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Worcester
Monday, November 10th, 2025
Good morning, Worcester. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 10th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Worcester Public Library marked 85 years of its bookmobile program on Nov. 8 in Salem Square by opening two buses, a van and a book bike to local visitors. The event drew over 50 community members & celebrated the service that brings library materials to those who cannot easily visit the branch. Telegram & Gazette
- ➤ On Oct. 28, the Theatre Café in Worcester celebrated its 15th anniversary—highlighting best sellers such as a spicy Thai chicken wrap—after the owners found the property on Craigslist, and a fire on Nov. 3 left Milford’s three-story Turtle Tavern building a total loss with no injuries reported. In Brookfield, a historic factory used by Gavitt Wire & Cable will soon be retired, a Shrewsbury developer is pitching a 196-unit housing project, and an 18,000-square-foot Planet Fitness gym will open in Auburn in mid-November. Telegram & Gazette
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Hepsibeth Hemenway baked intricate 19th-century wedding cakes for Worcester's elite and her portrait now hangs permanently at a local museum—honoring her culinary skill and Indigenous roots. The display, which traveled to Amherst College in 2023 and returned in 2024, links today's community with Worcester's rich cultural legacy. Telegram & Gazette
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Saylee 'Timmy' Phongsamphanh is a DNP student at UMass Chan Medical School who had four heart surgeries as a baby for tetralogy of Fallot—he now works as a psychiatric nurse at Fuller Hospital. He said he will specialize in pediatric cardiology to care for patients with congenital heart defects like his and to follow them through all stages of life. UMass Chan Medical School
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The MIAA released this week’s high school football state playoff matchups, including quarterfinal games in Divisions 1, 6, 7, and 8, along with the MVADA playoff schedule and local non-playoff game times. The schedule provides game times and opponents — such as Leominster at St. John's Prep and Worcester Tech at Tri-County—for teams and fans to follow. Telegram & Gazette
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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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Atreyu Concert
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Palladium — $54+ — Experience an electrifying performance by Atreyu at one of Worcester's premier venues.
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Blind Guardian Somewhere Far Beyond Tour
7:30-9 p.m. — Palladium — Ticketed event — Celebrate 30 years of German speed metal with Blind Guardian as they bring their classic album to life.
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Yacht Lobsters Concert
7-8 p.m. — Off The Rails — Check venue for ticket prices — Experience the nostalgic sounds of 70's and early 80's Soft Rock with the Yacht Lobsters.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
3:00-4:30 p.m. — DCU Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the iconic holiday rock opera with an all-new production from TSO.
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2025 Trot With Ted 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run
9:30 a.m. — Tantasqua Regional High School — $30 registration fee — Run for a good cause to fund educational grants for local teachers while enjoying family-friendly competition.
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