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Worcesteria: Nothing gets Worcester fired up like Turtleboy

Worcesteria: Turtle Boy statue renovation reminds Worcester of what's important Worcester Magazine Worcester City Hall has spent rather a lot of psychic capital portraying Polar Park as the new face of Worcester – and yeah, that creepy bobblehead doll at the Gold Street entrance is certainly in line with the city's history of vaguely disturbing public art – but in a deft move, the city June 8 returned the focus to the true heart and soul of the city: The Burnside Fountain, better known to city denizens as Turtle Boy. That's right, for reasons that we are legitimately too afraid to direct...

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...

City announces public health vaccination campaign "Get Vaccinated Worcester" Isabel Sami, Telegram & Gazette © Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette EMT Andrea Sivakova draws doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday during a clinic at Polar Park. 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 organization...

'Dexter' reboot films in downtown Worcester Share Updated: 2:28 PM EDT May 11, 2021 tents set up on worcester common for 'dexter' TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 2:28 PM EDT May 11, 2021 Film crews have a pair of large tents on Worcester Common and were working Tuesday at a nearby hotel on a revival of the Showtime series, "Dexter." Mary Simone, general manager of the AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester, confirmed the "Dexter" crew was filming scenes at the hotel.Sky5 flew over the area and saw the two tents, which were erected Monday, near the Worceste...