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Worcester police officers were allowed to engage in sex with suspected prostitutes, report finds

The police department in Worcester allowed officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of being involved in the commercial sex trade, according to a Justice Department report.

Worcester pastors share experience amid police's DOJ report

A Worcester pastor shares his troubling encounter with police, echoing a DOJ report on civil rights violations, and calls for community oversight.

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Read the full Department of Justice report on Worcester police

Justice Department officials alleged Worcester police officers had sexual encounters with women they were investigating for prostitution.

Worcester, Pan-Mass Challenge

New start: Pan-Mass Challenge bicycle event to move from Sturbridge to Worcester in 2026

WORCESTER — The Pan-Mass Challenge, the annual bicycle event that takes riders across the state to raise money for cancer research, will have a new starting location in 2026. The start line will move to Worcester from Sturbridge, its base since 1981. The new origin will be at the College of the Holy Cross.

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Pan-Mass Challenge will start in Worcester beginning in 2026

WORCESTER - Starting in 2026, the Pan-Mass Challenge will start at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The move from Sturbridge marks the biggest change to the nation's most successful fundraising ride in decades.

Pan-Mass Challenge will begin in Worcester in 2026

Starting in 2026, two-day Pan-Mass Challenge ride will depart from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.

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Police search for man missing from court-ordered Worcester recovery stay

Police are searching for a man who hasn’t returned to a recovery facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, in violation of a ...

What's next after the scathing DOJ report alleging abuse by Worcester police

Worcester officials and police union leaders are reacting to the scathing Justice Department report released this week ...

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Key takeaways from the Justice Department's investigation of the Worcester police

The report includes graphic details about allegations of sexual contact between police officers and women engaged in ...

Worcester approves pay raise for City Manager Eric Batista

Councilors made several changes to the new contract with Eric Batista after residents previously criticized it.

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Heavy rain pounds Worcester County, threatening flooding

Late in the day, with the worst of the storm to come, Worcester’s more notorious flood zones remained passable, including the ...

National smoothie chain opening in former Girl Scouts building in Worcester

WORCESTER ― A Georgia-headquartered smoothie chain is set to open at the former location of Worcester Girl Scouts Center at ...

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The Oak Apple pub could run out of Guinness in Worcester

The Oak Apple has announced that it "may run out" of Guinness soon but is hoping to rectify the situation as soon as possible.

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Here’s how much you’ll pay in property taxes in Worcester under the new 2025 tax rates

Worcester's residential and commercial tax rates for 2025 are lower than 2024, but the city assessor reports the tax bills of ...

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