As of May 17, the United States had reported more than 81.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases. COVID-19 has killed almost 992,000 Americans, the largest death toll of any country. In the week ending May 17, there were an average of 24.3 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans across the country. In total, the United…
One candidate in the approaching November election is hoping to make a name for himself in more than one way. If James Amorello, 24, is elected to represent the newly constituted Worcester and Hampshire Senate District, he will be the state’s youngest state senator elected in at least a decade. Amorello, a Republican, has formally…
Fitchburg, Massachusetts — A Fitchburg man has been charged with murder in connection with the March stabbing death of an 18-year-old. According to prosecutors, Jose Ramos Solis, 22, stabbed Gadiel Maria after a fight near Spruce and Salem streets. According to the Worcester County District Attorney’s office, the fight occurred soon before midnight on March…
According to the US Attorney’s Office, a 20-year-old Leicester woman pleaded guilty to her role in a COVID-19 pandemic job fraud operation that involved falsifying unemployment assistance claims in numerous states using stolen identities. Destinee Snay pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court in Worcester on May 16….
Dashaun Stokes-Sims, 28, was arrested last week on suspicion of stabbing a Worcester Regional Transit Authority bus driver. In Worcester District Court, Stokes-Sims was charged with armed assault with the intent to murder, mayhem, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily harm. He is being detained in custody until Friday’s possibly…
