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Oval ice rink presenting sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is offering the free skate and admission from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Greater Worcester helping former prisoners in the area find housing, work, and other reentry needs as they try to piece their lives back together.

Worcesteria: Reflections of a visitor, neighbor, and time traveler in Worcester

From Jon Hamm shouting “Go Woo Sox” to a high-speed chase in “Wakanda Forever" shot on Main Street, Worcester stayed in the pop culture zeitgeist.

In 1936, seven white men judged which neighborhoods of Worcester were not viable for real estate financing using criteria like “industrial workers live in this area as well as a few negroes.” Today, as rising costs overburden half of renters in the city, those impacted the most are from those neighborhoods still suffering from lack of investment.

The 15th annual production of A Christmas Carol by The Hanover Theatre continues to evolve and add diverse voices.

A few things happening in the week ahead in the Worcester area ...

For the 10th year in a row, the city will open its doors to the ice rink with a tree lighting event and music performances

Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more

City pride drives the volunteerism of Kate McEvoy, who grew up on Main South’s Beaver Street near Clark University, even when that means taking on projects she knows she shouldn’t, like the Worcester Tercentennial Celebration. It may not be her favorite community project, but it is the one of which she is most proud.