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Worcester city councilor faces charges

Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after ICE arrest

WORCESTER ― Police have charged District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj with assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with police following a May 8 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation on Eureka Street.

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Worcester city councilor charged with assault in chaotic ICE operation

The city councilor who tried to block the arrest of a criminal illegal immigrant accused of assaulting her pregnant daughter has been charged in connection with the chaotic

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‘I did the humane thing’: Worcester city councilor stands by actions at ICE arrest

The councilor said that she and the other protesters on Eureka Street were protecting those who were vulnerable and traumatized during an ICE arrest last month.

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Homeless numbers hit all-time high in Worcester County with 20% spike over 2024

The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance annual homeless count showed an all-time high of 3,110 people are homeless in the ...

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A hidden waterfall in Worcester is flowing for the first time in four years

Thanks to a particularly rainy spring, a waterfall tucked among walking trails in Worcester is actually, well, falling now.

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Fashion forward: Queer AF model call kicks off Worcester Pride events

This year’s Queer AF kickoff event takes place June 8 at the Worcester Art Museum in preparation for the Sept. 5 fashion show ...

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Homelessness at all-time high in Worcester County

A new count conducted in Janurary shows homelessness in Worcester jumped 20% over last year. Advocates blame the housing ...

Flood watch issued for 5 Massachusetts counties until early Saturday triggered by excessive rainfall

A flood watch was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:24 a.m. valid from noon until Saturday midnight for ...

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Hot, humid and first 90-degree day ahead in parts of Massachusetts

"First 90-degree temperature of the season is on the way today. We have not been there in Boston, officially, since Aug. 28, 2024, so it's been a while," StormTeam 5 chief meteorologist Cindy ...

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Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way

New manufacturing has come to Worcester in recent years — but many businesses rely on the global supply chain to survive.

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