Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
City officials present proposed memorial plans for Worcester Common during a June 11 public hearing before a final design is submitted for approval
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UMass Chan awards 270 degrees at commencement; Chancellor Collins presides over graduation for final time
Graduates in medicine, nursing and biomedical sciences were urged to balance technological innovation with compassion and service during UMass Chan Medical School’s commencement ceremony
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Budget, police HQ and potholes crowd Worcester council agenda
Councilors return Tuesday to a packed agenda led by the FY27 budget, Worcester Police headquarters repairs, school safety, infrastructure backlogs and housing-related questions
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Abby’s House marks 50 years of service to Worcester women and children
The longtime Worcester shelter celebrated its 50th anniversary with stories of resilience, community support and a renewed commitment to serving women and families facing homelessness
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Worcester woman identified among five killed in Virginia bus crash; driver charged
Virginia State Police identified 25-year-old Priscilla R. Mafalda of Worcester as one of five Massachusetts residents killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95. The bus driver now faces five involuntary manslaughter charges
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Week in review: segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
A statewide school segregation lawsuit, growing scrutiny of Worcester’s school budget and an NCAA tournament trip for Holy Cross baseball led a week that also included graduation season, youth violence prevention efforts and a major community preservation funding update
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Holy Cross taps Brown administrator as dean of students, elevates Jesuit leader to vice president role
Koren Bakkegard, a longtime student affairs leader at Brown and Stanford, will join Holy Cross this summer as vice president for student development and dean of students
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WPS students compete in annual Mini Olympics
Worcester Arts Magnet School earns first-place at Worcester’s mini Olympics, which pitted athletes from 35 elementary schools against one another
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School budget hearing draws questions on equity office, technology spending
Speakers at Worcester Public Schools’ FY27 budget hearing raised concerns about screen use in classrooms and proposed changes involving the district’s Office of Equity
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14 new correctional officers to graduate from Worcester County Sheriff’s academy
Fourteen recruits officially join the ranks of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office this week after completing a 13-week training academy focused on corrections work, crisis response and inmate supervision. The