Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of October.
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💼 Business
Motorists along Route 9 will see the local bowling alley in Shrewsbury now rebranded as Lucky Strike after its name change was confirmed on Sept.
18. The 40-lane venue continues under Lucky Strike Corporation + promises the same fun experience.
🎭 Culture
Comedians Doug Guertin, Shaun Connolly and Bryan O'Donnell will open The Worcester Comedy Club at Loft 266 above Gambrino's on Oct.
23 at 8 p.m. (Tickets cost $20) and the club will host weekly Friday shows until year's end with Corey Rodrigues headlining.
Guitarist Joel Hoekstra discussed Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s upcoming 30th anniversary tour at the DCU Center on November 28, noting the show will feature classic tunes and new staging (tickets sold via the TSO website benefit local charities).
Today, the Kurtz family transforms their home at 36 Whitman Road into a pirate ship for Halloween, complete with one cannon and pina colada scented smoke as featured by the Telegram & Gazette.
Artist Kool Kojak discussed his local roots and journey through graffiti, music and film scoring in an interview — he credited his hometown with shaping tracks for The Lorax and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse while staying involved in local events such as the Worcester Music Awards.
🎓 Education
Leicester voters will soon decide on a $13 million project to modify buildings around Leicester High School to expand vocational programs and improve science classrooms.
The measure aims to offer enhanced learning opportunities for students.
Consultants presented Scenario 3 of local school boundary plans at Vernon Hill Elementary on Tuesday, Oct.
13. The plan aims to ease overcrowding and adjust feeder paths while residents learned that further meetings are set at Chandler Elementary, Forest Grove Middle, and Goddard Elementary + they can share input.
🏈 Sports
Local high school football heats up as St. John's (5-0) beat Xaverian 42 to 22 and will host St. John's Prep (5-0) Friday at 6 p.m. in a Catholic Conference clash.
Other teams like Wachusett and Hudson kept their perfect records with strong wins.
Worcester Red Sox pitching coach Dan DeLucia and hitting coach Johnny Reina joined Cassell's Corner podcast to recap the 2026 season highlights.
They discussed game strategies and team performance.
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