A stop at a quiet monument on Worcester’s Sever Street gave WooSox manager Iggy Suarez a firsthand look at the site where Lee Richmond threw Major League Baseball’s first perfect game in 1880
The Worcester Board of Health holds a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s tobacco regulations, including revisions affecting flavored tobacco sales, retailer requirements and permit rules
Nearly 2,000 Worcester Public Schools graduates are heading to colleges, trade schools, military service and careers, illustrating the wide range of paths chosen by the Class of 2026
From yoga and Zumba to basketball skills and HIIT workouts, Worcester’s free Fitness in the Parks program offers family-friendly classes at parks across the city through Aug. 29.
Kathleen Head has spent years helping Worcester Polytechnic Institute students expand their horizons around the globe. Now it’s her turn. Head, director of WPI’s Global Experience Office, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2026-27 academic year, earning her a trip to India to study its higher education system and…
Clark University secured a $27 million apprenticeship grant, Worcester expanded police recruitment eligibility and the WooSox turned the first triple play in Polar Park history during a week that also brought new development plans, leadership changes and neighborhood debate
Nick Sogard helped turn the first triple play in Polar Park history — and just the second in Worcester Red Sox history — as the WooSox beat Rochester, 8-7, for their fourth straight win
Two national restaurant chains that have yet to establish a foothold in the city could soon be coming to Grove Street as part of a proposed new commercial development. Plans submitted to the Worcester Planning Board identify fast-casual Mediterranean chain CAVA as a tenant in a proposed development at 278 Grove St., while developer Stonegate…
Habitat for Humanity will mark the completion of a two-bedroom Gibbs Street condo on July 20, giving a local veteran family a path to affordable homeownership
The Worcester Community Action Council has named Giselle Rivera-Flores its first chief external affairs officer, a new position focused on advocacy, partnerships and regional economic mobility
