Webster Five Foundation donates $218,500 to 70 non-profits in 2020
Webster, MA – The Webster Five Foundation announced that it donated $218,500 to 70 local non-profit organizations in 2020 as part of the Web of Caring to Make a Difference program. The Foundation made many donations this year that continue to have a significant impact on Worcester-area communities, especially in a year that has proved difficult for fundraising efforts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception, th... Read More
By Deb Horan, owner of Booklovers’ Gourmet We are all aware of studies that have shown the importance of reading to children starting at very a young age and how this one act shapes their future in numerous positive ways. A special bond is formed on several levels. The basic nurturing, physical contact of a parent or guardian while holding a book, hearing the fluctuation and expression of voice that brings a story to life,... Read More
Advent services will be observed each Sunday with special readers before the lighting of the Advent Candles. Special music is being planned for some Sundays. We will celebrate on Christmas Eve with our annual Christmas Candle Light Service at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Although we cannot be together this year, we would invite you to each light a candle during the closing of the service with the singing of "Silent Night." I... Read More
The Central MA Center for Business & Enterprise, also known as The Blackstone Valley Education Hub in Whitinsville, MA has been awarded a Skills Capital grant from the Commonwealth of MA for $253,500. The Skills Capital Grants are competitive grants to education institutions across the Commonwealth to update equipment and expand student enrollment in programs that provide career education. The Blackstone Valley Education Hu... Read More
[Boston, MA] - On December 8, 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration announced Massachusetts’ latest round of Skills Capital Grants. In total, $11.7 million in new Skills Capital Grants were distributed to 45 entities throughout the state. Uxbridge High School was included in this round of funding and will receive $75,000 for the school’s Innovations Pathways program. The Skills Capital Grant Program awards grants for the p... Read More
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (Dec. 7, 2020) – Thrive Support & Advocacy, a nonprofit empowering youth and adults with developmental disabilities, today announced its inaugural Standing Ovation Awards, a celebratory initiative created to recognize outstanding staff members and extreme... Read More
By Barbara Van Reed A nighttime drive in downtown Whitinsville this month will bring sparkles of good cheer to all who pass through. The ornamental lamp posts on Church Street have been lit up with strings of lights and bows, thanks to a group of local businesses and residents determined to bring a festive feeling to the downtown area for shoppers, diners, visitors, kids. The movers and shakers behind the holiday l... Read More
By Rod Lee The period of crisis imposed by Covid-19 has also been a time for the Blackstone Valley’s financial-services institutions to excel in their ability to help small business survive troubled times. The work being done by Homefield Credit Union in North Grafton and bankHometown (formerly Millbury Savings Bank, in Millbury), for instance—much of which has taken place behind the scenes—is a sterling examp... Read More
The Covid-19 situation has caused several changes to our normal activities. One of the most celebrated annual events in Dudley has been the Annual Tree Lighting, having been held for over twenty-five years, generally the week after Thanksgiving. Due to the pandemic, this event has unfortunately been cancelled. However, all is not lost. Thanks to his long-standing connection with the Town Offices, as well as the Fire and Police De... Read More
Books make great gifts for children young and old
The First Congregational Church of Uxbridge services notice
The Blackstone Valley Education Hub awarded Skills Capital Grant for $253,500
Representative Soter announces $75,000 Skills Capital Grant for Uxbridge High School
Community Harvest Project and JCSI Corporate Staffing Inc raised funds to replace critical farm tool.
Thrive establishes ‘Standing Ovation Award’ to recognize outstanding employees and community partners
Church Street lights up for the holidays
Lenders step up for small business in fight against pandemic
Town of Dudley – Santa Tour for December 4
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