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 – Wednesday, February 23 – Paxton Police reveal the department’s first patch for World Autism Day, the Boys and Girls Club is hosting a vaccine clinic, a Billy Joel tribute is coming to the Hanover Theatre, Price Rite announces it now accepts EBT Snap through Instacart and the presale for WWE tickets at the DCU Center starts today.
Paxton Police Patch for World Autism Day
The Paxton Police Department revealed its patch design for fundraising for World Autism Day on April 2.
The patches are $12 in person and $13 by mail.
Boys & Girls Club Hosts Vaccine Clinic
The Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, at 65 Boys and Girls Club Way, are hosting a youth vaccine equity clinic for those ages 5 and older on Thursday, February 24, from 2 PM to 6 PM.
First dose, second dose and boosters will be provided by the City of Worcester.
The Boys & Girls Club will be hosting Family Discovery Day on Thursday and are welcoming families to take a tour of the facility and stick around for some fun games and a snack.
For questions, email [email protected].
Billy Joel Tribute Coming to Hanover Theatre
“Celebrating Billy Joel – America’s Piano Man, a tribute to Billy Joel, comes to the Hanover Theatre on Sunday, June 12.
The performance includes hits such as “Just The Way You Are”, “New York State of Mind,” “Uptown Girl,” “Vienna,” “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” “Piano Man’” and many more.
For more information and tickets, visit the Hanover Theatre website.
Price Rite Now Accepts EBT SNAP through Instacart
Price Rite Marketplace now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) through Instacart and on its own online storefront.
Shoppers must enter their EBT card as the form of payment on their Instacart account and select items from the list of EBT SNAP-eligible products as part of their Price Rite Marketplace order. Another form of payment is needed for delivery fees, tips and taxes.
To subsidize costs for EBT SNAP participants, Instacart will waive delivery and pickup fees on all EBT SNAP orders through March 31, 2022 for customers using a valid EBT card associated with their Instacart account in connection with their purchase.
Presale for WWE at DCU Center is Today at 10 AM
WWE’s SMACKDOWN returns to the DCU Center in Worcester for the first time in over two years on Fri. April 15 at 7:45 PM.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Fri. Feb. 25 at 10:00 AM.
Pre-sale tickets starting at $20.00 will be available through Ticketmaster beginning at 10 M on Wednesday through Thursday at 11:50 PM. Use code WWEDCU to buy tickets for the presale.
