-
1 month ago | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
Today, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and our partners in the USA TODAY Network are proud to announce the launch of the USA TODAY Network Style Guide. The Style Guide is a crucial tool that embodies our unwavering commitment to clarity, accuracy, consistency and transparency in journalism.
-
1 month ago | 
thegardnernews.com | Michael McDermott
Today, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and our partners in the USA TODAY Network are proud to announce the launch of the USA TODAY Network Style Guide. The Style Guide is a crucial tool that embodies our unwavering commitment to clarity, accuracy, consistency and transparency in journalism.
-
Jan 19, 2025 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
Readers: I hope your 2025 is off to a good start, and that you're staying warm during this bitter January. I, for one, wouldn't mind a little bit more snow and a little less wind. I'm writing today to share a milestone that we're proud of here at the Telegram & Gazette. And like many of the things that we're proud of, you, the readers, are a big part of it. Six years ago, long before my arrival in Worcester, the T&G launched our Worcester Eats Facebook group.
-
Aug 20, 2024 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
WORCESTER ― The deportation arm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday said agents had arrested a Brazilian man who was recently charged in Central District Court with attempted murder. Evandro Ribeiro-Rosa, 33, was arrested in Central District Court on Aug. 12 by agents with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston office.
-
Jul 21, 2024 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
A 46-year-old Attleboro man died Saturday after his jet ski overturned in Turkey Hill Pond in Rutland, the Police Department said in a press release. Rutland police and firefighters went to the pond shortly before 4:30 p.m. after receiving a report that a man who had been operating a jet ski had disappeared under the water after appearing to be in distress.
-
Jun 20, 2024 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
On Sunday, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette will feature a commemorative edition celebrating the Boston Celtics' record 18th NBA championship victory. The newspaper will include a special full-page cover and back page honoring the team. The regular front page, and full Sunday newspaper, will be inside. Subscribers will receive the commemorative edition with their usual newspaper delivery; nonsubscribers can pick up their copy at local retail stores.
-
Jan 31, 2024 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
Public discussion and civil debate are crucial to our society. And we need feedback from our readers to do our jobs effectively. For years, one way that we've solicited your feedback has been the ability to make comments on news articles that appear online. We've long known that comment sections across the internet can quickly devolve when they’re left unmonitored, so we've involved editors from the newsroom in moderating the discussion to help provide a better experience.
-
Jan 22, 2024 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
Welcome to the Telegram & Gazette's first Student of the Week poll. The poll will run each week until the end of the school year, with the exception of vacation weeks. Nominations are submitted by principals, guidance counselors and teachers at high schools in Central Massachusetts. Voting will continue through noon Thursday. We'll announce the winner Friday morning on telegram.com, and in the Sunday print edition. To cast a vote, visit the poll at the bottom of this nominees list.
-
Nov 4, 2023 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
One of the most important things that a local newspaper can do is provide fair and comprehensive coverage of local elections. Tuesday is Election Day in Worcester, with voters set to choose a mayor, 11 members of the City Council and eight members of a newly constituted School Committee (the mayor will be the ninth member of the School Committee). Our Election Day coverage won't quite be all-hands-on-deck, but we will have seven staff reporters covering particular aspects of the city election.
-
Oct 15, 2023 | 
telegram.com | Michael McDermott
A local newspaper has many important functions, but nothing is as important as fulfilling its watchdog role, making sure that public institutions are accountable to taxpayers, that public information is indeed made public. It's also the most difficult thing a news organization, and especially an individual reporter, can do. On many difficult and complex stories, there are powerful interests who would prefer that the truth remain hidden.
