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Worcester Memorial Auditorium Development Plans
The City of Worcester is hoping to sell the Worcester Memorial Auditorium next year (2011). This historic building has been the subject of many renovation and redevelopment discussions for many years. Built in 1933 as a multi-purpose hall and as a memorial for World War I it was recently put on a list of endangered […]
Second Annual Worcester Restaurant Week
As promised last year Worcester’s Restaurant Week looks as though it is set to be an annual event. This year’s second annual Worcester Restaurant Week kicked off yesterday and is set to finish up on August 15th, 2010. Like many restaurant “week” events Worcester’s actually lasts for 2 weeks. There are many benefits of having […]
Worcester Common Free Summer Concerts Return
There are still 5 free summer concerts left in 2010 on the Worcester Common. I almost missed this but was thrilled to see that it is back for a second year. This year the free Out to Lunch concert series will have more food offerings from local restaurants though you can still bring your own […]
Worcester Tornadoes Twister Represents at Harvard
Though the Worcester Tornadoes had a pretty hard time the first half ending in last place that hasn’t affected Twister. He is still loved wherever he goes. This past weekend we drove in to see a Boston Breakers soccer game at Harvard Stadium. We were surprised to find that Twister had followed us there. The […]
Don’t Miss Worcester’s Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra will be playing it’s last free summer concert this weekend. In Massachusetts it is easy to forget that there is more than one big orchestra to enjoy. Like the Boston Pops the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra put on an Interdependence day performance. It was part of the free summer concert series that […]
Taste of Shrewsbury Street
2011 Update: Taste of Shrewsbury Street will be taking place again on Tuesday June 21st, 2011. The Shrewsbury Street Area Merchants Association continues to put on events to showcase the Shrewsbury Street businesses and this event in particular is one of their more popular ones. People are usually ready to enjoy the promise of a […]
Worcester – Green Community on Many Fronts
Worcester’s road to Green Community designation has been a concerted effort for a long time. Though the Massachusetts Green Communities Act is only a couple of years old the city of Worcester has been working toward some of the goals in the criteria for designation since Tim Murray was Mayor of Worcester during his tenure […]
Third Annual Worcester Irish Music Festival
This weekend the annual Worcester Irish Music Festival is taking place at the Worcester Hibernian Centre & Fiddler’s Green on Temple Street. The Telegram did a good write up about the entertainment line up which includes the likes of Irish super group Solas. This event though focused on Irish Music and Celtic tradition is a […]
Assumption College Brings in New Leadership
Time isn’t standing still for Assumption College. As this Worcester based college continues to grow it announced this week that it has named a new provost and vice-president of academic affairs. The college recently announced that Dr. Francis Lazarus of the University of Dallas will start work at the position starting June 15th. He has […]
Kimball Farm Keeps Adding to the Fun
Kimball Farms is a new favorite place for our family. We mainly go there for miniature golf but this weekend we found a new attraction, batting cages. We have written about Kimball Farm before when we visited for the first time last summer. Believe it or not we have yet to have the Ice Cream […]
Worcester Out of Airport Business for $17 Million
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since we posted about Mass Port agreeing to buy the Worcester Regional Airport from the city of Worcester. The negotiations are finally over and Mass Port has agreed to buy it for $17 million and some land transfers. The $17 million is also much needed in […]
Old Sturbridge Village Sheep Shearing Weekend
When you think of Memorial Day weekend you don’t think of Sheep Shearing but you do think of Family Fun. Old Sturbridge Village is holding it’s 2010 Wool Days event this Saturday May 29th through Monday May 31st. The Memorial Day Weekend forecast currently looks pretty nice with temperatures in the 80’s and mostly sunny. […]
Worcester’s Hanover Insurance Big Mover in Globe 100
Hanover Insurance Group of Worcester jumped from 69 to Number 5 on the Globe 100 list this year. It also topped the list of Financial Industry companies on the list. Attributing it’s success to a conservative investment strategy Hanover Insurance seemed to be ahead of the rest of us in its views of the equity […]
Don’t Miss Dinosaurs at Worcester’s DCU Center
When you think of “Arena Spectacular” do you think of dinosaurs? I admit it I think of Monster Jam Truck type of events. Walking with the Dinosaurs surprisingly is not new though it may be new to Worcester and Massachusetts. I first heard of this realistic dinosaur show from a friend who had seen it […]
stART On The Street Brings the Art Festival to Spring
“Started” back in 2002 stART on the Street takes Art to the Street in an effort to showcase Worcester’s art and culture. Most people think of the stART on the Street festival as taking place in September and it does but they also are putting on a Spring Edition this weekend. It is taking place […]
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