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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Worcester “Represents” at Head of Charles
If you aren’t from Worcester you may not see it as a good place for the sport of rowing but you would be wrong. Lake Quinsigamond has been the home of competitive rowing since 1857. This past weekend I spent some time covering the Head of the Charles Regatta on the Charles River. This prestigious […]
Worcester’s Closest IMAX 3D Theater
Worcester movie fans don’t not have to go far to experience the best in 3D Film offerings. This weekend the much anticipated Where the Wild Things Are opens in theaters. Whether you are a fan of the book or not experiencing the movie in IMAX 3D is sure to be an amazing experience. The closest […]
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