A Worcester man died over the weekend in a drowning at Turners Falls Rock Dam, according to Worcester Patch, as the city also awaits word on more than $6 million in potential state funding for grocery access and the DCU Center. Worcester Public Schools continues recruiting teachers, par…

Coes Reservoir has been closed to swimming, boating and fishing after testing found elevated cyanobacteria levels, city officials said July 23. The closure comes as the Bennet Field Playground on Main Street prepares to shut down next week for construction, and as the Worcester Public L…