Free candlepin bowling at American Flatbread today:

Future generations will have a hard time believing that the term "trumped-up charges" was not coined in reference to, and actually predates, the Trump regime.

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

Resisting the urge to add "headline hunk" to my bio. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Writing '‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse' is part of Dan McQuade's legacy, for better or worse. RIP to a real class act. defector.com/mitchell-is-...

I love Dan McQuade dearly and will miss him terribly. No one else like him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

Street isn't plowed and my bus line is cancelled, so it's a two-mile walk to work in this. Welcome to Worcester!

Perhaps the president should resign so he can focus his full attention on this, one of the more pressing issues our country is facing.

The federal government claims it doesn't have the resources to save all the video footage at a single ICE detention center. I saved every minute of every network & cable news channel, and ESPN, AND all publicly available pool feeds, every day of the year 2020. From an 800-sq-foot office in Tampa

Not sure why this ended up in my feed but it's bonkers. The storm didn't hit Antigua, they are by no means trapped there. They could easily find a place to stay that isn't an all-inclusive. Now a NY politician wants the feds to threaten Antigua over it. longisland.news12.com/wantagh-fami...

Charlie Baker getting paid millions to run the nonprofit NCAA as it commercializes every square inch of college sports is an all-time sweet gig.

It's a bit of a janky setup, and I really need to get rid of that mattress, but I'm a darts guy now.

Selling meat in stores? What will they think of next... prnmedia.prnewswire.com/news-release...

President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”

The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has taken over ownership of the former Registry of Motor Vehicles property at 611 Main St., with the goal of facilitating redevelopment of the site through a request-for-proposals expected later this year. wbjournal.com/article/to-k...

President Don Quixote

Unable to tap into snow bird nostalgia for North Shore Roast Beef, Kelly's is closing its Florida locations, according to Boston.com. www.boston.com/food/food-ne...

After six months on the job, Durga Suresh-Menon has left the role as head of school at Marlborough-based New England Innovation Academy, with NEIA Co-founder Raymond Chang stepping into the role on an interim basis. wbjournal.com/article/new-...

Want to own a candlepin bowling center? One in Spencer is on the market.

Here are all the available details on the 19-story building planned for Downtown Worcester.

This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training. This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One. I think they know this is bad. Really bad.

"Everyone is moving out of [this city or town] because its too crowded" is a comment I see on a lot of stories about new housing developments. Yogi Berra would be proud of that logic.

NEW: More apartments planned for Worcester's Canal District. If completed, revenue from this project would help the City pay for Polar Park. wbjournal.com/article/deve...

Most of the multi-family property transactions I cover end up being bad news for existing tenants. This one proved to be a rare and positive exception.

Everyone's recycling bin in Worcester:

For clarity, 52 bears.

Some cannabis cultivators are only using a fraction of what they're licensed to grow, so the state may start lowering them to lower cultivation limits. wbjournal.com/article/cann...

Update: This statement from the PHPA's executive director suggests talks are heading in the wrong direction. Barring a Christmas miracle, Railers players and the rest of the ECHL will be striking on Friday. www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/artic...

Players for the Worcester Railers may be trading in their hockey sticks for picket signs on Friday, as the union representing players across the ECHL intends to strike if a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached.

If you're in line to read the Epstein Files, STAY IN LINE.

Two major stories incoming

The university sold the property in order to focus on institutional priorities, according to a statement. wbjournal.com/article/clar...

So far today the House Speaker has made a joke about suicide and blamed the holiday season for a month-long delay in the CCC overhaul bill negotiations.

Got to see this amazing piece of Worcester history today

I always love hearing from our readers! I'll make sure my next article about some warehouses being sold from one investment firm to another is at least 3,000 words.

Even though our coverage areas overlap, credit where credit is due. This is a nice look at the issues facing the old Buca Di Beppo site, with some good behind-the-scenes insight. www.communityadvocate.com/news/a-water...

If you're thinking about getting me an AP Stylebook subscription or a newspaper-scented candle for Christmas, consider just cutting me entirely out of your life instead. mediablog.prnewswire.com/2025/11/20/g...

Someone check on @minakimes.bsky.social after whatever that Younghoe Koo field goal attempt was.

A note from WBJ Publisher Peter Stanton:

Never good when the pilot starts off by saying "I wish I could tell you it's going to be a smooth flight, but..."

I'm flying tomorrow. I have to get up at 5 a.m. but I'll keep reminding myself the transportation secretary ordered me to be in a good mood. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go press my suit.

This is widespread enough that I think we can stop referring to petitioners lying as allegations. It is certainly happening, and is not just limited to this ballot question.

I've never felt older than trying to explain six-seven to our audience.

NEW: The CCC is back to four members, as Ava Callender Concepcion has resigned, according to the AG's office (who appointed her). This comes just days after Carrie Benedon was appointed to fill another vacant CCC seat and as the House and Senate consider legislation to overhaul the agency.

The car is finally paid off, so I assume it will burst into flames at any moment.

I got to tour Worcester Art Museum's long-awaited armor and arms gallery yesterday. If there's ever a zombie apocalypse, I know where I'll be heading.

Ski Ward, a tiny ski site in Shrewsbury, keeps catching national attention for being the first ski slope in North America to open for the season. I headed over to the hill to investigate how they keep pulling this off.

The Massachusetts Senate's Ways and Means Committee has advanced a bill that would reform the state's Cannabis Control Commission, putting it on a potential track to be passed before the Nov. 19 recess. Here's the Senate's summary of it (courtesy of SHNS)

If you're wondering if that viral video going around Worcester of YouTubers exploring The Aud was facilitated by the City, it wasn't. Still, they are making the most of the attention, as they work with a nonprofit to try to save the historic landmark.

New from me: Worcester voters strongly backed a non-binding resolution supporting the idea of the City tapping into local colleges' endowments. But thousands of voters skipped the question all together, as the councilor who spearheaded the question was defeated.