Adam Bass

DHS denies claims of Worcester mother’s mistreatment The Department of Homeland Security is denying a lawyer's claim that the Worcester mother who was arrested by ICE is not receiving pain medication for her shoulder.

BREAKING from me @masslivenews: DHS denies claims of Worcester mother’s mistreatment www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

ICE agents injured Worcester mother during raid, won’t give her meds, attorney says An attorney representing the mother who was arrested by ICE in Worcester provided details about her detainment and her status to MassLive.

EXCLUSIVE: ICE agents injured Worcester mother during raid, won’t give her meds, attorney says:
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Don’t thank me! Ryan’s the one who reported it!

‘Are you threatening me?’: Video displays Worcester councilor’s confrontation with police A city councilor yelled at ICE agents to "get out of our neighborhood" after they detained a woman in Worcester last week, police body camera footage shows.

My colleague Ryan Mancini did reporting on the released WPD footage on Eureka Street for @masslive.bsky.social today.

This article he wrote provides a clear play-by-play of what happened regarding interactions between numerous individuals: www.masslive.com/news/2025/05...

Honking at undercover ICE car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims The daughter of the mother arrested by ICE in Worcester last week details how the arrest of her partner led up to the arrest of her mother.

BREAKING @masslive.bsky.social: Honking at undercover ICE car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
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Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show Video footage collected by MassLive after 11 a.m. shows City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj confronting Worcester police officers.

NEW from me @masslivenews: Police unions say that District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj assaulted Worcester Police Officers during the ICE raid on Thursday. But what does MassLive’s videos show?

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Attorney reveals where mother arrested by ICE in Worcester is being held The mother who was arrested by ICE in Worcester on Thursday was held in Vermont, but was recently moved, according to her daughter's lawyer.

SCOOP: Attorney reveals where mother arrested by ICE in Worcester is being held
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Baby involved in Worcester ICE arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody A woman apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement likely remains in custody, but one of her family members arrested and charged with endangering a baby has been released.

BREAKING: Baby involved in Worcester ICE arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

‘Hostile crowd’ around ICE agents led to 2 arrests, Worcester police say The Worcester Police Department said two people were arrested by officers at a scene where a woman was taken by ICE agents.

UPDATE: ‘Hostile crowd’ around ICE agents led to 2 arrests, Worcester police say www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

Chaotic ICE arrest in Worcester leads to second arrest by local police Witnesses believe that the two women who were arrested were mother and daughter, with ICE arresting the mother and Worcester police arresting the daughter.

BREAKING: Chaotic ICE arrest in Worcester leads to second arrest by local police www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

An alligator in a Worcester lake? Not quite, says police department Was there an alligator swimming in Worcester's Indian Lake? The Worcester Police Department says no.

NEW From me @masslive.bsky.social: There were reports online of an ALLIGATOR swimming in Worcester's Indian Lake. Turns out, that wasn't the case at all:

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Worcester Rep. Jim McGovern announces death of daughter Molly McGovern Rep. Jim McGovern, along with his wife and son, announced the death of his daughter Molly McGovern, who died unexpectedly.

UPDATE: @MassGovernor gives a statement regarding the death of Rep. McGoverns daughter:
"Molly was a light in her family’s lives and the lives of so many. She was a kind, smart and compassionate young woman who touched the lives of many." #mapoli
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Worcester Rep. Jim McGovern announces death of daughter Molly McGovern Rep. Jim McGovern, along with his wife and son, announced the death of his daughter Molly McGovern, who died unexpectedly.

Tragic news:
Rep. Jim McGovern announces the death of his daughter, Molly McGovern. #mapoli:
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U.S. Rep. McGovern demands Trump officials give answers on visa revocations Rep. Jim McGovern is demanding answers from the Trump administration student visas were revoked in his district.

SCOOP: U.S. Rep. McGovern sent a letter to the Trump Administration demanding answers about the visa revocations in his district: #mapoli

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Worcester school superintendent stands firm on support for U.S. Dept. of Education Worcester Superintendent Rachel H. Monárrez detailed Wednesday why the district joined a lawsuit to fight the closure of the U.S. Department of Education.

