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 – Thursday, March 3 – the City of Worcester has nearly 50 job openings, the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester hosts two COVID-19 vaccine clinics in March, Hanover Theatre is asking the public to take their safety survey, REC Worcester has opened online pre-orders for seedlings for your garden and the JMAC is hosting “Where/Who is Worcester?” exhibit on Friday.
City of Worcester is Hiring
The City of Worcester is hiring for nearly 50 open positions including full-time, temporary. seasonal, and internship roles.
The job opportunities page on the City of Worcester website includes 27 full-time jobs ranging from security guard and parking control officer to assistant city solicitor and director of IT security and many areas in between.
The city is also hiring for 15 seasonal positions from gate keeper to aquatic director.
To see all employment opportunities with the city, visit the employment opportunities page on the city website.
Boys & Girls Club Vaccine Clinics
The Boys & Girls Club of Worcester is hosting two COVID-19 vaccine clinic in March: Saturday, March 5 and Saturday, March 26.
Raffles, gift cards and a cash grand price of $250 will be given away during the clinics.
Both clinics:
- Provide vaccination to those ages 5 and up
- Provide first, second or booster shots
- Have a medical professional on site to answer questions
- Provide free parking
- Do not require an appointment
Hanover Theatre Launches Safety Survey
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is asking for input from the public on its safety protocols.
The survey is available here.
The Hanover Theatre says it wants to make sure patrons are comfortable with our safety protocols. At the same time, Broadway tours are still requiring mandatory masks and proof of vaccinations or negative test results.
The Hanover Theatre also released the following message from its CEO Troy Siebels.
Pre-Order Seedlings from the Regional Environmental Council
The Regional Environmental Council (REC) announced online pre-orders for seedlings for your garden are now available.
- Over 60 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, most of which are SNAP/HIP eligible!
- All purchases help REC donate over 6,000 seedlings to community gardens across Worcester.
- REC offers a sliding scale payment system, because everyone deserves the right to grow their own food.
To purchase your plants, visit the REC website.
JMAC hosting ‘Where/Who is Worcester?’ exhibit on Friday
The Jean McDonough Arts Center on Franklin Street is hosting “Where/Who is Worcester?” exhibit on Friday.
The exhibit will showcase work from artists and Holy Cross junior Christian Bachez. Last summer, Bachez and fellow Holy Cross junior Andrew Toth worked on a multimedia project highlighting Worcester’s diverse community.
Bachez has taken the work they did last summer to create a variety of pieces depicting several locations in Worcester.
The event starts at 5:30 PM. Money raised from the event will go to the “Who is Worcester?” fund at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, which will work to support nine organizations that have a significant impact on Worcester.
