A new operator search for Union Station, renewed debate over Worcester’s immigration policies and the city’s worsening pothole problem led a week that also included public honors, criminal cases and community recognition across Worcester
More than 1,800 students received degrees during WPI’s 157th commencement ceremonies, where speakers including will.i.am challenged graduates to shape the future through innovation, creativity and ethical leadership
UMass physician and public health advocate Dr. Jennifer Bradford will succeed longtime Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh, bringing experience in addiction medicine, homelessness and community health to the role
Three advisors at Worcester-based Bartholomew & Company have been named 2026 FIVE STAR Wealth Managers, including two receiving the recognition for a tenth straight year
After more than four decades preserving Boston sports history, longtime Sports Museum curator Richard Johnson — a Worcester native who grew up idolizing Holy Cross legends and the Impossible Dream Red Sox — is stepping back from the role he helped create
The Oasis at Dodge Park received national recognition from Caring.com for high ratings and reviews from seniors and families
More than 165 volunteers are expected to place over 5,000 American flags at Saint John’s Cemetery during the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office annual Memorial Day observance
A resident’s theatrical demonstration at this week’s City Council meeting underscored growing frustration over Worcester’s road conditions as officials defend a broader infrastructure overhaul
The Worcester Department of Public Works presents its annual Paul J. Moosey Employee of the Year Award on Friday, recognizing a worker whose dedication reflects the late commissioner’s decades of service to the city
This weekend brings a little of everything: a family music festival with food trucks and animal encounters, a photographer turning flea-market Americana into social commentary, a Worcester Youth Orchestras finale at Mechanics Hall, a youth-led arts showcase at JMAC and Mike Tramp reviving White Lion songs at Rascals for anyone still emotionally attached to 1987
