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🌱 First Watch, Caffè Nero Among New Retailers Coming To Central MA Shopping Center

And check out Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story on the Worcester Patch calendar

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Good morning Worcester! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New breakfast and coffee spots headed to a Central Mass shopping hub
  • Worcester schools respond to athletic incidents with new anti-racism push
  • Beloved Massachusetts bargain store prepares to shut its doors forever

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Becoming windier with rain, temps: high: 58, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. First Watch, Caffè Nero Among New Retailers Coming To Central MA Shopping Center — New retailers including First Watch and Caffè Nero are set to open in a Central Massachusetts shopping center, expanding local dining and shopping options within easy reach of Worcester residents looking for fresh breakfast, coffee, and retail choices. (Worcester Patch)
   

2. Worcester Schools To Launch Anti-Racism Campaign After Athletic Incidents — Worcester Public Schools are rolling out a new anti-racism campaign in response to recent athletic incidents, aiming to strengthen equity, respect, and accountability across school sports and the broader district community. (Worcester Patch)
   

3. Iconic MA Discount Store Closing For Good After 40 Years — A long-running Massachusetts discount store is shutting down permanently after four decades in business, marking the end of a familiar bargain-shopping destination for many residents. (Westwood Patch)
   

4. Worcester Gets $900K Grant To Strengthen Flood Resilience — Worcester has secured a $900,000 state grant to finish its citywide flood model, design a nature-based project, and teach stormwater awareness in four elementary schools, helping neighborhoods prepare for worsening climate-driven flooding through 2027. (Worcester Patch)
   

5. Worcester renews ban on NH drywall firm while company remains at work on Franklin Street housing development (wbjournal.com subscription) — Worcester officials have reinstated a ban on contractor Optiline for tax-break projects, even as the firm continues drywall work at the 364-unit Benjamin on Franklin development, raising legal questions and union concerns about worker protections and city enforcement.
   

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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!

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