WORCESTER, MA — A museum in Central Massachusetts is set to receive a large grant to support educational initiatives, collections preservation and facility upgrades.
EcoTarium will receive $250,000 to support its educational community programming, animal care and habitat improvements, Sen. Michael Moore (D-2nd Worcester) announced Monday. Sen. Moore said he secured the funding from a legislative earmark included in the FY27 state budget.
“STEM education should be available to all, and I'm so thrilled to help in EcoTarium's mission to do just that,” Sen. Moore wrote in a statement on Monday.
EcoTarium is a science and nature museum located at 222 Harrington Way. It was previously known as the New England Science Center.
Local communities and school districts can receive targeted funding through earmarks or eligible state programs funded by the amendment.
This is not the only legislative earmark that will help organizations in the city. Last week, Sen. Moore announced that CASA Worcester County would receive $20,000 to support representation for children in legal proceedings who can argue in their best interests.
Last month, he said Worcester would receive another $130,000 in state funding to repair and replace sidewalk curb ramps to meet ADA wheelchair guidelines.
Another local project also received state funding through an earmark. Worcester State University is expected to receive $45,000 in state funding to fund the Latino Educational Institute, which works to improve the academic achievement and well-being of Latino families and students, from elementary school to college.
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