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  • City Council tackles road delays as Toomey crash, homelessness ordinance draw attention

    September 15, 2026

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    Steve Smith

    Councilors want clearer timelines and explanations when street and sidewalk work falls behind schedule, after residents were told some projects would be completed this year

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  • Worcester DA receives federal grant to launch countywide comfort dog program

    September 15, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The initiative will coordinate police comfort dog teams across Worcester County while also supporting youth substance use prevention programs

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  • Toomey to temporarily step down from Public Safety Committee amid police investigation

    September 15, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The Worcester councilor says she was “not in any way impaired” in the Sept. 2 crash and will recuse herself from police matters until an internal investigation is complete

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  • Armsby Abbey listed for sale as longtime owners consider stepping back

    September 15, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The acclaimed Worcester gastropub is being offered for $995,000 after 18 years under founders Sherri Sadowski and Alec Lopez, who say they hope to find the right person to continue operating the restaurant with its existing team

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  • Nathan Hickey makes his mark as WooSox’ most versatile player

    September 15, 2026

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    Bill Ballou

    Nathan Hickey has hit, caught and pitched his way into WooSox history as Worcester prepares for its final homestand of the 2026 season

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  • WooSox close out summer with six days of baseball — and plenty more

    September 15, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Fan Appreciation Week brings dogs, wrestling, fireworks, former Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill and a chance to meet the team to Polar Park for the final homestand of 2026

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  • NAACP joins calls for Toomey to step aside amid scrutiny of police response

    September 14, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The Worcester NAACP and Civilian Review Board Coalition raised concerns about the handling of Councilor Kathleen Toomey’s Sept. 2 crash. Toomey announced Tuesday that she will temporarily step down from the Public Safety Committee

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  • Worcester to add 22 EV charging ports across five city locations

    September 14, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The expansion increases Worcester’s municipal electric vehicle charging network by nearly 75%, with new stations planned near Elm Park, Vernon Park and three other locations by the end of the year

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  • How Polar Park stacks up against the WooSox’s Triple-A rivals

    September 14, 2026

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    Bill Ballou

    ON THE ROAD—Larry Lucchino was right about a lot of things, one of them being that baseball is played in a ballpark, not a stadium. Since he and Janet Marie Smith designed Camden Yards in Baltimore (don’t forget Sahlen Field in Buffalo), and more on that later) ballparks have become part of the game’s attraction.…

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  • King to hold Worcester public camping ordinance ahead of council debate

    September 13, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Vice Chairman Khrystian King says he wants further review and a fuller briefing from the Batista administration before councilors consider the controversial measure

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