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The Worcester Regional Research Bureau announced Thursday the recipients of the 2021 Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards.
Ellen Ganley, Chair of the Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards Committee, said, “As Chair of the TSG Awards Committee, I am impressed by the caliber of this year’s nominees. So many public servants truly stepped up for our communities during this unprecedented and challenging year. This year’s recipients truly represent exceptional public service, well beyond the call of duty.”
Paul Matthews, Executive Director and CEO of The Research Bureau, said “It’s always an honor for the Bureau to recognize exemplary public servants with the Thomas Green Awards, but this year we’ve all experienced firsthand the extraordinary commitment of so many municipal employees through the pandemic response. Our thanks and appreciation go to all of this year’s honorees for extraordinary public service, as well as to their peers and colleagues working in our sch
Worcesteria: As Bridge struggle deepens, keep focus on kids
Worcester Magazine
BUILDINGS & BRIDGES: Efforts to save The Bridge Academy and Community Center have continued even as the situation grows more complex: There has been an agreement for the building to be sold, but the identity of that buyer – mostly believed to be an investment group of some sort – is currently unknown. Moreover, Bridge property manager Dan Ford confirmed in a brief phone conversation that, as of this writing, they have not received an eviction notice. But as much as the Bridge s future is in limbo, fundraising efforts have continued, which is important, because there are really only two ways this situation can land, and the Bridge will need money in either outcome.