Devin Bates

Worcester

Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News 1 Worcester

Reporter for @SpecNews1Worc | @WVNYWFFF Alum | Westfield State '18

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Police, elected leaders react to Worcester councilor's charges

1 day ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - Local elected leaders and law enforcement are weighing in on the recent charges against Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj stemming from last month’s incident on Eureka Street in which federal ICE agents arrested Rosane Ferreira de Oliveira. Haxhiaj is facing charges of assault and battery on a police officer as well as interfering with an officer, and in a statement, she said she’s looking forward to addressing the charges in court.
WPI students using lab-controlled blasts to research explosions

2 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Explosion Protection Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is demonstrating how dangerous a sudden blast can be at home or on the job.
New accelerated program graduates among UMass Chan Class of 2025

3 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - 265 students graduated from UMass Chan Medical School on Sunday in a commencement ceremony held on the campus green. Chancellor Dr. Michael Collins urged the group of graduates to use their voices to assure our nation’s commitment to science is steadfast. “Research isn’t just about probabilities, it’s about possibilities,” Collins told the graduates.
Immigration attorney reacts to MA teen's arrest

3 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - Governor Maura Healey is calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release 18-year-old Milford High School student Marcelo Gomes, who was detained on Saturday morning.
Milford High School students walk out in protest

4 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

MILFORD, Mass. - As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced they’ve apprehended nearly 1,500 people as part of ‘Operation Patriot’, a large group of students at Milford High School walked out of their classrooms to protest the arrest of their classmate, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes.
Local economics professor weighs in on tariff uncertainty

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - Following a federal trade court blocking President Trump’s attempts to impose sweeping tariffs on imports, an appeals court has allowed for the tariffs to continue for now, according to the Associated Press.
Helicopter helps take down local ski lift ahead of upgrade

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

PRINCETON, Mass. - Ski season is long over, but there was still some big air action at Mount Wachusett on Wednesday as a helicopter pilot flew pieces of the ski area’s old chairlift off the slopes. Alex Arcangeli, the ski area’s mountain operations manager, said the mountain is upgrading to a new lift with the capacity to carry six people per chair, marking the end of the Polar Express Quad which had been in service for roughly 30 years.
Springfield drug busts dismantle 'significant drug trafficking networks'

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Three major drug trafficking investigations in Springfield have resulted in more than 50 arrests and the seizure of large amounts of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs.
Worcester city manager delivers State of the City

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester City Manager Eric Batista delivered his annual State of the City Address Wednesday evening, looking to share his vision for the future as protestors shouted from their seats at the Jean McDonough Arts Center.
State lawmakers react to Healey hiring freeze

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Devin Bates

WORCESTER, Mass. - State lawmakers are weighing in on governor Maura Healey’s recently-announced hiring freeze for the state’s executive branch. In a statement, Governor Healey said the freeze, which will begin on May 27, is in response to ‘widespread economic uncertainty at the national level and a tightening budget outlook for Fiscal Year 2026’. “The people of Massachusetts expect us to protect and maximize their tax dollars, and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” Governor Healey said.

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