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Hospitality & Tourism

  • Taste of Shrewsbury Street to return Tuesday

    Ellie Lester June 9, 2022

    Run by the Shrewsbury Street Merchants' Association, the annual celebration spotlights the city’s Restaurant Row, an area known for its rich variety of eateries and cuisines. The event is making its second return since the coronavirus pandemic

    Ellie Lester June 9, 2022
  • Canal District’s White Room sold to Sprinkler Factory duo

    Alexander MacDougall June 8, 2022

    The White Room, an event venue in Worcester’s Canal District, has been sold to Birgit Straehle and Luis Antonio Fraire, two prominent members of the arts community in Worcester. 

    Alexander MacDougall June 8, 2022
  • The International golf course to host controversial Saudi-backed golf tournament

    Laura Finaldi June 8, 2022

    A private Worcester County golf club will host a major golf tournament in September for the controversial new professional tour with ties to the new Saudi Arabian government. 

    Laura Finaldi June 8, 2022
  • Mass. gas prices rise 23 cents to reach record high

    Ellie Lester June 7, 2022

    Massachusetts’ average gas price rose 23 cents in the past week to find a record high of $4.96 per gallon of regular unleaded.

    Ellie Lester June 7, 2022
  • Republicans top of mind At Democrats' convention

    Colin Young from State House News Service June 6, 2022

    While Democrats in other parts of the country feel like they and their ideas are increasingly under duress at the national level, a parade of elected officials on Saturday urged Massachusetts Democrats to not become complacent with the almost

    Colin Young from State House News Service June 6, 2022
  • Democrats endorse Healey, qualify Chang-Díaz for governor primary

    Colin Young, State House News Service June 6, 2022

    Massachusetts Democrats on Saturday afternoon endorsed Maura Healey's quest to move from the attorney general's office to the governor's suite but also put Sonia Chang-Díaz on the September primary ballot, ensuring that Healey will have some

    Colin Young, State House News Service June 6, 2022
  • Worcester Starbucks workers unanimously approve union

    Timothy Doyle June 3, 2022

    The employees of the Starbucks at 11 East Central St. in Worcester have voted unanimously to unionize, according to a letter Friday from the workers posted to the Twitter account of Boston Starbucks Workers United.

    Timothy Doyle June 3, 2022
  • Marriott hotel in Milford sells for $5.9M at auction

    Katherine Hamilton June 2, 2022

    A Milford hotel, which was up for auction, sold for $5.9 million, according to a foreclosure deed in the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

    Katherine Hamilton June 2, 2022
  • Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 10: The best thing

    Updated: May 30, 2022

    Trivia question: What kitchen task was this device invented by the Hamblin & Russell Manufacturing Co. used for?

    Updated: May 30, 2022
  • Q&A: Previewing the Mass. Democratic Convention in Worcester with the top governor candidates

    Alexander MacDougall Updated: May 30, 2022

    Worcester Business Journal spoke to Democratic candidates for governor Sonia Chang-Díaz and Maura Healey ahead of the party's convention in Worcester, to ask about their stances on the state’s economic issues, particularly how they pertain to

    Alexander MacDougall Updated: May 30, 2022
  • Former Blackstone Tap owner to open new Water Street bar

    Katherine Hamilton May 19, 2022

    A pub-style restaurant and bar called 107 Tap has been approved to open on Water Street in Worcester, run by Jefferson Mararian, who owned another Water Street bar for 12 years.

    Katherine Hamilton May 19, 2022
  • Livia’s Dish in Worcester sold to new owners

    Katherine Hamilton May 18, 2022

    Worcester restaurant Livia’s Dish has been sold to new owners, former owner Oriola Koci confirmed Wednesday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 18, 2022
  • Westborough hotel sells for $7.2M as part of nine-property portfolio

    Katherine Hamilton May 16, 2022

    A 109-room hotel property in Westborough sold for just over $7.2 million in a deal closed Friday, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

    Katherine Hamilton May 16, 2022
  • Park Avenue restaurant closes as owners retire

    Katherine Hamilton May 16, 2022

    Park Grill & Spirits, a bar and restaurant on Park Avenue in Worcester, will soon be under new ownership, according to a Saturday announcement from the current owners on social media.

    Katherine Hamilton May 16, 2022
  • Shrewsbury Street diner property sold to Leicester restaurateurs 

    Katherine Hamilton May 16, 2022

    The property of the former Mac’s Diner on Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street has been sold to a Leicester restaurateur, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

    Katherine Hamilton May 16, 2022
  • Looking back at PPP’s legacy in Central Mass.

    Alexander MacDougall Updated: May 16, 2022

    Overall, more than 20,000 PPP loans for a total of $1.8 billion were given out to businesses across Worcester County, with more than 4,800 and $450 million of those loans going to businesses within the city of Worcester, according to data from the

    Alexander MacDougall Updated: May 16, 2022

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