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Westboro Sunday AM Jul 13 Meeting
For July 13 only, Westboro Sunday Morning is meeting at the Forbes building, 43 West Main Street, Westboro, 10-11am.



Local AA News & Events


75th GSC Delegate Report Back
The Area 30 Delegate's report-back on the 75th General Service Conference is: here .

A quick-reference document highlighting results of the 75th General Service Conference is: here.

The Area 30 Delegate attended the June 12 WAI meeting to share her feedback and respond to questions or comments from attendees.


July 12 AA's Got Talent! Show 
The Social Committee invites you to an evening of food, fellowship, and entertainment Saturday July 12th, see the flyer for details.



Email social@aaworcester.org or signup here.


Sat July 19 Family Day Cookout Gardner
Hosted by District 26 Activities committee. Noon to 3:30, tickets $2 or $5 at the door, Polish American Citizens Club, 171 Kendall Pond West, Gardner MA (map).


Thu Aug 14 Delegates Meeting (Hybrid)
Thursday August 14, 7pm, Salem Covenant church and on Zoom.

Salem Covenant, 215 Mountain Street E, Worcester


Zoom: zoom.us/j/912007235
Zoom Id: 912-007-235
Passcode: Sober2020

Dial-In: 1 646 558 8656
Conf#: 912 007 235
Passcode: 025337

To mute or unmute phone: press *6
To raise hand to talk or vote: press *9

Intergroup delegates and interested AAs are welcome and encouraged to attend.



Quick Links + Tools


Meeting Guide App

Download the app: click here.
James' YouTube: click here.
How-To Sheet: click here.


WAI & District Monthly Meetings

  • WAI and Districts 23, 24, 25, 26 meet monthly, as follows.
  • WAI Delegates 2nd Thurs @ 7 PM 

  • District 23 GSRs 2nd Tues @ 7:30 PM 

  • District 24 GSRs 1st Thurs @ 7 PM 

  • District 25 GSRs 1st Tues @ 7 PM 

  • District 26 GSRs 1st Thurs @ 7 PM 


The Bill W. — Carl Jung Letters


© 1963 The A.A. Grapevine. Reprinted with permission.


Beginnings of A.A.
From the Area 30 Archives: History Diagram


Area30Treatment.org Website
The Area 30 Joint Treatment Facilities Committee has launched a website that offers commitment calendars and a directory of treatment facilities, modeled on WAI's Treatment Committee calendars.


Visit area30Treatment.org.


Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital (WRCH)

WRCH has two AA meetings sponsored by WAI's Joint Treatment Committee: one for people court-ordered for evaluation, the other meeting is for people in the residential care unit.

The following article gives a history of WRCH and its iconic clock tower.


The Worcester State Hospital was originally known as the Worcester State Lunatic Hospital, which was the first state-owned hospital in the country to treat mental illnesses. A new campus opened in 1877 to promote the “moral treatment” of the mentally ill, and the main administration building was anchored by the 134-foot-tall Victorian Gothic clock tower.

But a 1991 fire destroyed almost all of the hospital's original buildings and they were subsequently closed, while all psychiatric facilities operated in a newer building. In 2004, the state began work to build a new facility combining the Worcester and Westboro state hospitals.

Historic preservation advocates and others in the community tried to convince the state to repair the administration building and clock tower, noting that the original campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. But the rehabilitation costs were estimated at $27 million to $29 million, and in August 2008, the state said that the project would not qualify for historic preservation credits.

Preservation Worcester and the Worcester Historical Commission eventually reached an agreement with the state in February 2012 to dismantle and reconstruct the clock tower as a monument. The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital opened in October 2012 with 320 beds for adults and children.

© Worcester Telegram & Gazette December 10, 2015


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