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This Week in Worcester’s Greatest Weekend Ever – 9/23 & 9/24
Welcome to ThisWeekinWorcester.com’s Greatest Weekend Ever. Let us plan your weekend for you!Every Saturday we will bring our readers a list [...]
Worcester’s Nadia Eke Taking Giant Leap Towards 2020 Olympics
WORCESTER - In the ninth grade, Nadia Eke told her basketball coach that one day she would be one of the best high-school triple jumpers in the [...]
Sheriff Evangelidis Named Chairman of Massport Board
Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board of the Massachusetts Port Authority [Massport] on [...]
15 Events and Activities You Won’t Want to Miss this Fall in and Around Worcester
With the start of Fall just days away, the staff at TWIW has put together your go-to list of events and activities coming up in and around [...]
Biancheria Wants Review of School Bus Routes to Alleviate Morning Traffic in Worcester
Traffic issues in Worcester have come to the forefront recently and now the city’s School Committee will take a swing at trying to alleviate some [...]
Worcester and Shrewsbury Men Plead Guilty to Steroid Ring Conspiracy
A Worcester man and Shrewsbury man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 21 in federal court in Worcester for their roles in a steroid-distribution [...]
This Week in Worcester’s Weather Report
Here's today's weather in Worcester and a 36-hour look at what's to come!WORCESTER WEATHER
Sports
Sox Ace Chris Sale Has Strong Case for Cy Young
Major League Baseball's regular season is coming to a close and both the Cleveland Indians (96-57) and Boston Red Sox (88-64) are on their way to [...]
Patriots Welcome Texans and Bill O’Brien Back to Foxborough on Sunday
The New England Patriots (1-1) bounced back from their Week 1 loss in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints (1-1) – and now prepare to take on [...]
This Week in Fantasy Football: Stock Rising, Stock Falling – Week 3
Here are ten players whose stock is trending up or down through the first two weeks of the season. This will be a weekly article since we all [...]
Devers’ 3-Run Homer Enough for Sox to Take Down Reds
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers played hero when he crushed a three-run homerun to right field in the fourth inning for 5-4 lead and [...]
Dining
Wolf Down on Wall Street: Mare e Monti Trattoria
Fifteen years ago, I got my first job cooking in at a little Italian place called LaScala on Shrewsbury Street. I remember thinking “this it it [...]
Across the Bar: Don’t Try to be a Hero and Learn How to Open a Tab
It is not uncommon for small and independently owned businesses across all industries to require a minimum spend on credit card transactions. [...]
Clustertruck Food Festival to Feature More than 20 Food Trucks
On Saturday, Sept. 23, the Clustertruck Food Festival will take place at the Ecotarium -- featureing over 20 New England food trucks, artisan [...]Across the Bar: Thinking About Bartending? Forget Everything You Think You Know
Every bartender has a different reason for taking their turn behind the bar and learning the skill of mixology.In most cases, a family [...]
Arts & Entertainment
Hick’s FLIX: The LEGO Ninjago Movie
The LEGO Ninjago Movie is the third big screen adaptation of the construction toys that most of America grew up with. Directors Charlie Bean, [...]
Seamless and Savvy: Falling in Love with Fab, Fit, Fun
I’d consider myself fab and fun, but fit is definitely a stretch. A weekly spin class seems to be my only real intense workout and besides that a [...]
This Week[end] in Worcester’s Best Live Music
The TWIW staff has put together their list of the five best live music shows this weekend in Worcester. Be sure to check them out!Friday, [...]
Study Shows Worcester’s Nonprofit Arts & Culture Programs Generate $125 Million in Economic Activity
WORCESTER - According to a recent national economic impact study, the nonprofit arts and culture industry in Greater Worcester generates more [...]
Public Schools
McCullough: Back-to-School Supplies Drives Fill Worcester’s Gap
As my colleague Brian O'Connell wrote in last week's edition, funding is something that we continue to fight for for our schools. Funding for [...]
O’Connell: The MA Foundation Budget – Out-of-Date, and Time for a Change?
WORCESTER - Last week, the Massachusetts legislature held hearings as to a number of education-related bills pending before it.While all are [...]
Biancheria Wants Review of School Bus Routes to Alleviate Morning Traffic in Worcester
Traffic issues in Worcester have come to the forefront recently and now the city’s School Committee will take a swing at trying to alleviate some [...]
