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Worcester appoints permanent chief equity officer following long search
Worcester's last permanent official in charge of diversity and equity stepped down in early 2022. -
Mass. hospitals conserving IV fluids following supply problem caused by Hurricane Helene
Hospitals in Massachusetts are facing a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene stopped production at a key facility in North Carolina. -
Worcester nonprofits see ‘blatant racial equity issues’ in some ARPA funding decisions
The pandemic relief money is intended to help underserved communities. The city says it’s done that. Activists say they can do better. -
AG names outside investigator to look into death of Mass. State Police recruit
Enrique Delgado-Garcia, a Worcester resident, died earlier this month following a State Police Academy training exercise in a boxing ring. -
WPI finalizes purchase of two Worcester hotels as part of contentious plan
WPI leaders have cited a shortage of student housing as the reason for buying the hotels. -
Worcester lowers citywide speed limits to 25 mph
The decision came in response to what Worcester leaders believe is a traffic safety crisis within the city. -
The 'mighty' secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
Known as “the king of instruments,” the Wurlitzer pipe organ once graced thousands of American theaters, providing the sound of a full orchestra without the expense. -
An overlooked result of the housing crisis? Renters stuck in shoddy apartments.
Many tenants are settling for poor conditions because landlords aren’t maintaining their units and there’s nowhere else to go. -
A Worcester researcher’s fire engineering experiment is out of this world. Literally.
Professor James Urban oversaw the transfer of materials to NASA, which astronauts will use to conduct wildfire experiments on the International Space Station. -
Worcester Pride kicks off Friday with more than a dozen events scheduled
This year's festivities include a prom for LGBTQ+ youth, intergenerational workshops, and art and fashion show.
