What's Up Worcester

09/06/2026

LOCAL SUPPORT MATTERS.

What's Up Worcester is proud to recognize Worcester EVS as one of our sponsors.

Support from local businesses helps us continue producing community-focused journalism and covering the people, issues and stories that matter across Worcester County.

Thank you, Worcester EVS, for supporting What's Up Worcester.

09/05/2026

A home-based bread business that began in 2024 is taking its next big step in Worcester.

Golden Grain Artisanal Bread is celebrating its ribbon cutting and grand opening on Wednesday, September 9, at 11:00 AM at 250 Commercial Street. The locally owned café has grown from a family kitchen into a brick-and-mortar space offering artisanal bread, coffee, pastries, and scratch-made seasonal dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world.

The celebration will include representatives from the City of Worcester’s Economic Development Team, City Council, and City Manager’s Office.

09/05/2026

💙 Today is International Day of Charity.

Worcester is home to nonprofits, community organizations, volunteers, neighborhood groups, and everyday residents who give their time and resources to help others.

Today, we want to recognize them.

👇 Tag a Worcester or Central Massachusetts nonprofit, organization, community group, or volunteer doing great work in our community.

Let’s fill the comments with organizations and people our neighbors should know about.

09/05/2026

Longtime Worcester harmonica player Chet Williamson will present an all-original performance tracing his 40-plus-year musical career on Sunday, September 13, at the WCUW FrontRoom.

Williamson’s career began in Worcester's Great Brook Valley Housing Projects, taking him from local jam sessions at the Lincoln Neighborhood Center and performances at the Kitty Kat to international stages. Over four decades, he has performed alongside notable musicians including Sleepy LaBeef, Joan Osborne, and Duke Levine.

The upcoming concert will feature an all-original lineup including Jerry Sabatini, Mitch Seidman, Pamela Hines, Bill McGillivray, and Jerry Wilfong.

Event Details
Event: Chet Williamson Live at WCUW FrontRoom

Date & Time: Sunday, September 13 | Doors open at 4:30 PM, showtime at 5:00 PM

Location: WCUW FrontRoom, 910 Main St., Worcester, MA

Admission: $20 at the door (Cash or Venmo)

Amenities: Light refreshments served; BYO permitted

Parking: Available on-street or in the Clark University lot across Main Street

09/05/2026

Worcester’s Green Worcester ElectriCITY Aggregation program is lowering its electricity supply rates beginning with October National Grid bills. Standard Green, the plan used by most participants, will drop from 15.32 cents to 14.12 cents per kilowatt-hour. Current participants do not need to take action, and the change will not affect National Grid delivery charges.

This coverage is supported by our sponsor, ACDC Embedded Counsel, Body Vybes and W.S.R & Wellness Coaching
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Worcester’s Green Worcester ElectriCITY Aggregation program is lowering its electricity supply rates for participants beginning with October National Grid bills. The change will reduce prices across all three program options, while the city shifts some renewable-energy purchases to lower-cost wind...

09/04/2026

Sasha Velour, winner of Season 9 of *RuPaul’s Drag Race*, is bringing her one-queen show, *Travesty*, to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on September 26.

The performance, presented in celebration of Pride Worcester, blends drag, performance art, music, comedy, and storytelling to explore q***r history through Sasha Velour’s signature lip-sync performances.

Tickets are on sale now through The Hanover Theatre.

This coverage is supported by our sponsor, Worcester EV’s, Embedded Counsel, Body Vybes by Reanna, and W.S.R & Wellness Coaching

09/04/2026

⚡ WORCESTER EVS SPOTLIGHT

What does Worcester EVS do?

Worcester EVS is a Worcester-based electric-vehicle repair shop powered by Van Batenburg's Garage.

The business combines decades of automotive experience with a focus on electric vehicles and technician education.

Worcester EVS says its work includes EVs from manufacturers including Tesla, Ford, GM, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Acura, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus, Subaru and Mitsubishi.

We'll be sharing more EV education and information throughout this sponsored series.

Worcester EVS is a sponsor of What's Up Worcester.

09/03/2026

🧔 Happy World Beard Day, Worcester!

Today we’re giving a little love to the beards of Worcester, from the carefully trimmed to the full-on mountain man look.

Got a beard you’re proud of, or know someone who does?

Tag them in the comments or drop a beard selfie below. 👇

Happy World Beard Day from What’s Up Worcester!

09/02/2026

Award-winning Puerto Rican film “Esta Isla” is coming to Worcester on September 26 for a screening at Vejigantes Restaurant. The screening will also include a post-film discussion with filmmakers Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero.

This coverage is supported by our sponsor, ACDC Embedded Counsel, Body Vybes by Reanna, and W.S.R & Wellness Coaching

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The award-winning Puerto Rican film “Esta Isla” will screen September 26 at Vejigantes Restaurant in Worcester as part of the BoriCorridor Screening Tour. The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmakers Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero.

09/01/2026

🎶 Berklee Homecoming Block Party Comes to Boston
Music fans have a big lineup to look forward to this September as Berklee hosts its inaugural Homecoming Block Party, an outdoor music festival taking place next to Fenway Park.

The September 19 event will feature an impressive lineup of Berklee alumni, including Grammy-winning artist Susan Tedeschi, Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage, Fabiola Méndez, Dogs in a Pile and Dreion, with additional special guests.
The festival will also feature the Hamilton-Garrett Drumline and dancers from Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

There’s a Central Massachusetts connection, too: WICN Public Radio 90.5 FM is a media sponsor of the event.

📍 73 Brookline Avenue, Boston
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 1–6 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now

The rain-or-shine event is open to all ages, with children accompanied by an adult.