by Nick Snelling The New Worcester Spy was able to sit down with Corey Maynard, a vocalist for the up and coming local band, The Royal Twenties. Some of you may already know who Corey is due to the recent success of his former band, Challenges. But for those of you who don’t know the man behind the mic, Corey […]
by Michael Shattuck Last year, Rockland native Terrence Gibson, 21, became the first male Worcester State athlete to win a national title. He won the 60 meter hurdle, clocking in at 8.10. This year, he went back to nationals and placed second, but ran the race in 7.82. He also runs in the 4×1 relay. Gibson was kind enough to […]
by Kathryn Perreault “Filmmaking combines my love for storytelling, music, acting, and photography all in one.” -Brittany Severance During the casting calls, Brittany and I had some downtime to talk. Because of this, I am going to take this post in a different direction. As an artist, it is important to discuss and promote your work. I figured I would […]
by Brendan Egan WORCESTER, MA – Neon light glazes the room. My glasses are taped to my ill-fitting mask. Vacant eyes stare from animal heads mounted on the walls of Ralph’s Rock Diner, an offbeat bar tucked into a little back-lot corner on Grove Street. Al Dragón Anojado—a man in a dragon wrestling mask–sits across from me, his stoic figure […]
by Phyllis Cobiski Alfredo Maldonado served a total of 27 years in prison. In 2009, a year after his release from prison, his first faith-based sober house was opened in Worcester, MA under the name of Opening Heaven’s Door Ministries (OHDM). In the five years OHDM has been operating, an additional three sober houses have been opened. Along with spiritual […]
by Abtin Pazooki If you’re a college student under 21 in Worcester, you don’t have a lot of choices for bars – not for drinking, anyway. That’s building up buzz for alternatives to drinking and illicit drugs. “Some kids still go for fake IDs. It’s not worth it,” said WSU sophomore Ben Lemieux, 19. “Hookah’s not illegal.” Hookahs, also called […]
by Phyllis Cobiski Alfredo Maldonado served a total of 27 years in prison. In 2009, a year after his release from prison, his first faith-based sober house was opened in Worcester, MA under the name of Opening Heaven’s Door Ministries (OHDM). In the five years OHDM has been operating, an additional three sober houses have been opened. Along with spiritual […]
by Nick Snelling The New Worcester Spy was able to sit down with Corey Maynard, a vocalist for the up and coming local band, The Royal Twenties. Some of you may already know who Corey is due to the recent success of his former band, Challenges. But for those of you who don’t know the man behind the mic, Corey […]
by Kathryn Perreault “Filmmaking combines my love for storytelling, music, acting, and photography all in one.” -Brittany Severance During the casting calls, Brittany and I had some downtime to talk. Because of this, I am going to take this post in a different direction. As an artist, it is important to discuss and promote your work. I figured I would […]
It was a brisk January morning. Normally it would be a struggle to get out of bed to make my 8:30 class on time, but I remember waking up before my alarm even started buzzing. It was only the first full week of classes so skipping a day’s worth of school probably wasn’t the best impression for my teachers. That […]
by Kate Tattan I sat on the arm of an old chair that had seen better days. My sleepy eyes stared at the twinkling tree in front of me. The morning sun danced on the ceiling as it reflected off the tinsel intertwined among the branches. My three vigorous younger brothers had just completed the ever so difficult task of […]
By Kylie Tun On Saturday September 7th, 2013, the people of Worcester gathered to march and watch the annual Worcester Pride Parade. After a week of gloomy and cold weather, Saturday could not have been a nicer day with the sun shining and warming our skin. Wearing specially made shirts with the equality symbol shown proudly on our fronts […]
By Melvin Baez Kanye West delivers with his DONDA inspired production At his November 17th show at the TD Garden in Boston, Kanye West proved one thing; he doesn’t care what you’re “supposed” to do during a live show. Equipped with a gargantuan circular LED screen, four masks, wardrobe changes, a towering mountain, a dozen women, a yeti type creature, […]
By Michael Townsend With eSports gaining popularity in America, the public school systems should get on board. A couple of weeks ago, I sat on a couch surrounded by several friends. We were all fixated on the TV in front of us. With snacks on the table and beers in our hands, we were on the edge of our seats […]
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