After years of anticipation, the professional baseball season is finally underway in Worcester. But the Opening Day crowd was limited because of the pandemic. The Worcester Red Sox — nicknamed the WooSox — christened their new stadium Tuesday after the city lured the team from Pawtucket, R.I. with millions of dollars in aid building a new stadium. However, the state is currently only allowing only sports teams to fill 25% of seats. Tuesdays game drew 2,377 fans to Polar Park, the maximum...

Updated May 12, 2021 at 6:01 PM ET Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday it has "initiated the restart of pipeline operations" after suffering a cyberattack while warning it would take several days for supply to return to normal. The restart of operations around 5 p.m. ET is welcome news across the Southeast, which was gripped by a wave of panic-buying that led to severe gasoline shortages over the last two days. The hoarding of gasoline happened after Colonial said it would suspend supplies...

Nettie Lessers grave is tucked in the back of Mount Auburn Cemetery  in a quiet area surrounded by trees and birds and a carpet of purple flowers starting to bloom. The plot blends into the scene around it, the only marker a small plaque the size of a hockey puck; you wouldnt know it was a grave unless you were looking for it. “She loved Mount Auburn, loved visiting here,” says Mishy Lesser, Netties daughter. “We loved the beech trees, and the cedars, and the wall and the placement of the...