Tag: massachusetts
Worcester Participating in Free Museum Day
Smithsonian Magazine is sponsoring free countrywide museum day this Saturday, September 26th. You will be able to get a free admission card for you and a guest to many of Massachusetts best museums, including most of the ones in Worcester. Worcester does a lot to promote the arts in Central Massachusetts because it has many […]
Worcester Born Jeffrey Mullan to Run MassDOT
Governor Patrick’s announcement naming Worcester native Jeffrey Mullan as head of Massachusett’s new transportation department was not a surprise. Mr. Mullan has been bopping around since joining the Patrick administration filling in as needed. Having been from Worcester though the timing was awful since it coincides with another MBTA crash interestingly on the Framingham-Worcester Commuter […]
USDA Awards Worcester $4.5 million from Recovery Act
This past Wednesday the USDA issued a press release announcing $89 million for projects across the US, including Worcester. The $4.5 million will be used to plant trees around the Central Massachusetts areas that were affected by the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation that has taken many trees in the Worcester area. The American Recovery and […]
Blackstone Valley To Educate Green Workforce
This month Governor Patrick announced the beneficiaries for the Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants. Blackstone Valley Vocational School District in Upton is one of six organizations to receive grant money. According to the press release the Upton school will receive: $150,460 for professional and curriculum development in weatherization, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal for vocational […]
Worcester at Risk for West Nile Virus
Tuesday the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a press release warning that West Nile Virus had been found in samples across the state including samples from Worcester. Many of us in Massachusetts may not take this seriously since we hear this warning every year around this time for some part of Massachusetts. This time […]
Central Mass Casino Being Considered in Warren
Is Warren really being considered a site for a possible casino? According to the Boston Globe things have started to heat up on the gaming front and Warren is one of the options for bringing gaming into Massachusetts. Bringing gaming into any community can be controversial and concerning but the economic impact can be significant. […]
Worcester Cash for Clunkers Car Dealers
The Cash for Clunkers program is not getting as much press coverage as before. Things have slowed down a bit even though the program received an additional $2Billion back on August 7th. Is it still worth looking into? If you are really in the market for a new car it is definitely something you should […]
Murray Getting a Shot at the Governor’s Chair
Worcester’s own Lieutenant Governor Murray is expected to take over for a couple of days in September to address any “time sensitive” issues that may come up while Patrick is in the hospital. Governor Patrick is going in for hip replacement surgery at the beginning of September so he will be out of commission for […]
Massachusetts Loser in Green Recovery Act Awards
Obama and his team announced the recipients of the $2.4 billion Recovery Act Awards for Auto Battery and Electric Drive projects. Unfortunately Massachusetts did not gain much in terms of jobs from the awards that were received by A123 based out of Watertown and National Fire Protection out of Quincy Mass. The big killer in […]
Worcester Named in the Top 10 by Forbes
Did you know that Worcester was named on Forbes List of Most Livable Cities in April? Worcester ranked number 9 in a list of 15 US metro areas. It was 1 of 3 Massachusetts areas that were represented. Cambridge came in at Number 7 and Peabody came in at number 14. New England was also […]
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