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Walk and Rock on Shrewsbury Street Tonight
If the weather finally clearing isn’t enough to get you out and about maybe great food and music on Worcester’s hopping Shrewsbury Street will. Tonight a variety of popular restaurants on Shrewsbury St. will be hosting a Worcester event they are calling the the Walk & Rock. From 6-11pm you can visit a variety of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Relive Thanksgiving at Old Sturbridge Village
As you go about figuring out what to do for Thanksgiving week 2009 in the Central Mass and Worcester Area you should consider reliving a traditional Thanksgiving meal at Old Sturbridge Village. Though their Thanksgiving Day is sold out they still have space on Friday November 27th. For some people this actually works out better […]
Worcester Halloween Events and Activities
Halloween is almost here and we have put together Part 3 of our 2009 Worcester Halloween Planning Guide. In Part 3 we will provide some information on Halloween events and activities in the Worcester and Central Mass area. As the Halloween season comes to a close there are usually many activities going on for kids. […]
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 […]
Central Mass Key Participant in Poetry Festival
The Massachusetts Poetry Festival is taking place this “weekend” starting Thursday. Worcester will be hosting one of the events at the Worcester State College Blue Lounge this Thursday from 7-10pm. Worcester is well known for its famous poets, with two of them being Poet Laureates for the United States. Elizabeth Bishop holding that position for […]
Central Mass Will Walk for Juvenile Diabetes
Worcester State College will be the location for the Worcester Walk to Cure Diabetes. The walk will be taking place Sunday October 18th so there is time to register to participate in this great cause. As the debate over healthcare and healthcare costs continues in Washington it is clear that certain diseases cost the nation […]
Worcester Firefighters to be Rehired with Stimulus Funds
Today the Patrick administration announced that they would be using discretionary funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to rehire laid off firefighters across the commonwealth. This is welcome news for Worcester who according to the Telegram will be able to use the funds for 16 firefighters. Congressman James McGovern is quoted in […]
Worcester’s Seven Hills Impacting Central Mass
Last week Children’s Aid and Family Service opened a new $2.5 million facility in Fitchburg. Children’s Aid & Family Service is a non-profit organization owned by Seven Hills Foundation headquartered in Worcester. CAFS has offices in Worcester and Fitchburg and has been serving Central Mass since 1876. The Sentinel reported that the facility will serve […]
Wachusett Mountain Festivals for Central Mass
Have you visited Mount Wachusett lately? Ski Season isn’t here yet but Wachusett stays pretty busy on the “offseason”. This weekend they are holding their 19th annual KidsFest festival. This is a great event for older kids with it’s more extreme sports type focus. There will plenty for the younger kids to do but sometimes […]
Mass College of Pharmacy Transforming Worcester
Yesterday the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences opened their new $10 million academic center in Worcester. The new building next to the DCU center is another step in the expansion that MCPHS has done in the Worcester/Central Mass area. Colleges are a big part of the Worcester economy and this expansion is more […]
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