|  | Straight from your neighbors' feeds |  Your's truly found this one - it's gold! | |  | What's moving and shaking in Worcester County | Seabra Foods brings more grocery options to Pleasant Street in Worcester Seabra Foods has opened at 333 Pleasant St. in Worcester, adding another full-service grocery option with a strong mix of Portuguese, Brazilian, Mexican, Spanish, imported, and local products. The opening stands out because it helps fill a real neighborhood need after multiple supermarket closures in the area. Why it matters: Food access is always bigger than one storefront. For local residents, this means more choice and convenience; for the surrounding corridor, it means another active retail anchor that can help drive foot traffic and neighborhood momentum. Read More › StartUp Week Worcester is back with a bigger 2026 lineup StartUp Week Worcester is scheduled for April 7 through April 9, 2026, with programming focused on entrepreneurship, startup pitches, workshops, panels, and an innovation crawl across Worcester. Organizers say the event is designed to connect founders, investors, and business leaders while showcasing Worcester’s growing startup ecosystem. Why it matters: This is one of the clearest signs that Worcester keeps pushing beyond the old “college town with potential” label and further into a real innovation-and-growth conversation. It is also the kind of event that can create new local partnerships, new business leads, and a little extra buzz for the city’s broader business community. Read More › Out to Lunch is already looking for 2026 vendors in Downtown Worcester Vendor applications are now open for the 2026 Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market, which will run Wednesdays from June 24 through August 26 on Worcester Common Oval. The Downtown Worcester BID is seeking local farmers, food trucks, restaurants, makers, artisans, and nonprofit groups, with applications due by March 31 at 11:59 p.m. Why it matters: For small businesses, pop-up vendors, and food operators, this is not just a summer event notice. It is an early chance to lock in visibility at one of downtown’s most recognizable warm-weather draws, and that can translate into new customers well beyond the festival itself. Read More › Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant is planning a Southborough expansion Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant, which already has locations in Marlborough and Hudson, is planning a third location at 154 Turnpike Rd. in Southborough. Patch reported that the owners went before the Southborough Select Board in January to request a Common Victualer’s license, which was approved unanimously Why it matters: Southborough keeps showing signs of demand for more dining options, and this one looks like a meaningful addition rather than just another chain placeholder. It also gives readers one more sign that Route 9-area commercial spaces are still attracting fresh restaurant investment. Read More › A2B adds a new vegetarian dining option in Northborough A2B Indian Veg Restaurant is now listing Northborough as an active Massachusetts location at 10004 Shops Way, with posted hours, online ordering, and contact information on its official site. Why it matters: Northborough’s restaurant mix keeps getting broader, and this is the kind of opening that can widen the region’s food appeal beyond the usual pizza-burger-pub rotation. Read More › | |  | Mark your calendars, Wormtown | Here's what's coming up in Wormtown and the suburbs. Trivia Night - Worcester Join us every Thursday from 6 to 9 PM for Trivia Night at BirchTree Bread Company. Great food, craft cocktails, local beer, and prizes for the top three teams. 📅 Thursdays, 6:00 to 9:00 PM 📍 BirchTree Bread Company, 138 Green Street, Worcester, MA 01604 Two Towers - Worcester A free Preservation Worcester docent talk exploring Worcester’s earliest and latest skyscrapers, with a closer look at the State Mutual Building and Plaza Tower and how each helped shape the city skyline. 📅 Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM 📍 Park View Room, 230 Park Avenue, Worcester More Info › Goddard Centennial Family Fun Day - Auburn A family-friendly Robert Goddard centennial celebration featuring food trucks, craft vendors, rocket building, a NASA astronaut, a STEM discussion, and a 2:30 PM rededication of Goddard Park. 📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 📍 Goddard Park, 341-357 Southbridge Street, Auburn More Info › Paint & Sip - BirchTree Bread Company, Worcester A cozy, creative afternoon at BirchTree in partnership with Crust Bakeshop resident artist Wynne Dromey. Guests can enjoy a beginner-friendly guided painting session, with all supplies included, plus 15% off food or a non-alcoholic beverage with the purchase of a ticket. 📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 📍 BirchTree Bread Company, 138 Green Street, Worcester, MA 01604 More Info › It’s a Zoo In Here Opening Reception - Worcester This lively invitational exhibition turns the Harold Stevens Gallery into a joyful animal-themed menagerie, bringing together 30 artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, video, and mixed media. Admission is free and the gallery is also partnering with the Worcester Animal Rescue League for donations. 📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Harold Stevens Gallery inside WCUW 91.3 FM Community Radio, 910 Main Street, Worcester Goddard Rocket Centennial Celebration at the EcoTarium - Worcester A full day of rocket-themed science fun including Rocket Story Time, a model rocket launch, planetarium programs, and hands-on activities like Pocket Solar System and Stomp Rockets. 📅 Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester More Info › Official Robert Goddard Centennial - Auburn Held at the site of Goddard’s 1926 liquid-fuel rocket launch, this centennial event features food trucks, craft vendors, and a commemorative rocket launch at 2:30 PM. 