🌱 What 74 new apartments and two bars mean for Worcester

Hi Worcester! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What 74 new apartments and two bars mean for Worcester
• How Holy Cross' season opener in Worcester slipped away so quickly

Also on today's calendar: "Boxes: Reimagined Containers" Opening at Worcester State and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Building Worcester: 74 apartments move forward, new bars and restaurant on the way (theworcesterguardian.org) — New apartments, a vegan restaurant, and two bars are reshaping Worcester's housing and nightlife, while the city's arts community remembers longtime Mechanics Hall leader Bob Kennedy.
   

• Lehigh football beats Holy Cross in start to the 2026 season (thebrownandwhite.com) — Holy Cross opened its 2026 football season at home in Worcester with a 35-10 loss to Lehigh, as the Crusaders' defense struggled to contain a dominant Mountain Hawks rushing attack and timely turnovers.
   

📸 Around Worcester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Worcester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• The Callous Daoboys →
  Palladium, 261 Main St, Worcester
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• 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
Saturday September 12
• Cooking with Chef Kelcy: Late Summer Harvest →
  3 Salem St, Worcester
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Middle Eastern Picnic →
  Our Lady of Perpetual Help Melkite Catholic Church, 256 Hamilton St, Worcester
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Your Tax Dollars at Work: A Civic Engagement Program →
  Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St, Worcester
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Public Health Nurse - Open Hour →
  Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
• On My Own Storytime
  Shrewsbury Public Library Children's Program Room , 609 Main
  1:00 pm
• Trained Maker Appointments
  Shrewsbury Public Library Learning Lab , 609 Main Street, Shrewsb
  1:30 pm
• Sneak Peek/Open House
  Calvin Coolidge Shrewsbury, MA 01545
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spectrum offers Amazon Prime membership to qualifying low-income Internet customers —Heidi Vandenbrouck Read on Patch

• Most items are new or like new
  Tons of stuff for everyone Frames shoes, gift items, custom jewelry, Fabric, material Halloween decor, shovels, rolling desk chair, Rugs…….. (Nextdoor Quinsigamond Village)

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Assumption University Food Service Cashier $16 in Worcester. Apply here.
• CDM Smith posted a job opening for The Perry Group: Site Construction Manager 1 (Substation - 100% Field) in Worcester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Worcester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shrewsbury

• How One Shrewsbury Resident Helped Rebuild A Neighborhood Playground (patch.com)
• Last Man Standing Tips: Arsenal Top Pick For Matchweek 2 (sportscasting.com)

Auburn

• Alexander Pearl Gets First SK Modified Victory Of 2026 At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com)

Millbury

• 10 Massachusetts Wing Spots That Are Seriously Underrated (takingthekids.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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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