5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – June 24, 2019

WORCESTER – In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com will explore five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on.

These five things can cover a whole range of subjects and issues that we feel are pertinent to understanding what’s going on in the City and the cities and towns surrounding Worcester.

In today’s edition — June 24, 2019 – the WRTA changes its bus schedule, ThisWeekinWorcester.com hits the airwaves, the Worcester Police hope to get a $500,000 grant for youth violence prevention programs, the Worcester Railers win league community service award, and $1 million development on Grove St. to include a new bakery and coffee shop.

15 WRTA Route Changes Went into Effect on Saturday

The Worcester Regional Transit Authority [WRTA] has made changes to 14 bus routes [one route has two changes].

The route changes went into effect on Saturday, June 22. The changes to the affected routes included multiple inbound and outbound on weekends, new weekend times on some routes, and the addition and subtraction of stops from other routes.

For a full list of changes, click here: Services Changes.

ThisWeekinWorcester.com Radio Show Launches Today, June 24, on Unity Radio

Beginning Monday, June 24, ThisWeekinWorcester.com will launch a live radio program on Unity Radio 102.9 FM.

The one hour, twice weekly look at news and current events in Worcester will be broadcast on Unity Radio and streaming on UnityRadioMA.org and ThisWeekinWorcester.com.

The show will run every Monday and Friday from 12 PM to 1 PM. 

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Worcester Police Gang Unit to Apply for a $500k Youth Crime Prevention Grant

The Worcester Police Department [WPD] will apply for a grant of $500,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

The WPD Gang Unit hopes to that money to implement programs aimed at serving yout at risk of becoming involved with gangs.

The WPD has proposed a Gang Reduction and Youth Diversion Strategy (GRAYDS) that builds upon community partnerships to address known risk factors for youth and gang violence. Through social intervention, organization change, and opportunities provision strategies the efforts will ensure data-driven solutions aimed at reducing and sustaining reductions in community youth violence.

According to Chief Steve Sargent, the WPD will partner with the Worcester Community Action Council to provide case management services, the Worcester Public Schools to coordinate assistance for eligible youth, and Main South Community Development Corporation to implement a police-youth dialogue program.

Worcester Railers Win ECHL Community Service Award

From the016.com: New Bakery and Coffee Shop to Be Part of $1M Project on Grove St.

The following is from our media partners at the016.com:

A building being constructed on the site of a former carwash will house a new bakery, according to documents on file with the City of Worcester.

Domar Realty Group recently began pouring the foundation for a building at 270 Grove St., across the street from the Oak Barrel Tavern. The site was previously Gervais Car Wash, which was demolished earlier this year.

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