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UMass Medical to Lead New England in HealthExchange Development
UMass Medical won an Early Innovator Grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services(HHS). The significant grant of $35.6 million is to be used to develop a new online healthcare exchange system where both consumers and small businesses can shop and buy into health plans that are best for them. Based on the […]
Worcester Halloween Events and Activities 2010
In Part 3 of our 2010 Worcester Halloween Guide we are updating our list of Worcester Halloween Events that are still left to do this October. Halloween is about a week away and there are plenty of activities for you and your family to participate in. Last year we missed going to the Great Pumpkin […]
Central Mass Fall Foliage Season 2010
Tomorrow is the first day of fall/autumn and is the kick off of our fall foliage season. As residents of New England we may sometimes take for granted the beauty of the fall foliage season. The best fall foliage is something many people actually plan for. Vacations and day trips are planned during the Autumn […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 DCU Center Hosts Swine Flu Conference
This week Worcester hosted a “Swine Flu Conference” at the DCU Center. Governor Patrick, John Auerbach of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and healthcare workers from hospitals around the state gathered to get updated on the latest plans for tackling the possible outbreak of the H1N1 Flu. As we reported back in July the […]
Wings of Freedom Visit Worcester
If you are a plane buff or even just an admirer of history you are in for a treat. The Wings of Freedom Tour is in Worcester’s Regional Airport for a couple of days. The tour brings historic planes to communities across the United States. On display you will find the B-17, B-24 and P-51 […]
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