The less than half-mile extension will close a gap between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where a another trail extends to near Pawtucket.
You may have noticed lots of overnight exit ramp closures. MassDOT is in the midst of a $9 million redo of the city's two freeways.
A collision with a WRTA bus sent a car into the side of the historic Southbridge Street diner.
City and state officials are starting to plan an overhaul of a busy stretch of Chandler Street between Main Street and Park Avenue.
The overnight closures will affect a series of ramps from Plantation street west to Lincoln Street.
More than 5,000 people may be in Worcester Thursday for Officer Manny Familia's funeral, and there will be street closures and parking bans.
The Worcester-area transit system is reminding riders that masks are still required.
The renovation of the Plantation Street bridge is expected to be complete soon, according to MassDOT.
JetBlue in September suspended three routes out of Worcester during the pandemic. Two will be restored later this year.
The East Central Street ramp will close for construction work during overnight hours, according to MassDOT.
Pandemic cabin fever is expected to boil over this Memorial Day as more than 37 million Americans hit the road for the holiday.
But WRTA will keep bus fares free through the end of 2021 following an advisory board meeting Thursday. Free-fare was set to end June 30.
Buses in Worcester have been free since the pandemic began in 2020, but WRTA is moving to reinstate fares beginning in July.
The closure will affect the exit near the Holy Cross campus, according to MassDOT.
The boy was in a crosswalk along Pleasant Street when he was hit by a driver in a sedan Tuesday evening, police said.
The first ever WooSox game at Polar Park begins Tuesday at 3:05 p.m. in the Canal District. Police are closing streets due to foot traffic.
You don't have to drive to Polar Park. You can get to the new WooSox home via WRTA or the MBTA.
The April 19 crash also left the driver with serious injuries, according to Worcester police.
Higher parking rates would be citywide, and the Canal District would see even bigger changes.
State police will run the checkpoint over the upcoming weekend.
State Police said Deyja Jackson, 40, was driving west in the eastbound lanes of Route 84 when she crashed into another car.
Cops: Deyja Jackson of Worcester was driving west in the eastbound lane when her SUV struck another SUV killing Irene Karam of Manchester.
The Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center recently got an adaptive bike, allowing disabled users to explore the historic corridor.
Amtrak wants to add a new route by 2035 connecting Manchester, N.H., to Boston, Worcester and Albany.
This light near Lake Quinsigamond causes some of the longest delays for drivers in the entire state, according to a new report.
Under a new plan, Worcester will eliminate parking meters in favor of a pay-by-plate system.
Say goodbye to the old exits. MassDOT's statewide renumbering projects comes to the Worcester area this week.
The ban means no parking on arteries and the even side of side streets.
The WRTA board met Thursday to discuss a free fare policy that's been in place since the end of March 2020.
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) has been deliberating recently on whether to start charging riders again.
The person may have been exiting a car when they were hit late Tuesday night, according to state police.
The WRTA board on Thursday agreed to keep buses free, but agency leaders made a case for ending the policy soon.
WRTA suspended fare collections last spring during the first wave of coronavirus, but the agency will review the policy on Thursday.
Amazon is taking over a vacant warehouse along Goddard Memorial Drive, a concern for Tatnuck neighborhood residents.
The long-awaited East-West passenger rail study is the first step in a long process toward expanding commuter rail west of Worcester.
The closure may last into the evening hours on Tuesday, according to MassDOT.
A nor'easter headed to the Worcester area Wednesday night could drop up to 18 inches of snow, according to forecasts.
The WRTA board was set to vote Thursday on fare enforcement. Buses have been free since the spring due to the pandemic.
MassDOT is switching the state's main thruway to a mileage-based exit system.
Worcester accepted a $1.6 million grant this week to help connect a planned 50-mile bike path to the downtown area.