Sean Rose Appointed Chief of Access, Opportunity and Equity for Worcester Public Schools
Worcester Public Schools has appointed Sean Rose to a new Cabinet-level position focused on access, opportunity and equity across the district. Rose will oversee efforts involving opportunity and achievement gaps, family and community engagement, student…
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Clark University and Worcester Public Schools Put Long-Running Partnership Into Writing
Clark and WPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Claremont Academy on Thursday covering teacher training, college access and joint programs. The announcement did not include a cost, a funding source or an end date for the agreement.
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Golden Grain Artisanal Bread Opens Café at 250 Commercial Street, Bringing Home-Baked Sourdough to Worcester
After building a following through farmers markets and a self-serve bread shed in Princeton, Golden Grain Artisanal Bread has opened its first café in Worcester, with co-owners Bryan and Leidy Faucher planning a ribbon-cutting celebration soon.
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What Worcester’s Proposed Public-Camping Ordinance Would Require
A proposed Worcester public-camping ordinance would restrict camping and sleeping in public spaces and could impose daily fines after a notice process, according to descriptions of the measure discussed at the Sept. 15 City Council meeting. The Council…
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Worcester NAACP, Police Oversight Coalition Call for Toomey to Step Aside From Public Safety Panel; Councilor Recuses Herself Pending Investigation
The Worcester NAACP has asked Mayor Joseph Petty to support Councilor Kate Toomey's removal as chair of the Public Safety Committee while police investigate her role in a September 2 crash. Toomey has since said she will temporarily step down from the…
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