City of Worcester, MA

City, Friends of Hope Cemetery to Mark Completion of Water Infrastructure Project

For Immediate Release: 4/25/2016 1:14 pm

Worcester, MA (April 25, 2016) - The City of Worcester and the Friends of Hope Cemetery will host a ribbon cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the completion of a joint project to install a new water infrastructure system at the city-owned cemetery.

• WHERE: Hope Cemetery, 119 Webster St., Worcester. Outside the Administration Building, weather permitting.
• WHEN: 11:00 AM Thursday, April 28. Reception to follow.
• WHAT: A ceremony to mark the completion of Hope Cemetery's new water system

The Friends of Hope Cemetery privately raised $250,000 last year to fund half of the cost of the project. The City of Worcester will fund the remaining half. The new water infrastructure replaces a deteriorating system, providing visitors and cemetery staff with access to water across the 168-acre cemetery.