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5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – November 7

By Tom Marino | November 7, 2022
Last Updated: November 7, 2022

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 – Monday, November 7 – European Bakery & Pastry is raising money with White Poppy Wreaths sales to help a child with cancer, curbside leaf collection starts today, Auburn Police are hiring a public safety dispatcher, it’s time to get your Table Talk pies ordered for Thanksgiving and Neighborhood Strings students will perform their first concert of the 2022-2023 school year on Nov. 18.

European Bakery & Pastry Raising Money to Support Child with Cancer

European Bakery & Pastry at 29 Millbury St. in Worcester is selling White Poppy Wreaths on Nov. 11 and 12 to raise money for the medical treatment of Wojtek Runke. Wojtek is being treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

The White Poppy Wreath is sweet yeast dough filled with white poppy, almond, walnut, golden raisin and candied orange.

White Poppy Wreath is a favorte treat of Wojtek. To learn more about Wojtek, click here. All proceeds from the sales of these will go towards the care for Wojtek.

Curbside Leaf Collection Starts Today

Worcester’s fall leaf collection program starts today, Monday, Nov. 7.

Leaf pick-up will begin in areas of the city that typically have their trash picked up on Wednesdays. The city will then pick up leaves on a Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday trash pick-up schedule and hopes to have the program completed within five weeks.

Here are the scheduled dates for the leaf collection program on trash pick-up days:

  • Wednesday: Nov. 7 to 19
  • Monday: Nov. 14 to Dec. 3
  • Tuesday: Nov. 14 to 19
  • Friday: Nov. 21 to 26
  • Thursday: Nov. 28 to Dec. 3

Leaf pick-up will not take place on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 or on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24.

Auburn Police Hiring Public Safety Dispatcher

The Auburn Police Department is hiring a public safety dispatcher.

The dispatcher handles police, fire andEMS calls for service, as well as greeting the public at the front desk. Candidates must possess excellent oral and written communications skills, have a solid knowledge of computers, and have the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a busy, noisy and stressful environment.
Applicants must be prepared to work a 4-on 2-off schedule on any shift.
Candidates with prior dispatch experience, EMD Certified, E-911 are encouraged to apply. Additional Training and certificates may be required in the course of employment.
Salary from $25.60 up to $27.71 per hour, plus shift differential. Email Communications Director Maryann O’Connor with cover letters and resumes if interested – Maryann.O’[email protected]

Time to Order Table Talk Pies for Thanksgiving

Table Talk Pies is now accepting Thanksgiving pre-orders on 8-inch pies.
All pre-orders must be submitted by Nov. 18. Orders can be placed by phone at 508-438-1526 or by email to [email protected].
The 8-inch pies are just $3 each and include flavors like Apple, Blueberry, Pumpkin, Pecan, Sweet Potato and more.

Neighborhood Strings First Concert of School Year is Nov. 18

Worcester Chamber Music Society’s Neighborhood Strings students will perform their first concert of the 2022-2023 school year on Nov. 18 at 5 PM in the JMAC PopUp.  The students will be joined by the Clark Sinfonia, a student string ensemble at Clark University. 

Neighborhood Strings is a program of Worcester Chamber Music Society that seeks to empower at-risk and underserved young people in Worcester’s Downtown and Main South neighborhoods through music education.  Now in its 11th year, Neighborhood Strings currently serves 90 students, ages 7-18 at four teaching sites.

The Clark Sinfonia was founded in the spring of 2003 and is a string ensemble with the occasional addition of wind, brass, and percussion. Its musical foundations are the excellent repertoire available for strings, along with the symphonic repertoire of Haydn and Mozart. 

The groups will perform separately and also join forces to perform together during the performance.

Lead image: White Poppy Wreath at European Bakery & Cafe/Facebook

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