Worcester To Hold Overdose Awareness Day Event Aug 31
Worcester will host an International Overdose Awareness Day event on Monday, Aug. 31, the city announced, as Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School earned a spot among Massachusetts' top 25 public high schools for the 2026-27 year, according to a new ranking.
TOWN HALL
The city of Worcester announced it will hold an event marking International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday, Aug. 31, according to a notice posted to the city's website. Additional details on the event's time and location had not been released as of Thursday.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Worcester Public Library's Main Library will host Office Hours with the New Americans Librarian on Friday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. in the library's Community Resources Office, offering drop-in help for the city's immigrant and refugee residents.
Also Friday evening, the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts stages the 9th Annual Jazz+ Live, featuring The Love Dogs, at 6 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Worcester School Among Top 25 Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27, New Ranking Says": Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School placed among the state's top 25 public high schools in a new ranking, Worcester Patch reports, citing strong graduation rates and college readiness. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-school-among-top-25-public-high-schools-ma-2026-27-new-ranking)
"Worcester EMS Seeks Paramedics For In-Home Care Program": Worcester Patch reports the city's EMS division is hiring full-time paramedics for a Mobile Integrated Health program, a partnership with UMass Memorial that sends advanced medical care into patients' homes. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-ems-seeks-paramedics-home-care-program)
COMING UP
Saturday, Aug. 22: The Best Flippin' Card Show returns to Polar Park, 100 Madison St., at 9 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 22: Mill to Meadow, 3 Paul Clancy Way, at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 25: August 2026 Auditions, 325 Main St., at 3:30 p.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.