Toni Caushi

Worcester

General Assignment Reporter at Worcester Telegram & Gazette

General Assignment Reporter at Worcester Telegram and Gazette

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Articles

Worcester city councilors say city deserves a piece of college endowments

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Toni Caushi

WORCESTER — Residents could face a ballot question asking if city colleges and universities should be required to invest 0.5% of their endowments annually into a community impact fund to help pay for city needs. The City Council greenlit the question unanimously April 15 amid recent concerns about property acquisitions by local schools in recent years "with little or to no advanced notice to the city," as District 2 Councilor Candy F. Mero-Carlson said at the meeting.
Police officer helps toddler escape from roof of burning Worcester building

1 week ago | telegram.com | Craig S. Semon |Toni Caushi

WORCESTER ― A father, trapped with his young son on the roof of a deli storefront due to a raging third-alarm fire in a three-decker, dropped the toddler to safety and into the arms of a waiting police officer. It was one of two fires in the city early in the afternoon of April 14, which left about 25 people displaced.
Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Toni Caushi

WORCESTER ― The number of hate crimes reported in the city in 2024 was up from the previous year but below the five-year average, according to the Police Department. The department recorded nine hate crimes in 2024, resulting in one man being charged for the theft of two flags and one female being charged with vandalizing a vehicle. From 2020 to 2024 the city has averaged 12.8 incidents classified as hate crimes a year, according to a report to the city by Police Chief Paul B. Saucier.
Playa Bowls approved for location at apartment complex near Polar Park

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Toni Caushi

Toni Caushi, Worcester Telegram & GazetteFri, April 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM UTC1 min readPlaya Bowls will soon open in The Revington apartments at 1 Green Island Blvd. WORCESTER — An açaí bowl and smoothie chain is slated to a location in the city after License Commission approval on April 3. Playa Bowls will be situated in one of The Revington apartment complex’s retail spaces at 1 Green Island Blvd., near Polar Park. “I'm very excited to have this here,” owner Dennis Sosa said at the meeting.
Playa Bowls approved for branch at Revington near Worcester Polar Park

1 week ago | thegardnernews.com | Toni Caushi

WORCESTER — An açaí bowl and smoothie chain is slated to a location in the city after License Commission approval on April 3. Playa Bowls will be situated in one of The Revington apartment complex’s retail spaces at 1 Green Island Blvd., near Polar Park. “I'm very excited to have this here,” owner Dennis Sosa said at the meeting.
Worcester man charged with murder in 2021 death of 19-year-old

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Toni Caushi

Toni Caushi, Worcester Telegram & GazetteThu, April 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM UTC1 min readA Worcester man is facing a charge of murder for the 2021 killing of a 19-year-old man whose body was found in Leominster, according to the office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.Jose Pacheco, 23, is the second man to face murder charges in the killing of Franklin Mane, whose body was found in the area of 46 Industrial Road in May 2021.
Jose Pacheco of Worcester charged with murder in Franklin Mane death

2 weeks ago | telegram.com | Toni Caushi

A Worcester man is facing a charge of murder for the 2021 killing of a 19-year-old man whose body was found in Leominster, according to the office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.Jose Pacheco, 23, is the second man to face murder charges in the killing of Franklin Mane, whose body was found inthe area of 46 Industrial Road in May 2021. Pacheco will be arraigned April 11 in Leominster District Court.
Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board urges city to allow egg-laying hens

2 weeks ago | telegram.com | Toni Caushi

WORCESTER ― The city Planning Board voted unanimously on April 9 to write a letter to the City Council in support of allowing residents to raise chickens in the city. The letter would be the third in five years that the Planning Board has urged the council to act on the matter. “It's clear that there’s support for this,” said Planning Board Chair Albert LaValley. “It’s clear there’s precedent for this and model ordinances that exist – everywhere.
Worcester city councilors seek game plan on homelessness in city

2 weeks ago | telegram.com | Toni Caushi

Toni CaushiWorcester Telegram & GazetteWORCESTER — Amid reports of rising homelessness in Worcester, the City Council sent a request to City Manager Eric D. Batista's Tuesday to provide an emergency plan for the city.
An endowment tax for Worcester colleges? City councilors propose November ballot question

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Toni Caushi

WORCESTER ― Two Worcester city councilors are proposing a ballot question in the November election that would ask if city colleges and universities should be required to make annual payments out of their endowments to help pay for city needs. The ballot question, proposed by Mayor Joseph M. Petty and District 2 Councilor Candy F.