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Do you know of a woman that goes above and beyond, but is unrecognized or unappreciated? Nominations will be accepted through March 1 for the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Unsung Heroines of 2007. The Commission seeks to honor an Unsung Heroine from each of the 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth at a reception at the State House May 16.
Unsung Heroines are women who don’t make the news, they make a difference! Nomination forms may be obtained from the Commission’s website at www.mass.gov/women or by calling 617-626-6520.

Time is running out!! Nominate your Unsung Heroine from the Greater Worcester Area today!

You have a right to know what your government is doing.

Learn more at a media forum on "Your Right To Know" at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in the Banx Room of the Worcester Public Library.

The forum is being held in conjunction with U. S. Sunshine Week, which will be celebrated March 11-17. The objectives of Sunshine Week are to promote the public's right to information, to demonstrate the impact of information on communities and to open a discussion about the importance of open government.

Alan N. Cote, state supervisor of public records, will be the keynote speaker.

Other panelists will include District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., and Bill Randall, a citizen blogger. Members of the media serving on the panel will be Jay Whearley, city editor of the Telegram & Gazette, Jaime Flores, reporter for El Vocero Hispano, and Mike Benedetti, reporter for Worcester Indymedia and WCCA TV13.

Sponsors for the local forum are the Telegram & Gazette, El Vocero Hispano, Worcester Indymedia, WCCA TV13, WORC-AM, Worcester Magazine and InCity Times.

You have a right to know what your government is doing.

Learn more at a media forum on "Your Right To Know" at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at WCCA (415 Main St), moderated by WCCA's Mauro DePasquale. You can submit questions for the panel.

The forum is being held in conjunction with U. S. Sunshine Week, which will be celebrated March 11-17. The objectives of Sunshine Week are to promote the public's right to information, to demonstrate the impact of information on communities and to open a discussion about the importance of open government.

Panelists will include Patricia Smith from District Attorney Joseph Early’s Office, and Bill Randell, a citizen blogger. Members of the media serving on the panel will be Leah Lampson of the Telegram & Gazette, Jaime Flores, reporter for El Vocero Hispano, and Mike Benedetti, reporter for Worcester Indymedia and WCCA TV13.

Sponsors for the local forum are WCCA TV13, the Telegram & Gazette, El Vocero Hispano, Worcester Indymedia, WORC-AM, Worcester Magazine and InCity Times.

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Route 20, Charlton, MA presents The Great Egg Hunt, our 23rd year fundraiser for this non-profit sanctuary. 5400 eggs are decorated to look like animals and then hidden along our 72 acres of trails. Come anytime during hunt hours. No rush, find prize eggs, live animals in visitor's center, face painting, balloons, refreshments, and hunt bunny. $10 per family ($5 for an individual). Grand prize is a beautifully decorated ostrich egg!Great Family Fun!! Sat. March 31, 10-4. Rain date: April 1st. Call 508-248-5516 for info or visit our website at www.capenhill.org.