Public art with a purpose: Local artists go with the flow decorating catch basins

Next to the Worcester Common Oval, two blue pools swirl on the concrete. In the middle of Main South, two river otters take a nap on top of each other. At one end of Elm Park, an orange fish carries a sign that reads, “Water you doing? Don’t litter!”

If you look down when walking past one of Worcester’s thousands of catch basins, which collect rainwater every time a storm hits, there’s a chance you’ll see a mural surrounding it that tells you, using bright colors and cute designs…