City, DA to Launch ‘Eyes Up, Phones Down, Worcester’ Campaign
Details will be announced today on a road safety campaign being launched by the Worcester County District Attorney and the City of Worcester called “Eyes Up, Phones Down, Worcester.”
The campaign is a multi-agency initiative designed to educate the public about the hazards of both distracted driving and walking in order to reduce motor vehicle crashes and increase pedestrian safety.
The announcement will take place Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. In attendance will be City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr., City Councilor Moe Bergman, Police Chief Steven M. Sargent, Superintendent Maureen Binienda, President of Safe Roads Alliance Emily Stein, Alyson Lowell, the mother of Gabriella Lowell, who was struck and killed in 2018 by someone who was texting and driving.
Petition Submitted in Support of Holy Name’s Ed Reynolds
More than 1,100 parents, students, staff and alumni signed a petition in support of Holy Name High School principal Ed Reynolds over the weekend. The petition was delivered to the Worcester Diocese on Monday.
Holy Name and St.Peter-Marian will merge into one school next fall and Reynolds was seemingly passed over for consideration to be the new high school’s principal. The Diocese’s Associate Superintendent, Michael Clark, will be serving as the acting principal of the school until the Diocese finds a permanent candidate.
The petition states: “We, the parents, staff and students of St. Peter-Marian Jr. Sr. High School and Holy Name Jr. Sr. High School request the removal of Michael Clark as Acting Principal of the merged schools and request that Ed Reynolds, current Principal of Holy Name, be named the Principal of the merged schools. Ed Reynolds has given over 2 decades to the diocese and to our students. He is the right choice for the position.”
In a letter to Holy Name families, Reynolds wrote in part, “Your support has meant the world to me and my family and has sustained me during this difficult time…It was determined that I would not be a good fit for the newly merged high school. I will remain as principal of Holy Name until June 30, 2020, and, in that time, I will continue to devote myself to our kids and our remarkable faculty.”
WooSox and ArtReach to Team up to Paint Pair of Murals
ArtReach will host a WooSox Mural Fence Project to create two community murals to put up on the construction fences during the ongoing Polar Park construction project.
The event takes place tonight from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at ArtReach at 322 West Boylston St.
There will be popcorn, Polar Seltzer, and Table Talk Apple Pie, as well as free drawings for Opening Day Tickets, and WooSox merchandise.
Worcester’s Black History Project to Honor Worcester’s Finest on Thursday
On Thursday afternoon at Worcester’s City Hall, the Worcester Black History Project and the Worcester Historical Museum will present “Cultural Hour: A Celebration of Worcester’s Black History” — highlighting and documenting the first people of color to become officers for the Worcester Police Department.
The event runs from 3 PM to 5 PM in the Levi Lincoln Chamber.
Public Discussion on How WPS Should Spend State Funding on Wednesday
Nearly a dozen local community organizations are holding a public discussion at Worcester State University on Wednesday to weigh in on how an increase in state funding should be spent by the Worcester Public Schools system.
“Our Kids, Our Schools, Our Budget, Our Voice – A Community Led Discussion on the WPS Budget” will be held from 6 PM to 8 PM in the Eager Auditorium in the Sullivan building.
Childcare and dinner will be provided.
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