Worcester Biotech Firm Eascra Lands Nearly $8 Million NASA Contract
WORCESTER — A Worcester-lab nanomedicine startup, Eascra Biotech, has been awarded a $7.96 million NASA contract to advance space-manufactured medicine, according to a GlobeNewswire release carried by Business Insider Markets. The company also named a new chief scientific officer this week to help push the technology toward commercialization.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Eascra Biotech Appoints Chief Scientific Officer to Lead Commercialization Push": Eascra Biotech has brought on a new chief scientific officer to help move its nanomedicine platform toward market, per a GlobeNewswire release picked up by the Manila Times (read it at https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/eascra-biotech-appoints-chief-scientific-officer-to-lead-commercialization-push/2413327).
"Worcester Aerospace Equipment Maker Opens New Manufacturing Complex": RP Masiello Inc., which does business as David Clark Co., has moved into a larger facility built to support its aerospace communications equipment work, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-aerospace-equipment-maker-opens-new-manufacturing-complex).
"Future Of Former Worcester RMV Site Up For Discussion": Residents will get a chance next week to weigh in on what should replace the shuttered Registry of Motor Vehicles property, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/future-former-worcester-rmv-site-discussion).
"Worcester Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday": Patch reminds voters that early, in-person balloting for the state primary remains open through Friday at local sites (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-early-person-voting-ma-primary-runs-through-friday).
"Worcester Announces Mosquito Spraying Dates For September": The city plans targeted mosquito spraying on five Tuesdays in September in response to West Nile virus detections, with options to request or opt out of treatment, per Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-announces-mosquito-spraying-dates-september).
"Worcester Middle School Gets Nearly 400 New Energy-Efficient Windows": Worcester East Middle School installed 375 new energy-efficient windows ahead of the school year as part of wider building upgrades, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-middle-school-gets-nearly-400-new-energy-efficient-windows).
"Hundreds Honor Veteran MA Police Officer Kurt Solomon At Funeral In Worcester": In an update to the department's ongoing mourning, family, fellow officers and residents gathered Wednesday to say goodbye to Patrolman Kurt Solomon, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/services-underway-veteran-worcester-police-officer-kurt-solomon).
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Worcester Public Library branches have a busy stretch of programming this week. The Main Library's Digital Studio hosts a session on digitizing family photos, slides and VHS tapes, and the Innovation Center holds Open Maker Hours, both Wednesday evening. Friday brings Baby Bounce for toddlers and office hours with the library's New Americans Librarian at the Main Library, plus a Playful Steps movement class at the Frances Perkins Branch.
Elsewhere in the city, a hands-on workshop on traditional, probiotic pickling methods is set for Saturday afternoon at a Salem Street venue.
COMING UP
Friday, Aug. 28: The Sixties Show at The Hanover Theatre, 7 p.m.; Patty Larkin at the BrickBox Theater, 7:30 p.m.; and a blues night featuring Joanna Connor at Mechanics Hall, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29: Killers of Kill Tony at The Hanover Theatre, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3: Worcester State's Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery opens its "Boxes: Reimagined Containers" exhibit, 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4: Emo Night Brooklyn at the Palladium, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10: the eighth annual Champions for Children event at Polar Park, 5 p.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.