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🌱 Powerful Nor'easter Causes Flooding And Cancellations In Massachusetts

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What's up Worcester! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Nor'easter flooding disrupts plans and travel across Massachusetts
  • How far behind state MCAS averages are Worcester students this year?
  • What Worcester's new GreenTech Park tax zone could mean for jobs

Also on today's calendar: Medicare Need to Know 2027 and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Downpours; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 57 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Rain, temps: high: 57, low: 50.
  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Powerful Nor'easter Causes Flooding And Cancellations In Massachusetts — A strong Nor'easter is bringing flooding and widespread cancellations across Massachusetts, with residents in Worcester urged to monitor conditions and potential disruptions. (Boston Patch)
   

2. Worcester MCAS scores lag state averages as high school results slide (theworcesterguardian.org) — Worcester families can now see how local MCAS scores compare with state averages, with district results still lagging and high school performance slipping, even as some schools earn recognition and avoid state intervention.
   

3. Worcester looks to boost GreenTech Park development with tax break zone (wbjournal.com) — Worcester has created a new tax increment financing zone over 30 acres of GreenTech Park, giving city officials more tools to attract advanced manufacturing projects, jobs and investment to the former Saint-Gobain campus along I‑190.
   

4. MBTA announces infrastructure work for October, Green, Blue lines, Commuter rail impacted (thebostonsun.com) — Worcester riders on the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail line face an October weekend service suspension east of Framingham, but trains between Worcester and Framingham will be fare-free while shuttle buses cover the route into Boston.
   

5. Four Worcester colleges named among Princeton Review's best for 2027 (theworcesterguardian.org) — Four Worcester colleges — Assumption, Clark, Holy Cross and WPI — have been named among The Princeton Review's Best 392 Colleges for 2027, earning extra praise for value, game design, student experience and campus life that reflects well on the city's higher education scene.
   

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Ok Worcester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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