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WBJ Hall of Fame: Alden nearly doubled the size of Bay State Savings Bank
Updated: March 6, 2023When he was growing up in New Hampshire, Peter Alden’s dad was a banker, but he didn’t start out wanting to follow in the family business.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Q&A: The wonderful world of an independent bookstore
Updated: March 6, 2023TidePool Bookshop opened in September 2020 after months of delays thanks to COVID-19. Now, two years later, they have a busy store with a growing number of events and an expanding catalog of books.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Educating, inspiring, and possibly employing: Clark class offers contemporary lessons with executive guests
Updated: March 6, 2023There didn’t seem to be any empty seats in the Clark University classroom on the afternoon of Valentine’s Day for Episode 4.5 of Lawrence Norman’s class.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Central Mass. arts nonprofits receive $400K to offset casino power
February 22, 2023Three Central Massachusetts nonprofits received a total of $400,000 from Massachusetts Cultural Council as part of the Gaming Mitigation Program in fiscal 2023.
February 22, 2023
WBJ seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
February 13, 2023The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking reader input for this year's Power 50, the publication’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
February 13, 2023
Worcester Arts Council 2023 grants up 35% over previous year
February 9, 2023The Worcester Arts Council has awarded $277,773 to fund local cultural projects, approximately $72,000 more than in 2022.
February 9, 2023
Historic Canal District condo building to be auctioned off
February 6, 2023A Canal District condo building will be sold on March 1 in a foreclosure auction, according to a public notice from Northern Bank & Trust Co. of Woburn.
February 6, 2023
Q&A: Burncoat Center ties together arts and wellness
Updated: February 6, 2023Hopes were high in January 2020 when the Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness opened in Worcester. Two months later, COVID struck, and those plans went out the window.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Worcester Center for Crafts rebrands its retail store
February 3, 2023The Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road has rebranded its retail component, formerly known as The Gallery Store, which showcases the work of local artists and artists across the country.
February 3, 2023
Investor buys three Fitchburg properties for $1.5M
January 23, 2023Merrimack Valley Realty Group, LLC of Lawrence, owned by Bernard Goulet, purchased three multi-family properties in Fitchburg totaling 18 units.
January 23, 2023
Worcester Cultural Coalition granted $175K to expand equitable use of JMAC
January 12, 2023The Worcester Cultural Coalition will receive a $175,000 grant from the Barr Foundation to help reduce financial barriers to producing projects at the Jean McDonough Arts Center in Worcester’s downtown.
January 12, 2023
Discovery Museum CEO to retire
January 10, 2023Neil Gordon, the CEO of the Discovery Museum in Acton, will retire on Dec. 31 after 14 years of leading the organization.
January 10, 2023
Juniper Rag, a Central Mass. arts magazine, looks to connect artists and collectors from near and far
Updated: January 9, 2023In February 2021, two artists and entrepreneurs created a new connection for artists, a for-profit glossy magazine featuring the work and writing of artists from around New England and the world: Juniper Rag.
Updated: January 9, 2023
Fitchburg State will receive $2M for Main Street theater project
December 27, 2022Fitchburg State University will receive $2 million in federal money for a new downtown black box theater.
December 27, 2022
Trapped: Worcester neighborhoods still suffer from the legacy of redlining
Updated: December 12, 2022In 1936, seven white men judged which neighborhoods of Worcester were not viable for real estate financing. Today, as rising costs overburden half of renters in the city, those impacted the most are from those neighborhoods still suffering from lack
Updated: December 12, 2022
Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 20: The Port of Worcester
December 12, 2022Trivia question: What $160-million public facility opened in Worcester’s Canal District in 2021?
December 12, 2022
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