Category: News & Announcements

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Invitation to Bid on R. H. Conwell Repairs

The Selectboard has been working on plans for necessary repair work on the R. H. Conwell School building for about the past year and a half. After a serious freeze up and associated water damage a couple years ago and our continuing concern over the peeling paint on the front of the building, we started …

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Zoning Poll Results

Here are the poll results from the question about possibly changing the frontage requirements for building a home in Worthington. This was an opinion poll which the Selectboard decided to conduct following a query to the Planning Board from a town resident as to whether the town might consider reducing frontage requirements as a way …

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School Committee Letter to the Community – 2/26/2021

Dear Community, As part of our efforts to increase communication between the school committee, parents, other town boards, and the larger Worthington community, we’re reaching out to share news about some of the school committee’s recent activities. As winter deepens we still find ourselves managing the effects of COVID-19 on our school as well as …

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Comcast Update 2/26/2021

I checked in with the Comcast Construction Supervisor and here’s an update based on what he told me.  The town network is being built in 3 sections, called Vhubs.  Vhub 3 was the South end of town which is now pretty much done and those that wanted service should have received it. Vhub 2 is …

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Snow Sculpture at the Library

Kids! Adults! Everyone!  Get your pod or household together for some great outdoor fun at the coolest event yet.  Build your most creative snow statues – maybe your favorite book character – and win prizes. The library lawn has a good solid snow pack, and also a very visible location to showcase your talent. Call …

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Vaccination Update – February 17, 2021

As​ ​of​ ​Thursday,​ ​February​ ​18,​ ​2021,​ ​vaccine​ ​eligibility​ ​has​ ​been​ ​expanded​ ​to​ ​anyone​ ​aged​ ​65​ ​or​ ​older​ ​and​ ​those​ ​with​ ​two​ ​or​ ​more​ ​”qualifying”​ ​diseases.​ ​Including: moderate and severe asthma cancer chronic kidney disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Down syndrome heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies immunocompromised state from organ transplant obesity and severe obesity pregnancy sickle cell disease smoking type 2 diabetes See​ ​https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html​ ​ for​ ​more​ ​information.​  ​Appointments​ ​are​ ​still​ ​required.​ ​Please​ ​call​ ​your​ ​primary​ ​care​ ​provider​ ​or​ ​go​ ​to​ ​https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccination-locations​ ​ to locate​ ​a​ ​vaccination​ ​site. You can also call 2-1-1 to …

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Info Meeting on Free Pre-School

R.H. Conwell Elementary School Sowing Seeds of Knowledge An integrated preschool learning environment for children 3 years of age and older. Free Preschool Full day (8:30 – 3:10) Tuesday – Friday Art, Music and P.E. offered R.H. Conwell Elementary School is committed to teaching and giving the best experience to young children. Students will participate …