More than 150 pounds of litter disappeared from four Worcester parks recently as Quinsigamond Community College employees traded their usual workday duties for gloves, trash bags and a little dirty work. Employees from departments across QCC took part in the college’s Community Service Day, cleaning Burncoat, Elm, Institute and University parks as part of an…
Councilor Gary Rosen wants the city to explore ways to reduce recurring cyanobacteria closures at Coes Reservoir and Indian Lake after another summer of water-quality problems
From outdoor jazz and Polish festivities to a first-of-its-kind kite festival, tribute rock and homegrown music, here are five fun things to do around Worcester this weekend
Crompton Park Pool will remain open through Aug. 29, while Worcester’s beaches close Aug. 22 and city spray parks continue operating through Labor Day
Shultis leads fundraising and development efforts for Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester, which serves families and veterans across 43 Central Massachusetts and MetroWest communities
Councilors advanced a public discussion of speed cameras, debated perceptions of safety on Worcester Common and narrowly rejected a proposal for signs restricting civil immigration enforcement on city property
The first of four school reconfiguration scenarios would redraw attendance boundaries, shift several schools between quadrants and move Worcester Arts Magnet, a proposal that drew immediate opposition Tuesday night
The longtime Worcester patrol officer was found dead Tuesday morning as a large-scale search for Karen Solomon continued into Wednesday
Despite years of planting and state investment, some of Worcester’s densest neighborhoods remain among the city’s least shaded, leaving residents more exposed to heat and other environmental impacts
Worcester Public Schools says voluntary transfers and special education placements follow separate processes as parents raise concerns over kindergarten assignments at Nelson Place School
