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Arts & Culture

  • Menkiti Group to acquire pawn shop building on Main Street from MassDevelopment

    Zachary Comeau October 17, 2018

    The Menkiti family is making yet another move to purchase property downtown, as the Menkiti Group has agreed to a purchase and sale agreement to buy the former Pawn Shop building in Worcester.

    Zachary Comeau October 17, 2018
  • Brew Beer Garden in Grid District to open Friday

    September 17, 2018

    The Brew Beer Garden, the long anticipated beer garden in the Grid District, has released its list of 40 beers on tap as it ramps up for its Friday opening.

    September 17, 2018
  • Becker a potential anchor tenant for Worcester Memorial Auditorium

    Grant Welker September 10, 2018

    Becker College in Worcester is in talks to potentially become an anchor tenant at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium, which would bring a range of uses to the long-underutilized facility.

    Grant Welker September 10, 2018
  • SJC Drums nearly quadruples space with expansion

    Zachary Comeau August 6, 2018

    The main entrance of the company's new digs in Southbridge is highlighted by displays of kits used by some of the company's most famous clients, including drummers from Slipknot, Green Day and Imagine Dragons.

    Zachary Comeau August 6, 2018
  • New casinos bring challenges to Central Mass. tourism

    Grant Welker August 6, 2018

    The fight for entertainment dollars is not getting easier for Central Massachusetts venues and attractions, even if leaders aren't sure how casino competition will play out.

    Grant Welker August 6, 2018
  • SJC Drums quadruples space with new Southbridge facility

    Zachary Comeau July 30, 2018

    The 60,000-square-foot facility custom drum manufacturer SJC Drums just moved into is booming with potential.

    Zachary Comeau July 30, 2018
  • Former Fitchburg school sold for residential project

    Grant Welker July 25, 2018

    A plan to renovate a former Fitchburg school into affordable housing has taken a step forward.

    Grant Welker July 25, 2018
  • The Power 50: Sandy Dunn

    July 9, 2018

    Dunn's role at the DCU Center alone would makes her one of the Power 50. As general manager, she oversees all aspects of the operations at the facility hosting nearly 500,000 attendees annually.

    July 9, 2018
  • The Power 50: Troy Siebels

    July 9, 2018

    A decade after its opening, The Hanover Theatre is cruising. It hit 231 performances and 214,000 patrons last year, both all-time highs.

    July 9, 2018
  • Westborough seeks buyer for $6M vacant cinema

    July 3, 2018

    Westborough is seeking potential buyers for a 29-acre parcel housing a former Regal Cinema closed last fall.

    July 3, 2018
  • Worcester art initiatives earn $69K in grants

    June 29, 2018

    The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has awarded $69,000 to artists and arts initiatives in Worcester as part of a new program.

    June 29, 2018
  • A holistic approach to treating addiction

    June 18, 2018

    AdCare Hospital clinical supervisor Stephanie Pratico stresses the holistic and mindfulness aspects of overcoming addiction.

    June 18, 2018
  • Moon Hill, Red Apple Farm plan brew yard, cider

    Zachary Comeau June 11, 2018

    Gardner's Moon Hill Brewing Co. and a Phillipston's Red Apple Farm are partnering to bring Worcester County a summerlong brew yard.

    Zachary Comeau June 11, 2018
  • Fitchburg group to build one-ton paper airplane

    June 5, 2018

    Fifteen local artists hope to create the largest paper airplane ever assembled, taking ideas from some of Central Massachusetts' largest manufacturers and paper from historic paper-making businesses in the Fitchburg area.

    June 5, 2018
  • Worcester's Printers Building wins preservation award

    Grant Welker May 9, 2018

    The Printers Building in downtown Worcester, which is being renovated as it shifts from its namesake former use to a range of modern uses, has received an award from an urban revitalization group.

    Grant Welker May 9, 2018
  • Strand, Elm theaters buck against industry trends

    Grant Welker April 30, 2018

    The Strand and the Elm theaters keep prices low and capitalize on the loyalty of theater-goers who put a premium on the old-fashion experience of seeing a movie.

    Grant Welker April 30, 2018

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