Worcester voters backed Ed Markey in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, returned Mary Keefe and James O’Day in contested House races, and favored Michael Minogue for the Republican gubernatorial nomination
Worcester school leaders review a preliminary kindergarten enrollment decline, a sweeping boundary overhaul and proposals touching everything from flags and Pride recognition to immigration enforcement and preschool access
A $4 million state ventilation grant, backed by federal pandemic relief funds, replaced every window at the nearly century-old school after years of complaints about panes held together with plastic, screws and duct tape
Virginia Murphy has been named director of affiliate partnerships, while Stefanie Silva becomes vice president of partnerships and member engagement at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
The city is revisiting its 2019 cultural plan and asking residents, artists, students, businesses and cultural organizations to help set Worcester’s arts and creative-economy priorities for the next five years
Coes Reservoir is again open for recreation after testing showed cyanobacteria concentrations had fallen below levels considered a public health threat. Coes Pond parks and Stearns Tavern have also reopened following a separate police investigation
Worcester voters head to the polls Tuesday for Massachusetts’ state primary, with contested races for U.S. Senate, governor and two local House seats
The new Community First Partnership grant will extend Worcester’s Smart Energy Advice program, which has reached more than 1,000 people and helped more than 450 low- and moderate-income households since 2023
More than 400 leaders from universities, nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations gathered for Clark’s inaugural AI Agents Academy, examining how artificial intelligence could reshape everything from fundraising and operations to the structure of the workplace itself
Housing projects on Perkins, Providence and Jackson streets move forward, David Clark Company completes its new Worcester headquarters and Leadership Worcester names its Class of 2027
