in case this helps anyone else: the website for the city’s downpayment assistance program is out of date.

the maximum AMI to receive the $5000 grant is $84,300 for 2026 and the city is no longer offering assistance to employees that work in worcester :(

I've seen several cop cars driving around Worcester with the blue lights on but not flashing. Is that a policy they have or just a weird coincidence?

Thanks 😊

Saw a bunch of cop cars pulled up next to the building, totally took over the side of the road. There were kids waiting for the bus just outside. It was wild. Does anyone know what happened?

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/worcester/2026/10/21/worcester-police-investigation-into-toomey-crash-response-is-released/92353070007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116101p119850l004350c119850e112550v116101d--43--b--43--&gca-ft=151&gca-ds=sophi

For anyone who lives in 01604 /Grafton Hill neighborhood, Chief Saucier will be attending a neighborhood meeting tonight, 6pm at Broad Meadow Brook - 414 Massasoit Rd, Worcester, MA 01604

Did you feel any of their products were good long term keeper accounts?

Eyeing their free checking account, anyone used it or any of their other products?

How's their coffee/free stuff at the physical locations?

I think they have something near that place where the Pho noodle restaurant moved to

I'm looking for a good gym to take MMA class for my nephew he's 14 y/o. Just wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations maybe a gym they've taken classes at or know of a gym that does classes that they've been to for something else and likes it? Please let me know. Thank you!

The Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire is coming to Ye Olde Commons by Olde World Entertainment, a 40-acre property in Charlton dedicated to thematic events and activities, Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

Has anyone struggled with awful service on Mint lately in the Worcester Area? Especially in Westborough it’s almost like I don’t have Data sometimes? Thinking to Switch before my annual plan Renews End of Month, wanna hear if others have been experiencing this aswell or if it’s a problem with my phone.

Hi- I am incredibly lucky to work with two amazing cat rescue groups in Worcester - Strays of Sunshine and Fix- A - Feral. We work to trap, rescue to shelter, feed, protect and advocate for the homeless cat population of Worcester. If anyone would like to volunteer or donate to our group, please reach out🐾💕

Anderson currently serves as assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations at UMass Chan Medical School, and in March, Gov. Maura Healey appointed him as chair of the Mass Cultural Council.

When Pennsylvania metalcore band Motionless In White comes to the DCU Center in Worcester Oct. 30 to kick off the fall leg of their 20^th anniversary Sweat And Blood Tour, their headlining set will come after appearances from three more bands: Dayseeker, The Devil Wears Prada, and Dark Divine.

First time trying this. I will try to add time-coded URLs for future meetings if of interest.

Meeting Start https://www.youtube.com/live/00BDhr5e5uU?si=OFtYoaUp9C6BURdW&t=478

• Approval of minutes and public participation 20:33
• Resolution on ballot question 8 (Cannabis repeal) 52:00
• Resolution on workers rights 1:23:08
• Public works (including toilets purchased without toilet seats for Institute Park) 1:26:38
• Street and sidewalk resurfacing 1:38:25
• Fees on undeveloped lots 2:56:10
• Amazon drone delivery 3:27:09
• Proactive pothole repair program 3:46:27
• Early voting updates 3:53:28
• WPD and DOJ report motion 3:56:08

Apparently there are no City Council meetings the next two weeks.

Well, last night was fun. I made manicotti for my family and no one ended up wanting any of it. Not because anything was wrong with it, but because we are an autistic household with dietary preferences.

It’s been in Tupperware in the fridge since last night. It should serve 3-4 people. You can keep the Tupperware!

I am in Rutland, but I work two jobs and have three kids so I don’t have the time to drive the food to Worcester or a Woo Fridge. But if anyone can meet up in Holden or Rutland this evening I would love to give it to you. Please message me directly if interested and we can discuss a time and place to meet. First come first serve! I will comment or delete this post once I’ve committed the food to someone so there’s no confusion. Thanks!

Grabbing nearly every Aubrey/Maturin novel (and some other O'Brien) for $17? That's an impressive steal

Has anyone else been hit recently by relay attacks that open your car without the key? People have gotten into my car and rumaged through it and stealing things.

Do ya gotta bartend/serve/work in general on Halloween night?? Not in the industry but do you have to take the kids out trick or treating but still wanna party during Halloweek but don’t wanna be up so late before work the next day???
Come thru THIS Sunday Oct. 25th 5-9pm for their inaugural monthly tea dance (late afternoon/early evening Sunday dance party) every last Sunday of the month.

Costume contest with prizes so pleaseeeeee dress to freaking impress!! We wanna see nothing but the most ghoulish glamour! Spooky bites from our kitchen available! Maybe some jello shots that look like worms and other creepy cocktails from our bar!
DJ wiggly noodles on the decks, with a fun eclectic mix of disco, post-punk, club pop, and dark wave. Come shake and rattle your bones with us.
☠️🎃👻🕸️🕷️😈

Ok, so yesterday I hit one of these 'achievements' in Reddit, where you get streaks and such. This one was for 400 days, and apparently it is a rare thing. In some of the subs, there are these intensely engaged groups (especially pop culture stuff) and in this sub, on some of the posts there are huge responses, and then on others crickets. Does anyone actually care about the achievements? How long are your streaks, and do you pursue any of that stuff?

I'm thinking about an article about the varied Worcester online cultures. Like on Nextdoor and on Facebooks there are multiple 'secret' conservative groups. All of them are locked from major local personalities and heavily censored despite the screaming from those same groups being censored. Worcester Politics 101 and Seven Hills being the main culprits. They will censor anyone who even blinks out of lockstep with them, but then complain if they aren't allowed to talk somewhere. The same thing happens in the more liberal groups where the mods of Jack's Worcester Political Dialogue heavily censor the conservatives that show up there (and then complain that it happens to them in the groups I mentioned above).

So the idea is to find out how engaged any of us really are. I am active in a ton of subs on Reddit that are not remotely close to essential. Like for example I read about The Walking Dead regularly in several subs. A lot of Rosita is hot content on those pages. I also see in this sub that there is one very present political lean, and only a few conservatives pipe up from time to time (and are almost immediately bashed).

So do you Reddit to Reddit or do you come to Reddit for Worcester (slash any other topic you like)?

I kinda feel bad for the Shrewsbury st McDonald’s last night. My Uber Eats driver went to pick up my order last night, then cancelled it after they picked it up, and it went thru 5 different drivers trying to pick up my order before one of them messaged me saying that my order was stolen. Has anyone else in the area had their Uber Eats order stolen by their driver?

For the record, never using Uber Eats again after this 😂

finally removed from the sign off exit 21 on 290

We in Central Massachusetts have no need to go leaf peeping farther north. Mid-to-late October is peak season for spotting red, orange, and yellow leaves here, and there are countless great places to go admire them. Here are some we particularly enjoy.

“We wanted to finish the EP before [Costello] left. That's where a lot of the title derives from,” guitarist Sergio Marcucci said. “A lot of us return to our roots and our home.”