Worcester Morning Brief, Oct. 22: City submits homelessness framework to council

From Worcester News

• Worcester submits homelessness framework to council Worcester officials submitted a draft framework called "Disrupting the Cycle" to the City Council in September, outlining strategies for people experiencing homelessness as federal data show unsheltered populations in the city have been rising for years.Worcester News
• Worcester to host first Homeowner Summit Nov. 7 The City of Worcester announced its first Homeowner Summit, a one-day event on Nov. 7, 2026, offering sessions on homebuying, grants and housing resources, with free registration available online.Worcester News
• Worcester receives $5.5 million HUD lead abatement grant Worcester announced it received a $5.5 million HUD grant, including $5 million for lead abatement and $500,000 for Healthy Homes funding, to address lead hazards in 160 housing units for low and very low-income families with children.Worcester News
• Worcester relaunches recycling education campaign Worcester is relaunching its Worcester Recycles Right campaign this month to cut rising contamination in curbside recycling bins at buildings with one to six units, combining audits, education and enforcement with hauler Casella Waste Systems.Worcester News
• Hope Cemetery commission presses gate fix, flags ATV concerns Worcester's Hope Cemetery Commission kept pressure on a long-broken gate system at New York Street, bringing back the original designer after a fence company's repairs failed, while a commissioner reported nighttime ATV activity near the cemetery that has prompted police involvement.Worcester News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• 8:00 a.m.: Charter school panel meets on facilities, finance Abby Kelley Foster Charter School's Facilities and Finance Committee meets virtually at 8 a.m. on Oct. 23 to review facilities and budget matters.Abby Kelley Foster Charter School

Worcester on Thu, Oct 22

• Worcester receives nearly $5M for downtown, manufacturing projects Patch reports four Worcester redevelopment and manufacturing projects will share close to $5 million in state grants aimed at revitalizing vacant properties and improving downtown navigation.Patch
• University honors Larry Lucchino with new sports institute Patch reports a Worcester university is establishing an institute using sports to examine leadership, business, culture and civic life, named in honor of Larry Lucchino.Patch
• Tattoo studio to open new Worcester location Patch reports a tattoo studio that has operated in Worcester since 2022 plans to open a new location in the city.Patch
• Large lottery prize sold at Worcester store Patch reports one Massachusetts Lottery player won a large prize after buying a winning $50,000 ticket at a Worcester convenience store this week.Patch

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m.: WAM hosts artist talk with Tim de Christopher Worcester Art Museum hosts a reception and artist talk with Tim de Christopher in the Open Door Gallery on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m., tied to his "Paper and Stone" retrospective.Worcester Art Museum
• Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 p.m.: WAM talk explores tortoise, hare and art market Worcester Art Museum presents a talk titled "The Tortoise, the Hare, and the Art Market" on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m.Worcester Art Museum
• Mon, Oct 26, 5:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Oct. 26 at City Hall Worcester's Conservation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber at City Hall.City of Worcester
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 p.m.: School Committee panel meets at Forest Grove Worcester Public Schools' Standing Committee on Operations and Governance meets at 6 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Forest Grove Middle School, 495 Grove Street.Worcester Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 27, 5:00 p.m.: Economic Development committee meets Oct. 27 Worcester's Standing Committee on Economic Development meets at 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 in the Esther Howland (South) Chamber at City Hall.City of Worcester
• Wed, Oct 28, 5:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday, Oct. 28 Worcester's Planning Board meets at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 28.City of Worcester
• Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 p.m.: Notre Dame, St. Bernard's face off in soccer Notre Dame Academy of Worcester's girls varsity soccer team hosts St. Bernard's on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 3:30 p.m., according to the NFHS Network.NFHS Network
• Wed, Oct 28, 4:30 p.m.: Library Finance Committee meets Oct. 28 Worcester Public Library's Finance Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the library, 3 Salem Square.Worcester Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 5:00 p.m.: Worcester Academy hosts Deerfield in soccer Worcester Academy's varsity soccer team hosts Deerfield Academy in a nonconference match on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m., MaxPreps reports.MaxPreps

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