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Celebrate Independence Day in Central Mass – 2012

Celebrate Independence Day in Central Mass – 2012

Celebrating Independence Day in the Central Mass and Worcester areas don’t just include July 4th this year.  The Worcester Tornadoes are holding a series of Fireworks Fridays in July and August.  They of course are tied in to home games so this week is out but the great news is that you will be able […]

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Worcester Tornadoes Will Miss Gedman and Peterman

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Worcester Tornadoes Will Miss Gedman and Peterman

When I first heard the news that Rich Gedman was leaving the Worcester Tornadoes I have to say I was pretty sad.  Having such a popular local figure like Gedman as coach of the Tornadoes definitely had it’s advantages. Having Peterman leaving also within the last couple of months also is a downer. We’ve written […]

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Second Annual Worcester Restaurant Week

Second Annual Worcester Restaurant Week

As promised last year Worcester’s Restaurant Week looks as though it is set to be an annual event.  This year’s second annual Worcester Restaurant Week kicked off yesterday and is set to finish up on August 15th, 2010.  Like many restaurant “week” events Worcester’s actually lasts for 2 weeks. There are many benefits of having […]

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Worcester Tornadoes Twister Represents at Harvard

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Worcester Tornadoes Twister Represents at Harvard

Though the Worcester Tornadoes had a pretty hard time the first half ending in last place that hasn’t affected Twister.  He is still loved wherever he goes.  This past weekend we drove in to see a Boston Breakers soccer game at Harvard Stadium.  We were surprised to find that Twister had followed us there. The […]

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Blackstone Valley’s First Fall Family Festival

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Blackstone Valley’s First Fall Family Festival

The small Central Massachusetts town of Whitinsville is the home of the first Fall Family Festival sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Located less than 30 minutes from Worcester families will be able to enjoy bunch of activities including if you can believe it a pumpkin catapult(who knew). I have noticed the term […]

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Worcester Tornadoes Change Hands

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Worcester Tornadoes Change Hands

Yesterday the Worcester Tornadoes announced that “controlling interest” had been sold to a group out of Maryland.  I must confess I was surprised since I have written about the great family experiences we’ve had attending the games.  When you get right down to it though the problem seems to be in their attendance numbers.  The […]

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Worcester Tornadoes In Championship Series

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Worcester Tornadoes In Championship Series

If you had asked realists in Worcester a few weeks ago whether there was hope the Tornadoes would be in the Championship Series you might have gotten a few laughs. The Tornadoes struggled at the end of the year with 8 straight losses. They turned it around though and were able to sweep the stunned […]

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Central Mass Gets More Pro Hockey

Filed in Sports by on August 28, 2009 0 Comments
Central Mass Gets More Pro Hockey

The Worcester Sharks will be getting some professional hockey neighbors in Fitchburg Massachusetts.  A new league called the North East Professional Hockey League(NEPHL) is starting up in November of this year.  Fitchburg will be the home to the Yeti.  Yes the same Yeti that came out in Star Wars in other words the abominable snow […]

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Worcester Tornadoes Stop the Slide

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Worcester Tornadoes Stop the Slide

The Tornadoes broke out of their slump yesterday beating the Sussex SkyHawks 12-2.  I will have to say it was highly likely that it was due to my family’s presence at the game.  OK, OK maybe not.  I recently wrote about the Worcester Tornadoes as a great value for family entertainment.  We were not disappointed.  […]

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Worcester Tornadoes – Great for the Family

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Worcester Tornadoes – Great for the Family

The Worcester Tornadoes in their 5th year are still providing great family entertainment at prices that won’t break the bank.  Minor league baseball has long been a great option for families looking to catch a baseball game without having to take a loan out to pay for it.  In today’s economy teams like the Worcester […]

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