There is both good news and not-so-good news in The Research Bureau's recent report "Central Massachusetts Talent Retention Project: A Survey of the Class of 2014." The good news is that, when compared to a similar study conducted by the Bureau in 2006, things have not gotten any worse.

Worcester is undeniably a college town. In the 2013-2014 school year, more than 7,500 students graduated from the 12 colleges in and around the city. But many of them may not stay here, and that could spell a lack of local talent as the city works to boost its economy, according to a study released Wednesday.

In an effort to retain more college students after they graduate, many organizations throughout Central Massachusetts are working to find solutions to the student retention problem in Worcester by creating internship and job opportunities to study graduating students to find out their needs.

It is difficult to know whether the current discussion about changing Worcester's Plan E form of government amounts to a clamor among the populace at large or a mere whisper campaign among special interests. No rigorous public polls have been conducted, and we do not see any marching in the streets.

WORCESTER — With luck, Troy Siebels, executive director of the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, got the benefit of the doubt from the audience that he was just kidding when he couldn't say the Burnside Fountain on the Common is more commonly known as Turtle Boy.

WORCESTER — On Thursday night a Worcester-focused quiz show in the style of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me" will be held on the Worcester Common behind City Hall immediately before the Movies on the Common Series broadcast of "The Goonies."

Congratulations to the Worcester Regional Bureau for their research on the Common Core…a set of national educational standards that was adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and 43 other states.

A new report analyzing the Fiscal Year 2015 budget – which began on July 1st – for Worcester says that more citizens need to be involved in the process so that the city can better account for the wants and needs of its residents.

There is something out of sync in Worcester. How else do you explain the fact that a local citizens group has launched an online petition drive to persuade City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. to stay beyond his nine-month contract.

After a successful annual meeting last week, The Worcester Regional Research Bureau has released their 29th Annual Report, detailing the organization’s year in review.