📅 Monday, March 16, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 Pakachoag Golf Course, 15 Upland Street, Auburn More Info › big, Big, BIG Book Sale - Northborough The Friends of the Library’s annual book sale features thousands of books and media items for adults, kids, and teens, with proceeds supporting library programs and museum passes. 📅 Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 Northborough Free Library, 34 Main Street, Northborough More Info › Got an Event Coming Up? Whether it's a craft fair, a concert at your cousin's brewery, or a holiday lights display, share it here. | |  | Your next best friend is waiting |  Courtesy of WARL Meet Stallone Stallone is a 1 year old male Domestic Shorthair/Mix cat who weighs 8 pounds. Adoption Fee: 145 ***UPDATE*** Not bonded, can be adopted separately. This stunning young boy is impossible not to fall for. With the softest, most beautiful coat and a solid, cuddly build, he's the kind of cat you just want to scoop up and love.He has the personality of a sweet, gentle soul who gives endless purrs, affectionate rubs and big biscuitsSomewhat sensitive to loud noises and quick movements, so he blossoms in calm spaces. Loving, tender, and eager to bond once he feels safe. Young enough to be playful, but already wonderfully mellow. The home he would fit beautifully into would be any quiet, peaceful home. Whether you're looking for a single companion or thinking about adopting a pair, he's happy either way. He'd love to stay together with his best friend Sylvester, but he can also thrive on his own with the right person. Walk-In Adoption Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 12 to 4 PM Can't make it? Complete our online adoption inquiry form and we'll arrange a meet and greet. Contact WARL: [email protected] or call (508) 853-0030 | |  | This week's best local stages | Fresh picks across Wormtown and the suburbs. Save these dates and support your local venues. Grace Givertz / Worcester 📅 Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM 📍 Mechanics Hall - 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA A Club 321 performance at Mechanics Hall featuring singer-songwriter Grace Givertz, joined by violinist Madison Duffy. A strong pick for readers looking for an intimate Worcester listening-room style show. Tickets / Info › Sunny Jain / Worcester 📅 Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 7:30 PM 📍 Prior Performing Arts Center, Luth Concert Hall - 1 College Street, Worcester, MA Sunny Jain brings his Wild Wild East tour to Worcester with a genre-crossing set at the Prior Performing Arts Center. Tickets / Info › Matt Brodeur / Millbury 📅 Friday, March 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 📍 Spicy Water Distillery - 108 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01527 Local musician Matt Brodeur is scheduled for an early Friday evening set at Spicy Water Distillery in Millbury. Tickets / Info › Ric Novak / Millbury 📅 Friday, March 13, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 📍 Millbury Old Time Inn - 29 Canal Street, Millbury, MA The Sherman Show welcomes Ric Novak to the Old Time Inn for a night of acoustic rock and country classics. Tickets / Info › Matt Brodeur / Framingham 📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 📍 Ken’s Steak House - 95 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701 Performing solo acoustic playing a varied mix of classic rock from the 1960's all the way up through the 2000's. Tickets / Info › Many Voices Youth Singers / Worcester 📅 Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 📍 Mechanics Hall - 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA The Many Voices youth singers present their spring concert at Mechanics Hall, with pay-what-you-wish admission supporting the program. Tickets / Info › The Combination featuring Nicole Sutka / Worcester 📅 Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 5:00 PM 📍 The FrontRoom at WCUW - 910 Main Street, Worcester, MA This intimate FrontRoom jazz show features Nicole Sutka on flute and vocals, Josh Guerraz on acoustic guitar, and Josh Oltman on bass, with a set built around jukebox-era favorites and vintage pop. Tickets / Info › Women in World Jazz / Worcester 📅 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM 📍 Mechanics Hall - 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA Mechanics Hall’s free Brown Bag Concert Series features Women in World Jazz, an all-women ensemble blending jazz with folk, pop, rock, and blues influences. Tickets / Info › | |  | A local gem worth knowing |  Courtesy of CharCUTErie Woo CharCUTErie Woo 679 Pleasant St., Paxton, MA 01612 CharCUTErie Woo is a Paxton-based charcuterie company serving Central Massachusetts with custom meat-and-cheese boards, grazing tables, workshops, private parties, and a board-of-the-month club. The business says its boards are locally sourced, eco-friendly, and made to order, giving hosts an easy way to bring something polished and memorable to everything from small gatherings to larger celebrations. Why we love it: This is the kind of local business that makes entertaining look easy. CharCUTErie Woo goes beyond basic party platters with creative boards, event catering, and grazing tables for weddings, showers, birthdays, and corporate events. It feels equal parts convenient and elevated, which is a pretty good combo when you want to impress people without spending your whole day in the kitchen. Location: 679 Pleasant St., Paxton, MA 01612 Parking: Plenty | Thank you, Wormtown Thanks for reading. If this issue helped you find a new favorite or skip a pothole, we did our job. Send us your hidden gems and events, and we'll keep the local love rolling. — Team Wormtown Weekly |
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