WORCESTER The city has partnered with nearly 40 groups in a widespread effort to boost the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19.
A public health campaign to encourage vaccine acceptance called Get Vaccinated Worcester is going into effect, focused on direct outreach by health care providers and community-based organizations to educate those hesitant to get vaccinated.
The city of Worcester s Division of Public Health collaborated with the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, which provided $100,000 to the campaign, and the Meyers Primary Care Institute, as well as 32 community-based nonprofit organizations and five medical providers to design and implement the campaign.
According to a release from the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, the public health campaign complements and coordinates with state and local vaccination distribution plans, specifically targeting communities of color and those living or working in Worcester, Grafton, Ho
WORCESTER A Department of Public Works and Parks employee with 16 years of experience working for the city of Worcester received the first ever Paul J. Moosey Department of Public Works & Parks Employee of the Year Award Tuesday.
The first employee to be awarded the honor was Jonathan Gervais, 48, the environmental manager of the Department of Public Works and Parks.
The award is named after former commissioner of public works and parks Paul J. Moosey, who died of cancer last October at the age of 63. The award is meant to honor employees who demonstrate the passion and dedication that Moosey brought to the city for 36 years.