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
Fire departments across Connecticut and around the nation are offering support to the New Haven Fire Department after one of its firefighters died while battling a blaze on Valley Street Wednesday morning. The firefighter, who has not been publicly identified yet, is one of two who were found uconconscious on the second floor of the home. “Our thoughts and payers.
20-year-old woman dies from injuries suffered in fiery Worcester car crash last month, police say
Updated May 07, 12:36 PM;
Posted May 07, 12:36 PM
A man and a woman were rescued from a flaming SUV Monday afternoon in Worcester after the car crashed into a tree, flipped over and caught on fire, leaving them seriously injured, according to police. Nearby residents caught the crash on video seen here. (Courtesy Kobe Nyante)
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A 20-year-old woman has died from injuries she suffered in a fiery single-car crash in Worcester last month, police said Friday.
The Worcester police crash reconstruction unit was notified of the woman’s death just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according to a statement from police. The statement did not identify the woman by name.
Federal report into Firefighter Christopher Roy’s death finds 10 contributing factors, makes suggestions to Worcester Fire Department
WORCESTER A federal agency that makes suggestions following firefighter deaths has cited a lack of risk assessment and incident management as factors in the 2018 Lowell Street fire in which city Firefighter Christopher Roy died.
City officials Monday said they acknowledge and accept the findings of the report, issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and listed a host of actions being undertaken to improve the department.
“First and foremost, the family of Firefighter Christopher Roy remains in our thoughts as we continue to heal and grow from the tragic events that claimed his life in the line of duty on Dec. 9, 2018, Fire Chief Michael J. Lavoie and City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. wrote in a statement Monday afternoon.