Authorities in Massachusetts have placed a teacher on leave as they investigate a possible inappropriate contact with a student. Police in Barre and the Quabbin Regional School District acknowledged they were investigating but did not provide many specifics Friday, including the identity of the teacher who had been placed on leave. According to the central…
The Harpoon Worcester Beer Garden will open next week, according to Harpoon Brewing. The beer garden will be located in Mercantile Plaza, between the Mercantile Center and the parking garage, in downtown Worcester. After getting clearance from the city’s License Commission on Thursday, the corporation now has the green light. “We’ve recognized Worcester’s growth and…
SHREWSBURY — Aryan Kumar, a Shrewsbury high school senior at the Advanced Math and Science Academy, has been chosen as a U.S. Presidential Scholar for 2022. According to a recent news release from the US Department of Education, Kumar was one of 161 seniors chosen by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars out of…
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…
