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🌱 Worcester County Launches Comfort Dog Collaborative

Make time for Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale on the Worcester Patch calendar

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Hello again Worcester! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New comfort dog program aims to soothe Worcester County residents
  • Beloved fried chicken chain opens doors in Worcester
  • New Worcester real estate office signals confidence in local housing market

Also on today's calendar: Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Worcester County Launches Comfort Dog Collaborative — Worcester County is rolling out a new comfort dog collaborative that will bring trained support animals to local departments and community spaces, offering emotional support and outreach to residents across the Worcester area. (Worcester Patch)
   

2. Popular Fried Chicken Chain Debuts In Worcester — Worcester food lovers can now try a popular fried chicken chain that has just opened a new location in the city, adding another dining option to the local restaurant scene. (Worcester Patch)
   

3. Worcester Real Estate Agency Celebrates New Office — Worcester residents can look forward to expanded real estate services as a local agency marks the opening of its new office, signaling confidence in the city's housing market and continued neighborhood investment. (Worcester Patch)
   

4. Worcester city councilor steps back from public safety committee amid crash investigation - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — A Worcester city councilor has temporarily stepped off the Public Safety Committee and will recuse herself from police matters while an internal review examines how officers handled her recent late-night crash with a parked car.
   

5. QCC's Rocky Knight awarded Key to the City of Worcester (theworcesterguardian.org) — Quinsigamond Community College's Rocky Knight has received the Key to the City of Worcester for years of work supporting local entrepreneurs and students, highlighting how her programs connect Worcester's small-business community with educational opportunities from Central Massachusetts to rural Jamaica.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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