3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (508+ words) WORCESTER – David T. Webb, the activist accused of flying a drone over a crowd outside City Hall after being slapped with a no-trespass order, was found guilty of trespassing during a jury-waived trail in Central District Court. Judge Michael Welsh…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (91+ words) thegardnernews.com Worcester PD invites community to National Night Out on Tuesday WORCESTER — The public is invited to attend the Police Department's annual National Night Out, a kid-focused event. A petting zoo, bounce houses, horse rides and other activities are…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (71+ words) The Gardner News Families in the Greater Gardner area are invited to attend the 13th annual National Night Out, a free community event aimed at fostering connections between residents, public safety officials and local organizations. The event is scheduled for Thursday,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (361+ words) WORCESTER – The Worcester Police Department reported a decline in most violent crime statistics during the first half of 2026, although arrests were up significantly. In a post on the Worcester Police Department Facebook page, the department released statistics from January through…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (923+ words) WORCESTER - The city’s police unions this week lauded City Manager Eric D. Batista’s recommendation against a civilian review board. The parent agency for the patrolman’s union issued a lengthy public statement of approval, while the president of the superior officer’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1237+ words) Two Central Massachusetts towns have become the latest flashpoints in a nationwide debate about automated license plate readers from the company Flock Safety. The Auburn and Grafton Police Departments have signed contracts with the surveillance technology corporation to deploy the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1086+ words) WORCESTER – The city cut a check for $825,000 on July 1 to settle a lawsuit 12 people filed alleging misconduct related to a chaotic 2020 George Floyd protest in Main South, the Telegram & Gazette has confirmed. The plaintiffs' lawyer in the case, not the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (799+ words) WORCESTER — About three dozen speakers, including Etel Haxhiaj, a former councilor, demanded the City Council opt for a police civilian board during the council meeting of Tuesday, July 21. “This is just the beginning of organizing. There will be twice as…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (691+ words) WORCESTER – The City Council’s agenda Tuesday, July 21, includes receipt of a report made public July 17 in which City Manager Eric D. Batista recommended against a police civilian review board. Item 10.5 of the agenda, under city manager communications, lists the transmission…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1011+ words) WORCESTER - City Manager Eric D. Batista will not recommend the city create a police civilian review board, rejecting the recommendation of an independent research bureau report he had requested in the wake of a federal Department of Justice inquiry that found…...