Mission & Vision

Building Community-First Journalism for Worcester and Worcester County

What’s Up Worcester is a nonprofit community media organization built to inform, connect, and uplift the people of Worcester and Worcester County.

Our work is rooted in accessible, trustworthy, and community-centered journalism. We believe residents deserve clear local news, meaningful community stories, helpful resources, and civic information that is easy to understand.

We are building a newsroom that listens to the community, amplifies local voices, and helps residents stay informed, connected, and engaged.

Our Mission

What’s Up Worcester is a nonprofit community media organization committed to providing accessible, trustworthy, and community-centered journalism that informs residents, amplifies local voices, and strengthens civic engagement across Worcester and Worcester County.

Our Vision

A Worcester where every resident has access to trusted local news, meaningful community stories, and clear civic information that helps people stay informed, connected, and engaged.

What We Cover

What’s Up Worcester covers the stories, resources, and updates that matter to residents across Worcester and Worcester County.

Our coverage includes:

Local news made simple
Community voices
Civic information
Public meetings and local decisions
Youth and family resources
Housing and homelessness
Substance use and recovery support
Food access and where to get help
Small businesses
Arts, culture, and events
Neighborhood stories
Worcester County connections

Our Promise to the Community

We will work to make local news easier to understand, community stories easier to find, and civic information easier to access.

We will report with accuracy, care, and respect.

We will handle sensitive topics, including homelessness, substance use, recovery, mental health, public safety, youth, families, trauma, and personal hardship, with dignity and responsibility.

We will not exploit people’s struggles for attention.

We will focus on verified information, useful resources, local voices, and stories that help residents better understand their community.

Why This Matters

Local journalism should help people feel more informed, not more confused.

Residents should know what is happening in their neighborhoods, how local decisions affect them, where to find support, and how to get involved.

What’s Up Worcester exists to help strengthen that connection.

We are building this with Worcester, not above Worcester.

Be Part of the Story

If you know about a local story, event, resource, small business, community leader, youth program, family service, housing support, recovery resource, or person doing meaningful work, we want to hear from you.

This is our city. These are our stories.