WORCESTER A father of four was shot and killed early Saturday morning on Chandler Street.
Around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the area of the Paku Lounge Restaurant at 215 Chandler St. for a “ShotSpotter” activation, according to police.
Police saw the victim on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. The officers rendered medical aid on the victim who was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.
Although the victim’s name is being withheld by police, the victim’s family confirmed that the deceased is Carlos Cruz, 44, of Worcester.
Carlos Cruz, widowed father of 4, shot and killed in Worcester; GoFundMe set up to support his children, who are left without parents
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Forty-four-year-old Carlos Cruz, pictured to the right, was shot and killed near the Paku Lounge in Worcester on May 8, 2021. He s remembered by his four sons, two of whom are now without both a father and a mother. A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Cruz s youngest sons in the wake of his death. Their mother died in 2019 from a brain aneurysm. (Courtesy the Cruz family)
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In the pre-dawn hours of May 8, Sincere and Tristan Cruz of Worcester lost their only living parent to gun violence.
Credit Photo provided by Saratoga Hospital
Newsweek has named Saratoga Hospital one of “The World’s Best Hospitals” in its ranking of 2,000 facilities across more than 25 countries. The 171-bed hospital ranked 162nd in the U.S. with a score of 66.7 percent. Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts and St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut also made the cut.
WAMC s Jim Levulis spoke with Angelo Calbone, President and CEO of Saratoga Hospital, about the ranking and how the hospital industry has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calbone: Well, first of all, I’m incredibly proud of our organization and staff for doing the great work that they do every day that gets such a ranking in the first place. You know, as to what drove this, there s a number of components. To kind of give you the general high- level sense of that. It s public feedback, s
Apurv Soni, 29 Who Shine honoree, focused on health equity in U.S. and abroad
Massachusetts recognizes UMass Medical School MD/PhD candidate for outstanding service By Sandra Gray and Bryan Goodchild
UMass Medical School Communications May 07, 2021
The Massachusetts Department of Education has named MD/PhD candidate Apurv Soni the UMass Medical School “29 Who Shine” honoree for 2021. Soni will be recognized by Gov. Charlie Baker for his exceptional commitment to community service and outstanding academic achievement at the 10th 29 Who Shine recognition ceremony being held virtually on Thursday, May 13, at 2 p.m.
“It is a great honor to be recognized for this award, but I would be remiss not to acknowledge the shoulders I stand on,” said Soni. “This recognition could not be achieved without my mentors who have trained me; the clinical staff at UMass Memorial Medical Center, who were on the frontlines and allowed me to join them du