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🌱 How worried should Worcester residents be about 39 out-of-service hydrants?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How worried should Worcester residents be about 39 out-of-service hydrants?
  • What Worcester's latest crime numbers reveal about safety in your neighborhood
  • What will Grace Elton's departure mean for Worcester's tree canopy efforts?

Also on today's calendar: 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Massachusetts report shows 39 hydrants are out, and some fail only when firefighters try them (thecooldown.com) — Worcester officials report 39 of the city's 6,084 fire hydrants are out of service, explaining how problems are identified, marked, and repaired so firefighters can still protect neighborhoods while coordinating fixes with water-main and road work.
   

2. Shootings, gunfire and robberies decline in Worcester through August (theworcesterguardian.org) — Violent crime indicators including shootings, gunfire reports, robberies and aggravated assaults have all fallen in Worcester through August, even as knife-related homicides ticked up slightly. Police data show most measures now sit below recent five-year averages.
   

3. Grace Elton to leave New England Botanic Garden after nine years as CEO (theworcesterguardian.org) — New England Botanic Garden's CEO, who helped expand Worcester's urban tree canopy and cultural ties, is leaving in December, prompting a leadership search that could shape future greening, education, and community programs affecting Worcester neighborhoods.
   

4. Worcester schools launch antiracism campaign after student athletes targeted during away games (boston.com) — Worcester Public Schools have launched a multiyear "Stand Against Racism" campaign after student athletes faced racist online comments tied to away games. The effort includes awareness programming, a pre-game pledge, and backing from state and federal officials.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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