Some Worcester residents took matters into their own hands Thursday when they dropped into a spillway at Salisbury Pond in Institute Park to rescue swans that appeared to be trapped for multiple days. specne.ws/5EWeDC

Just an example of the damage done by Monday night's flash flooding in #Leominster. Mechanics Street here at the Monoosac Brook one of many closed streets in the city.

Tim McKone to run Chicago Marathon spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/n… Kevin Shea Tim McKone Spectrum News 1 Worcester chicagomarathon

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Thanks for Meghan Parsons of Spectrum News 1 Worcester for coming out this week and doing a story on cooking safety with FF Tess DiDonato.

Jimmy Cash is in his 20th year as a custodian for Worcester Public Schools, but he's also carving out a path in the world of comedy. @TheDanReidy  Link: specne.ws/u4kZtm

More than 130 votes for Worcester’s Paul LaCava!

Here's a look from earlier at the overturned tractor trailer unit at Mass Pike, interchange 90 in Auburn. According to Auburn Fire Rescue the truck was carrying car batteries. Hazmat crews were on scene.

Very sad start to the season for the Worcester Red Sox

A packed Worcester Common for the solar eclipse ☀️ 🕶️ Spectrum News 1 Worcester

A Rhode Islander found a message in a bottle in Mashpee, MA and took to Facebook. Spectrum News 1 Worcester helped her connect with the daughter of the original sender and we captured them meeting for the first time! spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/n…

It has been three years since we lost Officer Manny Familia, and he continues to inspire us every day. His bravery and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Alerts going out about 911 outage statewide - local departments ask you call their direct lines if you have an emergency.

There was a notable increased Worcester PD presence at Ed Markey's appearance at the Saint-Gobain construction site in Worcester today. According to WPD it was requested "from the United States Capitol Police Intelligence Services Bureau..." The request came in yesterday (Tuesday)

🚗Inspections are back for vehicle owners in MA. Tune in to Spectrum News 1 Worcester this morning to hear more about it

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Crews are in Barre this morning battling a roughly 4 acre brush fire in the area of Hawes Hill Road. The fire department says the cause was an unattended camp fire Spectrum News 1 Worcester

Turn on your heat yet? Every year my husband & I engage in a k̶n̶o̶c̶k̶-̶d̶o̶w̶n̶-̶d̶r̶a̶g̶-̶o̶u̶t̶-̶f̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ meaningful debate on when it’s too soon. Eversource just proposed natural gas rate increase in MA. Meghan Parsons Rocky's Ace Hardware Market Mentors spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/n…

ON NOW: Live coverage of the Worcester Fire Dept. ceremony honoring the 25th anniversary of the passing of 6 City of Worcester firefighters during the Cold Storage Warehouse fire on December 3, 1999.

TODAY: Worcester Fire Dept. District Chief Gary Fleischer tells Spectrum News 1 Worcester how Worcester PD and WFD personnel rescued a father and young child upon arrival at a fire on 66 Vernon Street in the city. @tweetworcester Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Massachusetts Department of Fire Services