Good morning, Worcester.

Officer Kurt Solomon was laid to rest Wednesday, Aug.

26 at Our Lady of the Angels Church with a 90-minute service attended by first responders, family, and local officials including Mayor Joseph M. Petty.

Residents can join Hike Worcester Week from Sept.

11 to 20 to explore local trails across the city as organized by the Greater Worcester Land Trust – led by conservation expert Colin Novick. The nonprofit plans guided hikes and trail highlights to promote outdoor recreation.

On Aug. 26, 44 individuals became US citizens at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill after reciting the Pledge of Allegiance; officials urged them to register to vote by Aug.

31 (marking a community milestone).

Boston Scientific (Marlborough-based) suffered a cyberattack on Tuesday that disrupted its network and customer shipping operations; the company is investigating the breach and has not provided a timeline for full operations to resume.

Worcester County saw a 3.4% rise in life sciences jobs in 2025 while statewide biopharma employment dropped 3.1%.

The report highlights strong local growth & a shifting state trend.

Worcester State and WPI have partnered to let preengineering students who complete 18 courses with a 3.3 GPA (or higher) transfer to WPI for an engineering degree; students will spend two years at Worcester State followed by two years at WPI starting fall 2027.

Worcester Redevelopment Authority will hold a community input session at the Public Library to gather ideas for repurposing the former RMV office at 611 Main St. & the city plans to issue a request for proposal for the site's redevelopment in fall.

UMass Memorial nurses ratified a new three-year contract on Tuesday, Aug.

25—raising wages, improving staffing, and lowering nurse-patient ratios—at University Campus. The deal, which now runs through April 2028, includes annual wage increases and extra full-time nurse hires.

After 55 years of coaching and winning 653 games, Ron Silvestri retired from Millbury and Worcester Voke/Tech baseball.

He said he was ready to pass the torch as he prepares for hip replacement surgery in December.