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🌱 Worcester Schools Names New Access, Opportunity And Equity Chief

And check out Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale on the Worcester Patch calendar

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Hello Worcester! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New equity chief to shape Worcester students' opportunities
  • Worcester schools deepen ties with local university for students
  • How quickly Worcester will actually start to feel like fall

Also on today's calendar: Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Worcester Schools Names New Access, Opportunity And Equity Chief — Worcester residents can look forward to new leadership in the public schools as a chief of access, opportunity and equity is appointed to focus on fairer outcomes for local students. (Worcester Patch)
   

2. Worcester Schools Expands Longstanding Partnership With Local University — Families in Worcester will see deeper ties between the public schools and a local university as an expanded partnership aims to boost student opportunities and academic support. (Worcester Patch)
   

3. 2026 Autumnal Equinox Is Tuesday; When It Will Feel Like Fall In MA — As the autumnal equinox arrives Tuesday, Massachusetts residents, including those in Worcester, can expect a clearer shift toward fall-like temperatures and conditions in the days ahead. (Across Massachusetts Patch)
   

4. Clark students work to revive the forgotten past (clarku.edu) — Clark University students spent the summer uncovering Worcester's overlooked Black history and the legacy of the Oread Institute through internships at Preservation Worcester, highlighting how much local stories and landmarks have faded from everyday awareness.
   

5. Worcester superintendent sets new goals for academic gains, district leadership (theworcesterguardian.org) — Worcester's school superintendent has set new goals to boost student reading and math scores, strengthen district leadership, and improve school boundary planning, while the School Committee presses for clearer reports on academy structures and cybersecurity preparedness.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • An update on my missing cat, Blackie, from Ashland St.
    He was gone for 5 weeks and I had given up hope. Turns out one of the new neighbors in my building thought he was a very nice, beautiful stray, and… (Nextdoor Highland Street)
  • I had the privilege of attending the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Arbella Senior Apartment Complex and spending time with some truly lovely people in our community.
    The Arbella is a market rate rental community for adults 55 and older, developed by the United Group of Companies. The development features 123 one… (Nextdoor West Tatnuck)
  • Big Y posted a job opening for Custodian in Worcester. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member (Day Time - 18+ Years Old) in Worcester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Worcester here.

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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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