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Also on today's calendar: Annual Alpaca Shearing Day and Farm Tours and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Popular Worcester Museum Awarded Six-Figure Grant (patch.com) — Worcester residents can look forward to major investments in local institutions, with EcoTarium receiving a $250,000 state earmark for education programs, animal care, and facility upgrades. Additional funding is headed to CASA Worcester County, city sidewalk curb ramp improvements, and Worcester State University’s Latino Educational Institute, reflecting a broad push to support accessibility, youth services, and educational opportunities across the city.
2. Worcester Native Receives Navy And Marine Corps Commendation Medal (patch.com) — A Worcester native and North High School graduate, Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Ojeda, has earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for leadership and career counseling that boosted retention in his unit. His story highlights how experiences in Worcester, including sports and Navy Junior ROTC, helped shape his discipline and leadership as he advances his Navy medical career.
3. New Latin-Style Chicken Restaurant Coming To Worcester (patch.com) — Worcester diners are getting a new option this week as Pollo Royal opens in Webster Square Plaza on Stafford Street, serving rotisserie chicken and Latin American dishes rooted in Salvadoran family recipes. The chain, which already has locations in several Massachusetts cities, will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., adding to the busy local shopping center anchored by Shaw’s.
4. Traffic Delays Amid Salisbury Street Culvert Work In Worcester (patch.com) — Drivers in Worcester should plan for ongoing delays on Salisbury Street, where a major culvert replacement near Whisper Drive has begun and will last through summer and into fall. Traffic is being funneled through alternating one-way patterns controlled by temporary signals as crews replace the Beaver Brook culvert and rebuild the roadway, a $1.1 million city project.
5. Worcester College President To Retire After 10 Years (patch.com) — Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja, who has led the Worcester school since 2017, plans to retire on July 31, 2027. He’ll stay on during a national search while QCC continues enrollment growth and student support initiatives. Residents connected to QCC can expect leadership transition planning tied to the college’s 2027–2030 strategic plan.
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