Worcester Teen Wins National STEM Champion Title
Seventh grader Jason Chang built a motor-free solar tracker for under $25 and is developing an all-weather version.
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For Worcester, the Heart of the Commonwealth, coverage here follows city government, Worcester County, Worcester Public Schools, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.
Crime
Police Find Body of Suspect Karen Solomon in Worcester
Investigators located the body behind the Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital following a 9-1-1 call.
Lifestyle
Holy Cross Welcomes 860-Student Class of 2030
Alfred Ritz Sabanal of Saipan is among the 860 students enrolling at the College of the Holy Cross this fall.
Entertainment
Disco Biscuits Score Beetlejuice Live in Worcester
The band improvised a live soundtrack to the 1988 Tim Burton film during a Halloween screening at The Palladium.
Sports
Futures League to Induct Class of 2026 Saturday
Five former Futures Collegiate Baseball League stars, including World Series champion Sal Frelick, will be honored at a Worcester gala.
Health
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Advocates Inc. Opens Sensory Room in Worcester
The Autism Resource Center on Plantation Street added a quiet space for individuals with autism who experience sensory overload.
The beat runs across city council decisions, the Worcester County courts and Worcester Public Schools alongside the healthcare, education and manufacturing employers anchoring the second-largest city in New England. From Greendale and Forest Grove to Tatnuck, Webster Square and Salisbury Street, neighborhood coverage extends into Middlesex County, Norfolk County and Hampden County where stories cross the line. The concentration of hospitals and universities gives Worcester an economic profile that holds up differently across business cycles than most Massachusetts cities, with institutional employment providing a stabilizing base. Infrastructure investment, school district resources and downtown development are the recurring subjects in city hall reporting.
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