🌱 Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review’s 2027 Best List

Good morning Worcester! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Massachusetts colleges just made a coveted 2027 list
• How Dolly Parton's free books are changing reading for Massachusetts kids
• How did Worcester land on this 'most dangerous' Massachusetts list?

Also on today's calendar: Family Fun Day at Big Blue Shrewsbury and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List — Massachusetts residents can see which in-state colleges earned spots on Princeton Review's 2027 Best Colleges list, offering prospective Worcester students fresh options as they compare campuses across the state for upcoming applications. (Across Massachusetts Patch)
   

• How Music Icon Dolly Parton's 'Imagination Library' Spurred Child Literacy In MA — Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is boosting early childhood literacy across Massachusetts, giving families in communities like Worcester free, high-quality books that support kids' reading skills from birth through kindergarten. (Salem Patch)
   

• Most Dangerous Cities & Towns In Mighty Massachusetts (live959.com) — Worcester appears on a new list of Massachusetts' most dangerous communities, with recent data citing roughly 1,800 total crimes and about 1,200 assaults in a year. The piece urges travelers and residents to plan in-state trips with extra awareness.
   

📸 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 ★

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

Wednesday August 26
• Digitizing Family Photos, Slides, or Converting VHS Tapes
  Worcester Public Library Main Library - Digital Studio
  5:30 pm
• Open Maker Hours
  Worcester Public Library Main Library - Innovation Center
  6:00 pm
• Drop-In Switch Gaming
  Worcester Public Library Main Library - Teen Space
  6:00 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
• Pickling: The traditional, easy, probiotic method →
  3 Salem St, Worcester
  2:00 pm
• Killers of Kill Tony →
  The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• "Boxes: Reimagined Containers" Opening at Worcester State →
  Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, 486 Chandler St, Worcester
  4:00 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

📣 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:

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

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

• I am not sure if other people are having this problem.
  I live on the east side of Worcester and I am seeing a lot of the lanternflies around my property. Is there anyone with the city departments I should… (Nextdoor Flint Pond)
• Please don't let your cats outdoors!!
  1. They do not rest but for a few minutes and when they are let indoors again, they will sleep a lot.. this is tell tale of the traumatizing effects… (Nextdoor Shrewsbury Street)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Worcester. Apply here.
• Infotree Global Solutions posted a job opening for Material Handler 1 I in Worcester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Worcester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shrewsbury

• The Chamber Corner: Don't repeal recreational marijuana (wbjournal.com)
• Real Estate Insider Briefs for August 24 (wbjournal.com)
• 9 Enormous Massachusetts Buffets With Seafood Spreads You Need To Try At Least Once In 2026 (takingthekids.com)

Auburn

• Police chief: Body of Karen Solomon found (thegardnernews.com)

Framingham

• Framingham Police Seeking Driver In Fatal Hit-And-Run (patch.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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene 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