Good morning, Worcester.

Alex Cornwell has filled his Dawson Road home with nearly 200 inflatables and animatronics for Halloween while collecting visitor donations for local charity Sherry's House.

The festive display features smart wiring and plugs that power the setup each night.

The organization will celebrate its third anniversary with a free event on Tuesday at 5 PM at Off the Rails, featuring a conversation with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory.

The Guardian grew from a startup to a trusted news source (with 20,000 daily subscribers) and will expand local coverage further.

Massachusetts candy searches favored Swedish Fish all year while the trend shifted to Jolly Rancher approaching Halloween, Innerbody research shows.

The report notes that although Sour Patch Kids leads nationally, neighboring states have different top choices.

Worcester’s biotech scene grew with support from MBI, WPI and UMass Medical School, but only 8% of startups remain because of a lab space shortage.

Local leaders plan to attract private investors + build new labs to keep companies in the city.

Monty Tech will install an artificial turf field ahead of its Thanksgiving football game, even as Westminster residents submit a petition for a full review over fears that PFAS may put private wells at risk while the district plans to install monitoring wells to check groundwater safety.

WPI researchers led by Professor Yan Wang developed a battery recycling method that upcycles both cathode and anode materials into pouch cells with nearly double the cycle life of commercial cells.

The study details potential economic benefits (22.9% profit increase) and improved sustainability with reduced greenhouse-gas emissions and energy use.

Worcester-based investor Hari Dhakal's Divine Grace Holdings LLC bought two retail properties on West Boylston Street for $795,000 on Thursday, according to district records.

The building at 41 partially houses PeopleReady while Fatima’s Cafe occupies 43.

Banana Ball will come to Polar Park on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31, 2027 as a high-energy take on baseball draws crowds.

Fans can enter the ticket lottery until Oct. 31 (tickets start at $35) online to join the event featuring the Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters.