Last March with the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Select Board felt it necessary to shut down the collection of returnable bottles and cans at the Transfer Station for safety reasons. Previous to that, we have had local non-profit groups maintain the returnable operation and keep the proceeds for their benefit. Most recently that’s …
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Fiddlehead Toy Drive
The True Christmas Toy Drive was very successful. The Fiddlehead Restaurant and the Chase family would like to thank the community for their tremendous generosity. All gifts were distributed by True Christmas. a local 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, located in western Massachusetts.
Board of Assessors Holiday Hours
There will be no regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Assessors on Tuesdays, December 22 & 29, 2020. Regular meeting hours will resume on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 6:30pm. assessors@worthington-ma.us
New Worthington Children’s Book
Two Worthington seniors have recently written a new children’s book. The book is titled Worth the Wait and is about the highly unusual fact that Sandhill Cranes have been nesting and breeding in Worthington for the past several years. The story is about a little girl who lives in Worthington and her relationship with the cranes and …
COA Holiday Luncheon
The Council on Aging Holiday Luncheon originally scheduled for Thursday, December 17 has been rescheduled for Monday, December 21 due to the expected snow storm. The luncheon is curbside pickup at the Rabbit Hole Restaurant at the Fiddlehead Inn from 11am – 1pm on Monday, December 21, 2020. If you have a reservation and need …
Rabbit Hole, True Christmas Toy Drive
The Rabbit Hole will be collecting New unwrapped toys, gift cards and clothing for children 2-16. Proceeds go to “True Christmasâ€. Last year they provided gifts for 177 children. Gifts will be collected until Friday 12/18. True Christmas is a local 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, located in western Massachusetts. Our vision is simply to make Christmas …
Info from the Worthington Board of Health, Dec. 11, 2020
Testing sites are expanding in Massachusetts (including free testing sites). Anyone who has symptoms or has been identified as a possible close contact should get tested. Those who have symptoms of any sort should get tested immediately; close contacts should wait five days from first exposure to get tested (otherwise a negative might not be meaningful). …
News for the Community from Superintendent/Principal Dobosz – 12/13/2020
Greetings Community, Hope this message finds you well. The mild weather this morning brought dense fog for my morning hike with the puppies! I think the fog created some additional fun for them during our hike! They raced around the back fields popping in and out of view. I was just happy to be …
Update from the Worthington Board of Health – December 4, 2020
The Worthington Board of Health has been alerted to four new positive COVID-19 cases in the last week. In one case the exposure was college-related; the other three cases have an unknown source but are connected to each other. All positive cases are in isolation and under care; contact tracing and additional testing is ongoing. …