Worcester City Council Rejects Sprinkler Requirement for Large Residential Projects
Worcester residents, we need to talk. Tuesday night’s City Council meeting ended with a decision that’s got people buzzing all over the city. Our councilors voted 6-4 against adopting a state fire safety law that would’ve required…
Read MoreElm Park Playground Closing for Repairs: What Worcester Families Need to Know
The Worcester Department of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery will temporarily close Elm Park Playground starting September 12, 2025, to address an issue with the recently installed safety surface. The contractor will remove and replace the surface at no…
Read MoreThe Woo Scene: Worcester Deserves to Be Seen
By Jerry for What’s Up Worcester A Creative Duo Shining a Light on Worcester Worcester, MA, long called a hidden gem, is often overlooked and misunderstood. But for Esther and Juan Flores, the team behind The Woo Scene, the second-largest city in New…
Read MoreCity Hall Watch: West Nile Virus Detected, Mosquito Spraying Scheduled in Worcester
Worcester Steps Up: West Nile Virus Found in City Mosquitoes Let’s keep it real: nobody likes to think about disease-carrying bugs, but here we are. Worcester’s been put on alert—West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected in local mosquitoes, so the city’s…
Read MoreBurncoat High School Digs Up 25 Years of Memories
Quarter-Century Strong: Burncoat Brings the Family Back Together Nothing says “We’re still here” quite like digging up a time capsule that’s been chilling in the dirt for twenty-five years. That’s exactly how Burncoat High School marked its big milestone…
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