Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
Worcester Public Schools provides free meals to anyone age 18 and under from June 23 through Aug. 21 at sites across the city as part of the Summer Eats program
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Auburn man indicted for murder nearly nine years after assault on 2-year-old boy
Steven Stuart previously served prison time for assaulting Jayden Carlson in 2012. Prosecutors now allege the child’s 2017 death resulted from the injuries he suffered in the attack
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Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
Registration opened Monday for free state-sponsored swim lessons in Worcester as city beaches, pools and YMCA-led aquatic programs prepare for a busy summer amid renewed attention to water safety
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Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna
The Massachusetts Parole Board has denied parole for Jose Colon, who has spent more than four decades in prison for the 1983 fatal shooting of State Trooper George Hanna during a traffic stop in Auburn
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Dog park audit request, veterans recognition and neighborhood concerns headline Worcester council agenda
City councilors weigh a request for a financial review of Beaver Brook Dog Park spending, discuss veterans recognition efforts and consider a range of neighborhood quality-of-life issues Tuesday night
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Building more than playhouses: local bank marks 9th year supporting Habitat for Humanity event for veteran families
Cornerstone Bank donated $6,000 and sent employee volunteers to Habitat for Humanity’s annual Operation Playhouse Build-A-Thon in Worcester, helping create custom playhouses for children of veteran and military families
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Railers reunite with Blues as new NHL affiliate in five-year deal
The Worcester Railers have partnered with the St. Louis Blues in a new five-year affiliation agreement, reconnecting the city with the NHL organization that previously called Worcester home during the IceCats era
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Week in review: $1B budget, Greendale’s goodbye, Railers reveal, Legacy Businesses
Worcester approved its first $1 billion budget, named its inaugural Legacy Business class and prepared to say goodbye to Greendale’s Pub as longtime owner Kenny Nicolas announced his retirement