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In today's newsletter:

  • Could this new 55-plus community be your next Worcester address?
  • What will change as Peppercorn's Worcester favorite gets new owners?
  • How much scholarship money is flowing to Worcester students this year?

Also on today's calendar: 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Worcester active adult community The Arbella at Bramble Hill opens its doors (bostonagentmagazine.com) — A new 123-unit 55-plus community, The Arbella at Bramble Hill on Salisbury Street in Worcester, has officially opened with amenities like an indoor pool and pickleball, aiming to help longtime residents stay and age comfortably in the city they call home.
   

2. Peppercorn's owner retiring after 29 years, selling Worcester restaurant to former employee (theworcesterguardian.org) — Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern on Park Avenue in Worcester is changing hands as longtime owner Tom Oliveri retires, with a former employee and current managers taking over while promising to keep the menu, staff, and neighborhood feel the same.
   

3. Greater Worcester Community Foundation awards scholarships to 488 students (theworcesterguardian.org) — Hundreds of local students, including several from Worcester and those attending Worcester colleges, are sharing nearly half a million dollars in Greater Worcester Community Foundation scholarships, with record-setting awards helping residents cover rising tuition and even emergency financial needs.
   

4. Shrewsbury armed home invasion leads to two arrests in Worcester (shrewsburypost.com) — Two suspects in an alleged armed home invasion in nearby Shrewsbury were arrested in Worcester by the Police Department's Gang Unit, and investigators say the targeted incident does not appear random or pose an ongoing risk to the wider community.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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