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  • Handbells, bigtime blues, revolutionaries and lots of new art: 5 fun things to do this weekend

    May 28, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    From a handbell concert and a Revolutionary-era walking tour to two gallery openings and a roots-rock night at WCUW, Worcester’s weekend calendar offers plenty of reasons to leave the house—even if choosing just five was harder than usual

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  • Batista to deliver annual State of the City address June 17

    May 27, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Worcester City Manager Eric Batista reflects on the city’s accomplishments and challenges over the past year during the annual State of the City address at City Hall

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  • Worcester preservation panel maps next phase of $4.5 million community funding effort

    May 27, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    As Worcester’s Community Preservation Committee pauses before its next funding round, members are updating the city’s preservation plan while highlighting projects ranging from affordable housing and historic preservation to parks and environmental restoration

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  • CASA Palooza draws crowds, raising more than $9K to support children in foster care

    May 27, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    The third annual CASA Palooza music festival at Lilac Hedge Farm raised more than $9,000 to support advocacy programs for children in foster care across Worcester County

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  • New bars, patio dining and late-night requests head to Worcester License Commission

    May 27, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    A proposed Millbury Street sports bar, a new Green Street lounge and several outdoor entertainment requests highlight Thursday’s Worcester License Commission agenda

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  • Two Clark students earn prestigious Fulbright awards for research abroad

    May 27, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Clark University students Rowan Compton and Kaya Banka conducts research in Brazil and Poland through competitive Fulbright awards tied to environmental science and reproductive health

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  • ‘Bull Durham’ creator talks baseball, movies and lollygaggers at Polar Park

    May 26, 2026

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    Bill Ballou

    Filmmaker and former minor leaguer Ron Shelton visited Polar Park as part of the Larry Lucchino Writers Series, sharing stories behind “Bull Durham,” his baseball career and why he thinks modern baseball sometimes overthinks the game

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  • YWCA, Worcester Interfaith join lawsuit challenging school segregation in Massachusetts

    May 26, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    A coalition of students and advocacy groups, including YWCA Central Massachusetts and Worcester Interfaith, filed a lawsuit alleging Massachusetts maintains a racially segregated public school system that violates students’ constitutional rights

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  • Worcester police seek man wanted in City Hall stabbing investigation

    May 26, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Worcester police say detectives are searching for a man wanted in connection with a stabbing behind City Hall earlier this month

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  • Worcester graduation season underway: here’s the schedule

    May 26, 2026

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    Charlene Arsenault

    Graduation ceremonies are taking place across Worcester as high school seniors from Worcester Public Schools prepare to receive diplomas at venues throughout the city

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