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Stepping up to the plate: Brooke Cooper’s climb through the WooSox depth chart has made her the first woman GM in franchise history
Updated: February 10, 2025When her first application for an internship with the PawSox resulted in rejection, Cooper was undeterred. Nine years later, she's the WooSox's general manager.
Updated: February 10, 2025
Mechanics Hall executive director announces June retirement
February 7, 2025Kathleen Gagne, executive director of Mechanics Hall in Worcester, will be packing up her desk come June as the event hall’s leader has plans to retire.
February 7, 2025
EcoTarium receives narwhale tusk, other rare donations from Southbridge couple
February 6, 2025Worcester science museum EcoTarium has enhanced its collection of mammal artifacts and sculptures, along with an unspecified monetary donation, from benefactors Peter and Joan Dirlam of Southbridge.
February 6, 2025
Worcester plant shop to close, shifting focus to wholesale retail
January 31, 2025After four years of business, Worcester houseplant shop The Plant Ward will close its doors for the last time after opening during the height of the COVID-19.
January 31, 2025
Old Maynard fire station to be converted into antique automobile museum, apartments
January 28, 2025MacDonald Development of Maynard purchased the former firehouse at 1 Summer St. for $100,001 in a deal finalized on Thursday.
January 28, 2025
Press start: Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
Updated: January 27, 2025Despite featuring technology that might be considered ancient by someone just coming of drinking age, nostalgia and curiosity for the seemingly simpler times of the late 20th century are a major driving force behind bar arcade’s popularity,
Updated: January 27, 2025
Worcester Historical Museum changes name on 150th anniversary
January 24, 2025Worcester Historical Museum is marking its 150th anniversary with a name change, free admission, and the reinstallation of a $1.3-million gallery.
January 24, 2025
Main South CDC awarded $30K to enhance neighborhood art scene
January 17, 2025Main South Community Development Corp. has received a $30,000 grant from Boston-based quasi-public finance agency MassDevelopment to support the Worcester nonprofit’s efforts to infuse art into the area between the city’s downtown and Webster Square
January 17, 2025
Q&A: Johnny Appleseed's new manager wants to continue welcoming legacy
Updated: January 13, 2025The tourist center on Dec. 2 had a changing of the guard when Diane Burnette retired after nearly 30 years with the center, which is a division of Fitchburg-based North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Sabbra Reyes was promoted as the new
Updated: January 13, 2025
Movers & Shakers for Jan. 13, 2025
Updated: January 13, 2025Employees at the Worcester Housing Authority, Clinton Savings Bank. and the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts are making strides in their careers.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Best of Business 2025: Best Events & Venues
Updated: January 13, 2025Business and organizations who create meaningful in-person experiences are the focus of the Events & Venues supercategory.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District picks new executive director
January 2, 2025The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District, an organization working to strengthen the downtown economic and cultural landscape, has named Katelyn O’Brien as the nonprofit’s new executive director, effective this coming Monday.
January 2, 2025
Q&A: Executive behind redevelopment of Worcester Auditorium is more optimistic than ever
Updated: December 23, 2024The Worcester Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as the Aud, has sat vacant for the past 25 years.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Q&A: Christmas magic at Vaillancourt Folk Art
Updated: December 9, 2024Vaillancourt Folk Art is a tourist destination known for its handcrafted Christmas collectibles, but before becoming a well-recognized brand, the company had much humbler beginnings starting off in the Vaillancourt family basement.
Updated: December 9, 2024
How to set a fundraising record: Q&A with Milford Regional
Updated: December 9, 2024On Nov. 2, the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation raised $1.3 million at its annual Mélange Gala and Live Auction, the most the foundation had ever raised in the event’s 20-year history.
Updated: December 9, 2024
Candlepin bowling exhibit opening at Worcester Historical Museum
December 4, 2024As newer businesses are looking to bring new life into the Worcester-invented pastime of candlepin bowling, th
December 4, 2024
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