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Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Good morning, Worcester. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 1st of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Julie McDonald, founder of Juniper Outreach, told Voice of Business how her nonprofit provides food pantries in city schools to help children who may face food insecurity. The organization will host a fundraiser at Polar Park on November 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to support its work. Radio Worcester
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Cybersecurity tech firm SideChannel in Worcester named Jamie Wolf its first chief marketing officer, according to a company press release. She will lead efforts to boost brand visibility and expand the firm’s security portfolio—steps that support its growth strategy. Worcester Business Journal
- ➤ American Flatbread at 85 Green Street in Worcester is offering a free small Medicine Wheel pizza to SNAP recipients starting today when they show an EBT card—this offer applies to in-person and phone orders only, is limited to one pizza per party per day, and will run for the duration of the government shutdown while also available at its Brighton and Rockport, Maine locations. This Week In Worcester
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A Worcester toy maker, Come Play Products, was one of the first to mass produce plastic pumpkin pails in the 1950s—pails that came in two sizes with sticker eyes, noses, and mouths and were made by workers including many with disabilities hired by founder Robert Freelander in 1946. The historic pails are now displayed at the Fuller Gallery of Industrial History at the Museum of Worcester. Telegram & Gazette
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the state's casino industry earned $95.69 million in September, an 8.9% drop from August as online competition increased. The Commission will release October's figures in mid-November (adding clarity on whether the trend is temporary). This Week in Worcester
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Massachusetts Department of Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez visited Worcester Friday, Oct. 31, touring Belmont Street Community School, Worcester Technical High School and Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School. He observed the challenges faced by multilingual learners and discussed the need for more enrichment opportunities and a commonsense cell phone policy—efforts aimed at supporting advanced students and protecting school communities. Telegram & Gazette
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Healey administration reported that 32% of Massachusetts SNAP recipients are children, 31% are people with disabilities and 26% are seniors among 1,061,460 beneficiaries statewide. In Worcester, officials announced a new fund — more than $1 million allocated — to supplement SNAP benefits as federal funding ends today. MassLive
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On March 15 the Worcester Railers lost 2-1 in a shootout to Reading at the DCU Center after goaltender Henrik Tikkanen stopped 28 of 29 shots. Reading clinched the win when its first shootout try scored — while Worcester missed all three of its attempts. MassLive
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Kyung-Wha Chung: Violin Recital
4:00 – 5:30 PM — Mechanics Hall — $15-$84 — Experience acclaimed violinist Kyung-Wha Chung showcasing masterful sonatas alongside pianist Kevin Kenner.
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Colorful Cocktails: A Pen and Watercolor Workshop
5-7 p.m. — The White Eagle — $55 for one, $100 for two — Unleash your creativity while painting seasonal cocktails in this beginner-friendly watercolor workshop.
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An Evening of Authors at Worcester Public Library
5:45-9 p.m. — Worcester Public Library — Fundraiser event — Celebrate literature with Chris Bohjalian, Wally Lamb, and Kristina Forest over drinks and food.
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Niagara Purple Eagles at Holy Cross Crusaders Hockey
6-8 p.m. — Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex — Tickets required — Experience intense college hockey action as the Crusaders face off against the Purple Eagles.
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Maine Mariners at Worcester Railers
3:05 – 4:35 PM — DCU Center — Tickets required — Catch the Worcester Railers take on the Maine Mariners in an exciting ECHL matchup.
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Trois-Rivières Lions vs Worcester Railers
7:05-8:35 p.m. — DCU Center — Tickets available — Watch the Worcester Railers take on the Trois-Rivières Lions in an exciting hockey matchup.
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Trois-Rivières Lions vs Worcester Railers
6:05-7:35 p.m. — DCU Center — Tickets available — Watch as the Worcester Railers take on the Trois-Rivières Lions in an exciting ECHL matchup.
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Maine Mariners at Worcester Railers
10:00-11:35 a.m. — DCU Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the thrill as the Worcester Railers skate into action against the Maine Mariners in an exciting ECHL matchup.
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Macbeth
7:30 p.m. — Worcester State University — $7-$15 — Experience Shakespeare's timeless tragedy of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of power.
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Maine Mariners vs Worcester Railers
7:05-8:35 p.m. — DCU Center — Tickets available — Catch the Worcester Railers in action as they battle their rivals on home ice.
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