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 – Tuesday, October 25 – the Creative Minds Community Arts Program has limited spaces left, the Worcester Public Market hosts two days of trick-or-treating, the Worcester Bravehearts announce the return of the Worcester Sports Management Summit, Auburn Police launch a community engagement survey and gas prices fall by two cents in Massachusetts this week.
Creative Minds Community Arts Program
Worcester Housing Authority, the Innovation Learning Center and My CARE Initiative have partnered together to provide students with a free Community Arts Program from thought to January 20th.
The program began Oct. 14 and the remaining space is limited. The program sessions are every Friday from 2:30 PM to 4 PM at the Rec Room at 34 Great Brook Valley Ave. Sign up here.
The program is also hiring teens between 14 and 18 years old as student leaders. Contact Katie Magrane at [email protected] or 617-908-7408 for more information.
Two Days of Trick-or-Treating at Worcester Public Market
Worcester Public Market, at 160 Green St. in Worcester, hosts two days of trick or treating on Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 from 11 AM to 8 PM.
Parents are encouraged to bring the kids in costume for trick-or-treating inside the market.
Worcester Sports Management Summit Returns Feb. 10
The Worcester Bravehearts announced on Monday the return of the Worcester Sports Management Summit to Worcester State University on Friday, Feb. 10.
In 2019, the team debuted the annual event, but the event was discontinued during 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, the Bravehearts welcomed over 200 students to the Summit. Organizations with representation included the Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, MGM Springfield, Jr. NBA, Mohegan Sun, Connecticut Sun, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Holy Cross, Mass Golf, UMass Amherst Athletics, Warrior Ice Arena, Worcester Railers, Mass Pirates and others.
The cost for current high school and college students attending the event is $40, with an early-bird special of $35 if they sign up before Christmas Day. Students can sign up here.
Auburn Police Launch Community Engagement Survey
The Auburn Police Department has launched a community engagement survey to elicit feedback from Auburn residents.
Residents can find the survey here.
Gas Prices in Mass. Fall by Two Cents
AAA Northeast reports changes in gas prices across the region on a weekly basis.
Massachusetts’s average gas price dropped two cents from last week, averaging $3.58 per gallon. That price is two cents lower than a month ago ($3.60) and 23 cents higher than on Oct. 24, 2021 ($3.35).
Massachusetts’s average gas price is 21 cents lower than the national average.
“Global recession fears coupled with the Biden Administration’s plan to continue tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve into December has helped temper oil prices,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast Vice President of Public and Government Affairs. “This will help take the pressure off pump prices, benefitting drivers and their wallets.”
AAA Northeast’s Oct. 24 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 9 cents lower than last week ($3.88), averaging $3.79 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 9 cents higher than a month ago ($3.70) and 41 cents higher than this day last year ($3.38).
