🌱 What this week’s school, safety, and tree decisions mean for Worcester

Hi there, Worcester! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What this week's school, safety, and tree decisions mean for Worcester
• Why Coes Pond areas are closed as police expand their search
• Why a Worcester school leader's move to Grafton is stirring controversy

Also on today's calendar: August 2026 Auditions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Week in review: School boundaries stir debate, search for Karen Solomon continues, tree gaps persist (theworcesterguardian.org) — Worcester residents face proposed school boundary changes, ongoing Coes Pond closures in the search for Karen Solomon, and new data showing uneven tree coverage, alongside several notable local appointments, honors, and community events.
   

• Arrest warrant issued for Worcester woman sought in officer's death (wpri.com) — Worcester officials have issued an arrest warrant for missing resident Karen Solomon and closed public areas around Coes Pond as police continue searching following the death of longtime Worcester officer Kurt Solomon.
   

• Grafton principal appointments raise questions on district policies (telegram.com) — A former Worcester multilingual education administrator has been appointed principal in Grafton without the usual job posting, prompting debate over whether the School Committee followed its own hiring policies. Worcester readers may recognize regional school leadership names now influencing nearby districts.
   

📸 Around Worcester

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Worcester

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• August 2026 Auditions →
  325 Main St, Worcester
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Family Fun Day at Big Blue Shrewsbury →
  Big Blue Swim School,
  12:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Monday August 24
• Stories and Songs
  Worcester Public Library Main Library - Children's Program Room
  11:00 am
• Drop-In Hours with WPL's Social Services Specialist
  Worcester Public Library Main Library - Community Resources Office
  1:00 pm
Friday August 28
• The Sixties Show →
  The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
• Patty Larkin →
  Worcester BrickBox Theater, 20 Franklin St, Worcester
  7:30 pm
• A Spectacular Night of Blues featuring Hometown Blues Queen Joanna Connor plus special performance b →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Killers of Kill Tony →
  The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Emo Night Brooklyn →
  Palladium, 261 Main St, Worcester
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• 8th annual Champions for Children →
  Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester
  5:00 pm
• Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Adele →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  8:30 pm

📣 Worcester Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Worcester PatchAM possible:

• I Wuff You Dog Training — (508) 250-6190
• CubeSmart Self Storage — (508) 290-0095
• Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 21 Mirick Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® —Andrea LePain Read on Patch

• SITREP: AIRSPACE VIOLATION IDENTIFIED
  For the many neighbors who have asked Mum what has been flying around SCREECHING LIKE SOMEONE IS BEING MURDERED from sunup to sundown for the last… (Nextdoor West Tatnuck)
• If you've seen Maryanne please call the number on the poster and speak with Jerry.
  She's been missing for a week and a half now, and we are very worried about her. Missing from South Buffum st off of Mill St and park avenue (Nextdoor South Webster Square)

• Menzies Aviation, plc posted a job opening for Passenger Service & Ramp Agent (PSRA) in Worcester. Apply here.
• UMass Memorial Health posted a job opening for Room Service Attendant, Memorial, 18 Hours, Mixed Shift in Worcester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Worcester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shrewsbury

• Apna Bazar Farmers Market Plans to Open 70,000-Square-Foot Shrewsbury Store This Fall (whatnow.com)
• Public Hearing Reminder (shrewsburyma.gov)

Auburn

• This Technology is Changing How We Screen for Heart Disease (myvetcandy.com)
• R.H. White hires Anderson and promotes Barlow to vice president of preconstruction services (nerej.com)

Millbury

• Toughest high school football schedules in MetroWest will test teams (metrowestdailynews.com)

Ok Worcester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook