[2] Until the 1980s, two papers—the Worcester Telegram in the morning and the Evening Gazette in the afternoon—were published by the same company, with separate editorial staffs in some departments.

[3] The paper's previous owners also owned Worcester radio station WTAG until selling it after the newspapers were divested, in 1987.

[6][3] From 2009 until March 2014, retired editor Harry Whitin and Ralph Crowley of Polar Beverages explored purchasing the paper.

[18][19] Six more employees were laid off in August 2019, including the Telegram & Gazette's last long-standing columnist, as part of nationwide custs to GateHouse papers.

[18][19][20] In July 2019, Worcester Magazine began to be included as a weekly insert in the Telegram & Gazette to replace its arts and entertainment section.

[4] In late 2020, Gannett laid off about 500 employees nationwide, including a several longtime Telegram & Gazette reporters as part of cost-cutting measures.

[3] The weekday Telegram & Gazette contains national, state and local news, as well as sports, business, and a feature stories.