Good morning, Worcester.

A woman was bitten by a fox on Granite Street in Worcester at 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning and was taken to a local hospital while officials euthanized the animal to test it for rabies.

WPI has opened transfer pathways for community college students to join its STEM programs through hands-on, project-based learning.

The initiative (in its fourth year) offers a clear, affordable path to earning a bachelor’s degree and preparing for a career.

On Aug. 13, the Worcester School Committee rated Superintendent Brian Allen as proficient for meeting key goals such as upgrading communications and initiating boundary realignment for the next school year.

Some residents criticized his support for parent groups, and improvements in community engagement are expected this coming year.

Governor Healey appointed Katie Schlick as the first Massachusetts heat resistance officer at Clark University in Worcester on Thursday, Aug.

13. She will work with state agencies to coordinate efforts for extreme heat preparedness and public health protection.

WPI researcher Natalie Farny received a $400,753 NIH grant for a two-year study testing whether genetically modified E. coli in a probiotic can trap lead in the guts of nematodes in her Worcester lab.

The research could help block lead exposure from contaminated water, food, dust, and paint.

Mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in Worcester and Bolton.

The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project sprayed several Worcester streets on Thursday, Aug. 13 — residents could opt out by following instructions on the Department of Agricultural Resources website.

UMass Memorial announced Wednesday — BJ’s Wholesale Club donated $500,000 to fund renovations at its Marlborough Campus emergency department, which will expand patient and trauma rooms and name the family waiting area after BJ’s.

Work began in October and the specialty care center will open in 2027.

Former Shrewsbury teammates Cooper Ackerman and Brad Blattner reunited at Holy Cross as Ackerman transferred to support the team and Blattner earned a starting role on the offensive line ahead of the Aug.

29 opener against Lehigh.