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

GoLocalWorcester News Team

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.

Pats Amendola Under Fire From Neighbors

GoLocalWorcester News Team and Kate Nagle

A metal carport erected behind a house on Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island in December has angered neighbors for being out place the historic...

Worcester Area Hospitals’ Emergency Room Waiting Times - Big Differences

GoLocalWorcester News Team and Kate Nagle

It is literally life or death. Emergency rooms save lives and the waiting time can be the difference. Central Massachusetts, the emergency rooms vary...

Worcester Man Arrested After Abusing 3-Year-Old

GoLocalWorcester News Team

On New Year's Day, Worcester man was charged with assault and battery on a child causing seriously bodily injury and domestic assault and battery...

Worcester PD Searching for Suspect in 2 Recent Honey Farm Market Robberies

GoLocalWorceser News Team

Worcester Police are in search of a suspect involved in two Honey Farm Market robberies that occured over the weekend.

UPDATED: Militia Leader Tells GoLocal They Will Stay “as Long as We Have To”

Brendan Murray, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

In an interview with GoLocalPDX, the leader of an armed militia that captured a federal wildlife building said the group did not plan to end...

Worcester Carpenters Raise Red Flag on Court House Developer

GoLocalWorcester News Team and Kate Nagle

A developer who works throughout New England is under fire in New Hampshire — and workers unions and environmentalists are now asking the EPA to...

State Police Warn About Dangerous Heroin

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Massachusetts State Police detectives attached to the Hampden District Attorney's office and local police have issued a heroin overdose warning after responding to eight...

Angiulo: What Happens When a Witness has a Sealed Record?

Leonardo Angiulo, GoLocalWorcester Legal Contributor

Let's consider that most criminal cases include a witness testifying about things they saw or heard. Like any other piece of evidence, the...

GoLocalWorcester’s Woman of the Year in 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

It seems impossible that Elizabeth Warren has only been serving in the United States Senate for just three years. She has emerged as one of...

Man of the Year in Central MA - 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Dale LePage is one of Central Massachusetts biggest home grown singing stars, a media innovator, and in 2016 is embarking on one of the most creative...

Monfredo: City Council Adds Restrictions to its Tobacco Ordinance…Congratulations

John Monfredo, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER

The City of Worcester recently joined 74 other members of the Massachusetts Municipal Association by passing an adoption of an amended ordinance concerning the distribution and...

Worcester Man Suffers Gunshot Wound on New Year’s Eve, Police Investigating

GoLocalWorcester News Team

A 32-year-old Worcester man suffered non-life threatening injuries after being struck in the lower extremities on December 31 at approximately 9:28 p.m. The victim walked into...

Worcester Police Investigating Armed Robbery of 37-Year-Old Male Taxi Driver

GoLocalWorcester News Team

A 37-year-old male cab driver was robbed at gun point on Wednesday, December 30 at approximately 2:50 a.m. Worcester police met with the victim in...

15 Biggest Blunders of 2015 in Central Massachusetts

GoLocal News Team

In 2015 there were some crazy blunders in Central Mass. And, sadly the Worcester School Department dominated them. Guns, fights, alleged racism, and a spelling...

Augustus Apologizes to Worcester Residents for Storm Response

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus is apologizing to City residents for the response to Tuesday's storm that left streets untreat and many accidents. Many...

Three MA Men Arraigned on 2003 Murder of Christian Perez

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Mitchell Rivera, Tyrone Strong and Giiovani Rivea Carrasquillo were arraigned after being secretly indicted last week in the 2003 murder of Christian Perez in Fitchburg, according...