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  • Body believed to be Karen Solomon found near Fairlawn; chief says case appears to be murder-suicide

    August 24, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Two Fairlawn workers discovered the body Monday afternoon, ending a nearly weeklong search; Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said a handgun was found nearby

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  • Services set for Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon

    August 24, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Visiting hours are Tuesday and a funeral Mass Wednesday at Our Lady of the Angels Church, with parking restrictions and traffic delays expected on Main Street

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  • Massport names Matthew Elia director of Worcester Regional Airport

    August 24, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The aviation industry veteran succeeds longtime airport director Andy Davis, who retired in July after nearly 18 years at the helm

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  • Five years into Green Worcester plan, city touts progress—but major climate goals face headwinds

    August 23, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Worcester has cut greenhouse gas emissions while expanding waste, energy and green infrastructure programs, but a city advisory panel warns some ambitious renewable-energy targets are no longer achievable without federal help

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  • Worcester Tech science teacher selected for national STEM program

    August 23, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    After more than two decades teaching science at Worcester Technical High School, Jocelyn Coughlin spends the coming school year working to get more of her students out of the textbook and into original scientific research. Coughlin has been selected for Society for Science’s 2026-27 Advocate Program, a national initiative that trains and supports educators who…

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  • From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition

    August 23, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Seven Worcester County artists turned grants for materials and equipment into work exploring ancestry, womanhood, the environment and identity. The results go on view Sept. 9

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  • Week in review: School boundaries stir debate, search for Karen Solomon continues, tree gaps persist

    August 21, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    A first look at Worcester’s proposed school boundary changes drew immediate opposition, police continued searching for Karen Solomon after the death of her husband, Worcester police Officer Kurt Solomon, and new attention focused on stark differences in tree cover across city neighborhoods

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  • Worcester closes Coes Pond parks as search for Karen Solomon continues

    August 21, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Worcester officials are telling residents to avoid the Coes Pond area as the search continues for the wife of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, who was found dead Tuesday

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  • Worcester schools expand access to Carnegie Hall music program for youngest students

    August 20, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Worcester Public Schools will continue using Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers program, which introduces students in kindergarten through second grade to music and cultural traditions from around the world

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  • Steve Buckley brings a lifetime of Red Sox stories to Polar Park

    August 20, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Veteran sports journalist Steve Buckley shared tales from nearly six decades in the business—from the Impossible Dream to Larry Lucchino and even the Wicked Witch of the West—during the latest Larry Lucchino Writers Series event

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