girl Into Lake Quinsigamond

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The Worcester man charged with throwing a seven-year-old girl off a bridge over Lake Quinsigamond bridge in August of 2017 has been indicted.

Clark’s Grad School of Management Recognized as a Top Business School

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Clark University’s Graduate School of Management (GSOM) has earned accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This recognition is received...

Two Men Charged With Trafficking & Distributing Heroin in Worcester

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Two men were arrested in Worcester for trafficking and distributing Heroin. Hazmides Duqeestrada, 45, was charged with Possession of Class A Substance with the Intent...

Police in Search of Man Who Robbed Park Avenue Smoke Shop in Worcester

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Worcester Police are in search of a man who robbed the Park Avenue Smoke Shop late Sunday night.Worcester Police are in search of a...

Mattiello Cites GoLocal Poll in Rejecting Senate PawSox Measure

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Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said Monday that any PawSox legislation must have the support of taxpayers -- and cited specifically the GoLocal...

Worcester Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2015 Murder

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A Worcester man has been found guilty of murder in the first degree in the December 2015 stabbing of Cherise Hill.

Man Arrested After Robbing Woman at Knifepoint in Worcester

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A man was arrested after robbing a woman of her purse at knifepoint as she was exiting the Cantihno Do Brazil Market on Belmont Street. ...

See Where Massachusetts Ranks Among Best States to Retire

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Massachusetts is the second best state in the country for retirees when it comes to quality of life. Overall, Massachusetts ranks in the middle of...

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Worcester, 7 Inches of Snow Possible Wednesday

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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Worcester in effect from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17.

Man Arrested After Stabbing Neighbor During Fight in Worcester

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One man was arrested after stabbing his neighbor following an argument at 49 Pleasant Street in Worcester. Hiram Irizarry, Jr., 30, charged with Assault and...

MBTA Announces Regular Service Planned for Wednesday Despite Snowstorm

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MBTA commuter rail operating partner, Keolis Commuter Services, has announced that regular service is planned for Wednesday despite the upcoming snowstorm....