Worcester Police Kill Second Fox After Attacks Injure Two
Worcester police shot and killed a second aggressive fox Sunday, days after separate attacks left a woman and a 6-year-old girl injured on Jones and Granite streets and sent an earlier fox for rabies testing.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Somos Boricuas Festival brought crowds to Worcester Common on Sunday, part of a summer run of cultural gatherings downtown. Later this month, the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts hosts the ninth annual Jazz+ Live featuring The Love Dogs on Friday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Woman, girl injured in separate attacks by fox in Worcester." A woman and a 6-year-old girl were bitten by foxes this week on Jones and Granite streets and treated and released from local hospitals; police later euthanized one fox for rabies testing, per Boston.com, via Worcester Patch (read it at boston.com).
"Aggressive fox shot and killed after chasing dog in Worcester." Worcester police shot and killed a second aggressive fox Sunday after it chased a dog, though officials say they aren't certain it was involved in the earlier bites, according to WHDH, via Worcester Patch (read it at whdh.com).
"Pentecostal church in Main South to have new owner." Rock of Salvation Pentecostal Church is weighing an offer on its historic Main Street building amid shrinking post-pandemic attendance, with plans to keep the site as a worship space, the Telegram & Gazette reports, via Worcester Patch (read it at telegram.com).
"Discussing the dangers of cyanobacteria." Worcester is drawing praise for closely monitoring cyanobacteria in local waters as a new statewide Heat Resilience Officer based at Clark University helps Massachusetts communities prepare for hotter summers, according to Spectrum News 1, via Worcester Patch (read it at spectrumnews1.com).
"Week in review: DOJ police case closes, GreenTech breaks ground, teachers press contract talks." Worcester teachers pushed forward on contract talks this week, one item in a broader recap that also touched free school meals and new college partnerships, per The Worcester Guardian (read it at theworcesterguardian.org).
"New 'undercover' bullying prevention coming to Northampton Schools." Northampton is adopting an "undercover" anti-bullying strategy already used by Worcester Public Schools, with Northampton's new superintendent citing strong results from the Worcester approach, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, via Worcester Patch (read it at gazettenet.com).
COMING UP
Monday, Aug. 17: Stories and Songs, Worcester Public Library Main Library, Children's Program Room, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18: UMass Road to Care Van, Worcester Public Library Main Library, 9 a.m.; Early Readers Class, Children's Program Room, 10 a.m.; Find an English Class with ESOL Navigator, 11 a.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.