WESTWOOD — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 10 cents from last week ($4.16), averaging $4.06 per gallon. The Aug. 29, 2022, price is 42 cents lower than a month ago ($4.48), and $1.01 higher than Aug. 29, 2021 ($3.05). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 21 cents higher than the national average.

Patricia Roy RUTLAND — Hope Lives Here will host its second annual Fun Run at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct.

Worcester County Jail Celebrates 10 Years and 250,000 lbs. of Donated Produce from Inmate Run Organic Farm WEST BOYLSTON — For more than a decade, inmates have been growing fresh produce on the organic farm at the Worcester County Jail. Harvests have not only benefitted dozens of Worcester County food banks, senior centers, soup kitchens, veteran’s groups and charitable organizations, but also inmates at the jail.

Kristen B. Payson REGION — The Worcester District Medical Society Alliance is accepting applications for a BSN scholarship.

WEST BOYLSTON - The greater community is rallying around the Finizio family in a big way following 2-year-old Ellie being diagnosed with leukemiaat the end ofJune. “The communitysupport has been incredible,” said the toddler’s mother, Laura.

WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts reported recently that their average attendance for the 2022 season was 1,602, a 30% bump from the previous season of 1,229. The team accounted for five sellouts as well, happening on May 27, June 7 and 8, July15, and Aug.