In today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores 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 – Friday, July 8 – there’s water flushing today in the Lakeside Avenue area, apply for free certified clinical medical assistant training, Worcester County District Attorney’s office donates $350,000 to local youth programs, Worcester Youth Leadership program enters its eighth year and Cornerstone Bank holds its “Stuff the Bus” school supplies drive.
Water Flushing in Lakeside Avenue Area Today
The Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks will conduct high velocity flushing of the water system in the Lakeside Avenue area today due to rusty water in the area.
Residents are urged to avoid using water between 9 AM and 3 PM while the operation is underway. The operation should result in a short-term improvement to water quality in the area.
Attention Residents:
In an effort to reduce the occurrence of rusty water in Lakeside Avenue, Worcester DPW&P Water Operations will be conducting a high velocity flushing program on Friday, July 8, 2022. pic.twitter.com/VZ97IB4UjN— City of Worcester DPW&P (@WorcesterDPW) July 7, 2022
Free Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Training
From Sept. 6 to Dec, 30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Masshire offers free Certified Clinical Medical Assistant training. The program includes 120 hours of on-the-job training at a local health care facility.
Applicants who complete the program may be able to start their new career within six months. Starting wages average $18/ hr.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Live in the City of Worcester
- Be 18+ years of age
- Be low to moderate income
- Be authorized to work in the United States
- Have a high school diploma or HiSET /G.E.D. equivalent
- Complete drug testing
- Able to show proof of insurance and provide medical records
For more information, contact Anh at [email protected] or (774) 418 – 1234.
Start your career in healthcare in as little as 6 months. Training starts in September. For more information, contact Anh at (774) 418-1234 or [email protected] pic.twitter.com/GkgtnCq8sB
— WCAC (@WCACinfo) July 7, 2022
DA’s Office Donates $350,000 to Youth Programs
Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr.’s office donated $350,000 to support youth programs across Worcester County. The funding came from the Drug Forfeiture Community Reinvestment program.
The reinvestment program uses money seized from drug crimes to provide funds for community initiatives in Worcester County as a crime prevention tool. Money is donated to various local programs based on a grant application process.
On Thursday, Early presented a $10,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club in Worcester to support their mentorship program, which pairs youths and volunteer mentors from the community. An additional $10,000 was also recently donated to a mentorship program offered by Fresh Start 508 at the Nativity School.
Worcester Youth Leadership Institute Kicks off 8th Year
The Worcester Youth Leadership Institute enters its eighth year introducing youth 15 to 21 years old to area businesses and civic leadership.
Coordinated by Walter Jovel, the Institute identified 25 youth ages 15 – 21 who are participating in the city’s YouthWorks employment program and who were nominated by their employer. They are taking part in a six-week summer leadership program as part of their employment program.
The Institute is a partnership between the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, MassHire Central Workforce Board, the United Way of Central Massachusetts, United Families for Change, Worcester Community Action Council, and the City of Worcester’s Youth Opportunities Office with support from Clark University, DCU, GFI Partners, and Reliant Medical Group, the sponsors of this program.
Cornerstone Bank’s Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive
Cornerstone Bank is holding a Stuff the Bus school supply drive for items such as pens, pencils, backpacks, notebooks, crayons, markers, folders, glue and more. The drive runs until July 22 at Cornerstone Bank’s 10 locations in Charlton, Holden, Leicester, Rutland, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge and Worcester.
All supplies collected will be donated to Our Bright Future, Inc., of Southbridge and Rainbow Child Development Center of Worcester for distribution to local children before the start of the next school year.
To donate, find the locations of each branch on the Cornerstone Bank website.