NEW from me @masslive.bsky.social : I spoke with Worcester Superintendent Rachel H. Monárrez today about the district’s involvement in the lawsuit fighting the shuttering of the Department of Education. She also criticized Trump’s “leave it to the states” plan: www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

Worcester councilor threatens city with lawsuit over ‘retaliation’ “I never wanted it to come down to this but if it must come down to a lawsuit for accountability, I will see the City of Worcester in court,” the councilor wrote.

BREAKING from me @masslive.bsky.social: Worcester councilor threatens city with lawsuit over ‘retaliation’
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Really proud how this turned out. Could NOT for the life of me find the dark soy sauce in the grocery store. 4/5.

‘Her sweet memory’: Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee A scholarship from a candy business has been launched in honor of an employee who died this year.

NEW from me @masslive.bsky.social: ‘Her sweet memory’: Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

Me, a reporter: Mr. Town Manager of so and so town—what makes you confident the select board, ZBA and town residents will support your new affordable housing plan?

TM: “Well Adam as the public knows well I have a level 100 Mewtwo with perfect stats….”

So basically—if you want to get any city planning, zoning, transit, legislation done in the Pokemon world, you need to be really good at battling?

DOGE was going to close 4 Mass. IRS offices; now it’s backing down to 2 The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reversed its decision to terminate two commercial leases in Massachusetts.

NEW from me @masslive.bsky.social: DOGE was going to close 4 Mass. IRS offices; now it’s backing down to 2:
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I think at some point we need to have a conversation about whether we want to keep up our own practices of continuously logging in rather than balancing our lives and logging out.

UMass Chan freezes hiring, rescinds PhD program admissions amid funding uncertainty UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester became the latest higher education institution to announce a hiring freeze. Others include Harvard and MIT.

NEW from me @masslive.bsky.social:
UMass Chan freezes hiring, rescinds PhD program admissions amid funding uncertainty.
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Hi. Do you own a Tesla? Are you from Massachusetts? I wanna chat with you for a story due tomorrow! You can dm me or reach me at abass@masslive.com.

Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings Worcester City Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen said they would stop attending meetings due to a "toxic" culture. Some supporters now want them to step down entirely.

NEW from me @masslive.bsky.social: Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings www.masslive.com/worcester/20...

UMass Memorial Health announces plans for emergency department in North Central Mass. UMass Memorial Health announced Wednesday it intends to construct an emergency department in the Nashoba Valley region.

6: In other news: UMass Memorial Health announced their plans to build an emergency department in the Nashoba Valley, but did not offer a location or construction date yet.
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Worcester paid more than $200k for lawyer who slammed DOJ police report The City of Worcester paid more than $200,000 to a lawyer who pushed back on the Department of Justice's findings in its investigation of the Worcester Police Department.

5D: During the investigation, Worcester paid the law firm Nixon Peabody LLP. for the services of former federal prosecutor Brian T. Kelly. Invoices obtained by MassLive through public records requests founds the city payed more than $200,000 as of Dec. 16:
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What the Mass. U.S. Attorney said about the fate of the Worcester police probe A new Department of Justice directive is calling the outcome of a damning Worcester police report into question. Here's what the U.S. Attorney in charge of next steps with the report says.

5C: Foley was recently appointed U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, replacing Joshua Levy.
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5B: The DOJ's 41 page report released in December of last year revealed the use of excessive force and illegal sex acts committed by officers of the department. The U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, Leah Foley did not offer any any clues as to what will happen next between the city and the DOJ:

No change in Worcester police probe negotiations, despite new DOJ directive — for now The Department of Justice opened the door to reconsidering police reform agreements. Here's what that means for negotiations over a damning report on Worcester's police.

5A: confirmed with MassLive that there have been no changes with respect to negotiations between the city and teh department. www.masslive.com/worcester/20...