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Worcester Area Colleges Commencement Season 2010
This weekend Worcester area colleges continue to confer degrees to their graduates. If you look at the 13 major Worcester area colleges 5 will be holding commencement ceremonies this weekend May 15th and May 16th. The commencement season kicked off this past weekend with Senator Scott Brown speaking at Nichols College. It was one of […]
Worcester’s Hanover Theatre Bringing You Laughter
I would like to say you would be able to buy tickets to this weekend’s Jimmy Fallon performance at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre. Unfortunately it appears to be sold out unless you have some other connections. The Hanover Theatre has a seating capacity of 2300 so it isn’t a surprise that a Jimmy Fallon show would […]
Worcester Thinks Its Prepared for Water Emergency
Though the Metro Boston water main break and resulting state of emergency has not been reported on much in the National Media it would be pretty hard to miss it in Massachusetts. Worcester which was not affected by the MWRA problem seems confident that they would be able to handle a similar emergency. They are […]
Beetle Battle Heats Up as Arbor Day Approaches
Worcester has started their next wave of measures to prevent the Asian Long Horned Beetle from infesting any more trees. It is starting to inject chemicals into healthy trees that will stop the beetle from laying eggs in the trees as well as basically killing off any would be larvae from becoming viable. We have […]
Celebrate Earth Week at EcoTarium’s Earth Day Festival
A trip to Worcester’s EcoTarium is must for kids and adults alike but nothing brings it all together like the Earth Day Festival. The Earth Day Festival takes place tomorrow April 23, 2010. Though today is the official date for Earth Day this is also considered Earth Week. I think coincidentally takes place during Massachusetts […]
Worcester Sharks Bring Finals Action to DCU
Hockey fans rejoice more hockey championship action is coming to the DCU center. Worcester recently got a chance to host the BC eagles on their way to the Frozen Four championship now the Worcester Sharks kick of their finals series against the Manchester Sharks here this Sunday. If you were lucky enough to stay tuned […]
Worcester VegFest 2010 – Bringing Health Together with Conscience
Worcester State College will be hosting this weekend’s 2010 Worcester Vegfest. If you are a vegetarian or ever thought of being one here is your chance to get informed. As the VegWorcester website states: Our event features socially responsible businesses, inspiring speakers, musicians, and lots of free samples of tasty vegan food. The event will […]
Ellsbury Gives Red Sox Nation a Scare
Red Sox Nation breathes a sigh of relief today as the X-Rays of Jacoby Ellsbury’s ribs come back negative. According to USAToday he may not even miss any games. Though it may seem to some that Jacoby has be “demoted” with his move to left field I think the fast outfield including Ellsbury is a […]
Worcester Gets New Brewing Company
Let’s face it, locally brewed beer is just plain cool. Worcester recently added a new brewery to it’s ranks. The WormTown Brewing company which was recently profiled on NECN is not only brewing great beer but helping the economy. New businesses are needed to help grow our economy. In the last 10 years beer has […]
Worcester’s Hanover Theater Hosts Riverdance Farewell
If you weren’t from Worcester you might wonder why the farewell performances of Riverdance would be held here in Worcester. Worcester Massachusetts has a very active Irish Population and even recently was visited by the Irish President. It is more than appropriate that the performances of this tribute to Irish stepdancing happen at Worcester’s Hanover […]
Massachusetts Loses Race to the Top Phase 1
The US Department of Education announced the 2 winners of the Race to the Top grants this past Wednesday. Though Massachusetts made it to the list of 16 finalists it lost out to Tennessee and Delaware. In the announcement and the call with reporters Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed how the winners had been […]
Championship Ice Hockey Comes to Worcester’s DCU
Boston College will be one of four teams competing for the 2010 NorthEast Ice Hockey Championship at the DCU Center this weekend March 27 and 28. There should be quite a few BC fans at the Worcester DCU Center since it is only 45 or so minutes from Boston. Boston College fought tooth and nail […]
Healthcare Debate in Massachusetts – Far from Over
As much as Scott Brown may have wanted to stop the current health care reform bill, one Senator was not enough to turn the tide. Some Worcester Bloggers(Wormtown Taxi) are even insinuating that his election actually sparked the actions from Democrats to get to the point where the bill passed in the House this past […]
Is Worcester Ready to Woogle?
Google fiber may be coming to Worcester county but it might not be to Worcester. Currently the competition is heating up as the March 26th deadline to apply looms closer. Shrewsbury has put in a strong showing in the past couple of weeks adding a slew of videos to their TownofShrewsbury channel on Youtube. The […]
President Obama Recognizes Worcester Area Colleges
President Obama announced the winners of the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recently. I am proud to say four Worcester Colleges made it to the list. The initiative was started in 2006 to recognize colleges and universities that contribute to their communities in significant ways. An important part of it is volunteerism. […]
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