Rob Antonelli News Today

The committee suggested a 3-to-1 planting ratio for new trees and a a defined tree canopy goal for Worcester by January 2025 at the latest.

The city says the trees must go as part of a $2.8 million project that replaced underground water, sewer and drainage lines on Newton Avenue North.

Cool plan for Green Island neighborhood.

Allergies are a problem for millions in the United States. One place where there is a challenge is Worcester, which has a major grass pollen problem.

Edward Baldwin Self III died on August 12, 2022, at the age of 49, after a monthlong battle with COVID-19. Born in New York City, Edward graduated from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, N.J., in 1991. Edward received a B.A. in music from Wagner College in 1995 (while working nights as the sound engineer at […]

There are new seasonal employment opportunities available in Worcester, Massachusetts

More recently, the proposed renovation of Duffy Field is just another example of the council doing anything they could to avoid making a tough decision.

WORCESTER — Plans for a skateboard park at Crompton Park have been approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission and are ready to move forward.  The Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved the master plan for the skate park in December. In a communication to the City Council ahead of Tuesdays meeting, City Manager Edward M. Augustus noted there is $2 million in capital funds for the project in the Fiscal 2021 budget. "The Master Plan has been designed to meet the needs, wants...