New England Patriots and SNHU to Unveil New Tech Labs at Worcester Schools
WORCESTER - Two Worcester elementary schools will be the recipients of new state-of-the-art technology labs thanks to the New England Patriots [...]
City Politics
Gaffney Out, Lukes In – Worcester’s Mayor Race is Set
WORCESTER - In what some may call a surprising move, City Councilor At-Large Michael T. Gaffney has decided to not run for Mayor of Worcester [...]
Four City Council Candidates Advance to Worcester’s Municipal Election
WORCESTER - Following Tuesday’s district preliminary elections, two city council candidates each from Districts 1 and 5 have officially moved on [...]
Worcester Research Bureau Releases Urban Design Brief
Earlier this week, the Worcester Regional Research Bureau released "Bureau Brief - Urban Design" - a look at Worcester's development projects and [...]
Meet the District 1 City Council Candidates
Clockwise From Top Left: Ed Moynihan, Sean Rose, Gerardo Schiano, Bill Coleman/ Photos by Matthew WrightOn Tuesday, Sept. 12, four candidates [...]
Health
Worcester Has 5th Lowest Uninsured Rates in New England
A recent study has ranked Worcester as having the fifth lowest rate of people living without health insurance among cities in New [...]
It Takes a City: Worcester Med Students, Residents in Unified Front Against Drug Epidemic
WORCESTER - We often hear the phrase, “it takes a village” - a community effort to bring about a desired change or to face a difficult challenge. [...]
Three Long-Time Friends Want to Shed Light on Addiction Issues in Worcester
WORCESTER - Between 2012 to 2016, there were more than 250 opioid related overdose deaths in the city of Worcester, according to a report from [...]
Worcester to Host Hurricane Relief Event at City Common
WORCESTER - On Friday, Sept. 8, the City of Worcester, the American Red Cross, and the United Way will be hosting a hurricane relief event to [...]
City Law
Understanding How The First Amendment Treats “Hate Speech”
In today’s tense political climate, the phrase “hate speech” has been heavily used by many people, regardless of where they fall on the political [...]
Business
Grip it and Rip it! Smash the Room Wants to Give You a Break from Routine
WORCESTER - Mask? Check.Gloves? Check.Suit? Check.Now what’s your weapon of choice?That's what you hear before you walk into [...]
Grip it and Rip it! Smash the Room Wants to Give You a Break from Routine
WORCESTER - Mask? Check.Gloves? Check.Suit? Check.Now what’s your weapon of choice?That's what you hear before you walk into [...]
The Worcester Lampoon
Worcester Police Place Pillows and Blankets in Transport Wagons to Make Criminals More Comfortable
WORCESTER - Due to the threat of a recent lawsuit from lawyer/criminal [and not the other way around] Henry Rodriguez, Worcester Police Chief [...]Worcester Politician Embarrassed by Screenshots of Texts with Someone Named “Mom”
WORCESTER - In what will almost inevitably shake up this year’s municipal election, the Worcester Lampoon has received screenshots of a [...]
Former Big D Supermarket on Mill St to ReOpen as All Male Strip Club
WORCESTER - Great news for Worcester’s female [and male] population broke last week as plans for the vacant Big D on mill street were revealed at [...]Former Ice Cats Mascot ‘Scratch’ to Appear on VH1 Celebrity Rehab
WORCESTER - Former Worcester Ice Cats mascot Scratch has officially been added to the list of celebrities to appear on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab [...]
Real Estate
The Top 5 Open Houses This Weekend in Worcester
Here’s your guide to the top open houses in Worcester for the weekend of September 23rd and September 24th. As the fall weather moves in, air [...]REAL ESTATE: Winter is Coming – Get your Open House in Now
As we head into the fall market there’s plenty to be excited about. Not only is the air crisp and the foliage beautiful, but the inventory is [...]
TWIW’s Open House: The Top 5 Open Houses in Worcester
Happy Open House Weekend!Dear Readers, every weekend I’ll share with you five Open Houses of note throughout our great city. On Sunday, [...]
Home Buying Tips, Real Estate Trends and Worcester’s Hot Market
WORCESTER - Welcome to the inaugural Real Estate column of TWiW. As a near life-long resident of Worcester and practicing Realtor for many years [...]
