Fletcher Foundation, Martha Pappas donations lead COVID-19 fundraising effort 📸 Kathy Rodriguez file photo for The Citizen Chronicle. Face mask made locally by Yolanda Hatzidis. WORCESTER — The Worcester Together: Central Mass COVID-19 Fund announced today that it reached a new milestone of $5 million in donations raised. The fund, […]
Small town dealing with spread of global pandemic DOUGLAS — Six days after its first confirmed COVID-19 case, town officials announced there are now six confirmed cases, and they expect that number to continue to grow. According to a public notice posted on its Facebook page, the Douglas Police Department […]
$535,000 placed in fund as seed money; additional donations sought WORCESTER — The Greater Worcester Community Foundation (GWCF) has announced a new fund to support a community-wide response to the COVID19 outbreak in Worcester County. Seeded with $535,000, the funds will be distributed by grants that will support the interim and […]
Hat and mitten drive planned next month 📸 Courtesy photos AUBURN — Members of the REALTOR® Association of Central Massachusetts, led by the Association’s Community Action Committee, spearheaded a Backpack Drive to assist students in need in Worcester County and the surrounding areas. From June to August, Association members rallied […]
Tax-Aide helps locals with low and moderate-income Tax-Aide, a partnership between the IRS and the AARP Foundation, needs volunteer counselors to help low- and moderate-income persons in your community prepare their Federal and Massachusetts income taxes. Additional positions for site greeters are also available. Last year over 4,700 returns were […]
