License panel hears underage drinking case

From Worcester News

• Preservation panel weighs shrinking Veterans Inc. grant. Worcester's Community Preservation Committee considered letting Veterans Inc. shrink its roof-and-masonry grant after the nonprofit objected to the permanent-use restriction a full award would trigger, and updated its 2026 funding plan to open preservation money to religious buildings and historic rental housing.Worcester News
• DPW panel orders fix for rising survey markers. Worcester's Public Works Committee ordered a citywide fix for survey markers that have risen up to 12 inches in newer subdivisions, a repair so precise it requires a licensed survey firm, and renamed a street for longtime educator and organizer Ruth Rodriguez Faye Way.Worcester News
• Planning Board takes up Lakeside Apartments extension. Worcester's Planning Board considered a two-year extension for the 103-unit Lakeside Apartments affordable housing redevelopment, which has secured state tax-credit financing, along with site-plan requests for projects on Diamond Street, Iowa Street and Orient Street, and a peer-review study of a proposed Suburban Road development.Worcester News
• License Commission hears violations at Shearsby St., Grafton St. businesses. Worcester's License Commission held a hearing after a September compliance check found 15 underage patrons drinking margaritas with fake IDs at a Shearsby Street restaurant, and weighed a separate case over expired training certificates and a missing liquor license at a Grafton Street store.Worcester News

Worcester on Sat, Oct 10

• 55-plus community opens on Salisbury Street. The Arbella at Bramble Hill, a new 123-unit active-adult community on Salisbury Street, has officially opened with amenities including an indoor pool and pickleball courts, Boston Agent Magazine reported.Boston Agent Magazine
• Peppercorn's changes hands after 29 years. Longtime owner Tom Oliveri is retiring and selling Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern on Park Avenue to a former employee and current managers, who plan to keep the menu and staff, The Worcester Guardian reported.The Worcester Guardian
• Community foundation awards scholarships to 488 students. The Greater Worcester Community Foundation awarded scholarships to 488 students, including many from Worcester and local colleges, sharing nearly half a million dollars in a record-setting year, The Worcester Guardian reported.The Worcester Guardian
• School Committee reviews grad standards, smart glasses ban. Worcester's School Committee weighed possible new state graduation standards, a policy to ban smart glasses in schools, gender-support practices and expanded digital hall passes, The Worcester Guardian and Boston 25 News reported.The Worcester Guardian
• Railers hockey season opener nears at DCU Center. The Worcester Railers' 2026 season opener is approaching at the DCU Center, with key details for fans on what to expect heading into the new season, Worcester Patch reported.Worcester Patch
• City seeks bids for City View School radon fix. The city is seeking bids for radon system upgrades at City View School, with work required to be completed within 30 days of the contract award, according to a city purchasing notice. Bids close October 22.City of Worcester

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 11, 12:00 p.m.: Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street Sunday. The Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade and Vendor Fair takes place Sunday at noon along Shrewsbury Street, Worcester Patch's community calendar shows.Worcester Patch
• Mon, Oct 12: City offices closed Monday for Indigenous Peoples' Day. City offices will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed one day for the week.City of Worcester
• Mon, Oct 12, 10 a.m.: Art Museum offers free admission Monday. The Worcester Art Museum offers free admission Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day, giving visitors a chance to see the newly reimagined American Art and Arms and Armor galleries.Worcester Art Museum

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