Good morning, Worcester.

On Monday, Sept. 14, Worcester Community Action Council hosted its monthly community day at 18 Chestnut St, where residents accessed legal help for eviction issues, heat assistance, and other services.

Local volunteers from the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center and Homes for All assisted attendees (including a veteran who sought advice).

The Bra Shop is opening a new location at 22 Church St. in Wellesley in November.

The store will provide a range of bras, lingerie + accessories with walk-in shopping and appointments.

Today, UniBank launched a new initiative to support and attract Central Massachusetts nonprofits; CEO Ed Augustus said nonprofits fill a role that neither government nor the private sector can meet (the effort aims to strengthen local community services).

A Worcester School Committee member filed a petition asking how the district would handle a cyberattack after Springfield Public Schools experienced a disruption.

The petition will be discussed at the school committee meeting today.

NSF awarded $2 million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to fund scholarships and mentoring for 70 low-income students in robotics, smart infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.

The six-year project led by Cagdas Onal aims to boost STEM retention from local colleges.

UMass Chan presented 50 Doctor of Nursing Practice students with white coats Tuesday, Sept.15 at the Albert Sherman Center Auditorium to mark their transition into clinical practice (a key step before patient care) as they recited the Nightingale Pledge and faculty stressed nurses' role in expanding local healthcare access.

The DA announced a federal grant for a countywide comfort dog program and youth substance use prevention that will use trained dog teams already working with local police and support new team training — helping ease anxiety during critical incidents.