Worcester Public Market Gets Capital Grant from State
Last week, the state’s Housing and Economic Development office awarded $5 million in capital grants to 30 communities under the Housing Choice Initiative.
According to the state, the awards will provide support to “…high-impact, smaller-scale local capital improvement projects, including feasibility studies to plan medium- and long-term development, ADA accessibility improvements for town facilities, sewer capacity expansions, and other projects to enhance quality-of-life for residents.”
Among these capital grants is $249,682 awarded to the City of Worcester for street improvements “…around the Harding Green mixed-use development” — AKA the Worcester Public Market.
The money will be used for the resurfacing and line striping of Green St. — which the state says “…will enhance safety economic activity, and quality of life by improving access to neighborhoods and commercial areas…and implement universal design to increase access for all.”
Harding Green is a mixed-used, four-story building with 48 rental units, a first floor diner and the Worcester Public Market.
MassDOT Launches New Exit Sign Website
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation [MassDOT] launched NewMassExits.com — a new website with informational videos, online tools and FAQs to inform Massachusetts residents on the Statewide Exit Renumbering Project.
Last month, MassDOT held an informational meeting in Worcester and others will be scheduled later this year.
The project is converting all existing sequential exit numbers to a milepost-based numbering system, per the Federal Highway Administration’s 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices [MUTCD]. Construction, which is scheduled to begin in late summer 2020, will take place on route-by-route basis starting in Western Massachusetts and moving eastward.
Here are Some Tips to Prevent Strep Throat this Winter
January brings cases of colds and flu to many, but it’s prime season for strep throat, too. Unlike the common sore throat, strep throat is more painful and caused by bacteria, which requires medical treatment to eliminate. Left untreated, strep throat can lead to serious medical conditions.
The experts at American Family Care’s urgent care center in Worcester offer these tips for prevention and treatment:
- Wash hands regularly
- Avoid handling used tissues
- Avoid contact with others who are sick
- Don’t share drinking glasses, utensils or food with others
- Don’t touch your hands to your face
- Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing
- Disinfect surfaces that are touched by multiple people, like door handles, counters, etc.
Glazy Susan to Sell Donuts at REIGNcafe in DCU Center
According to Spectrum News 1, the popular pop-up donut shop, Glazy Susan will be selling their donuts out of the soon-to-open Vietnamese coffeehouse REIGNcafe.
The new coffee shop will open in the DCU Center in the space formerly occupied by Figs & Pigs.
Glazy Susan plans to have their donuts available in the coffeehouse on the weekends. REIGNcafe anticipates to open this spring.
Redemption Rock Releases First IPL
Over the weekend, Redemption Rock Brewing announced the release of a their first India Pale Lager, BRODIE (7% ABV).
BRODIE is medium bodied with a bitter finish. It has simcoe, calypso, and bravo hops with flavors of dough and honey.
Lead photo: Worcester Public Market/Facebook
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