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Big Boston law firm plans to open Worcester practice, with high-profile local lawyers
WORCESTER — Well-known Bowditch & Dewey lawyer Michael Angelini and several other seasoned firm veterans will soon be leaving to start a new Worcester practice with Boston-based Prince Lobel Tye. “Virtually our entire finance, transactions, business and litigation groups in Worcester are leaving, myself included,” Angelini — who has worked at the Bowditch...
'The next Popeyes'? Owners of soon-to-open Worcester chicken restaurant have high hopes
WORCESTER — A Korean fried chicken restaurant should be coming soon to take up the former downtown ProteinHouse location at 145 Front St. A partner in the restaurant, Cluck & Crispy Chicken, told the city License Commission on Thursday that the business is planning an August or early September opening. ...
Norwich on the brink of elimination in state tourney
It was an instant American Legion baseball classic that took two days to complete. It also left Norwich on the brink of elimination. South Windsor edged Norwich, 1-0, in 12 innings in the opening round of state tournament pod play Wednesday at Dickenman Field. The game was a continuation of Tuesday’s night’s scoreless battle...
West Springfield mayor says state investigating backflow incident
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mayor William Reichelt confirmed that West Springfield is collaborating with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to determine the cause of a backflow incident led to a do-not-use water advisory for the Haywood Avenue area. The town is awaiting the results from the initial round of...
Worcester native, gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik to vie for Olympic gold in Paris
Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik will proudly represent the United States and his hometown of Worcester when competition gets underway at the Paris Games Saturday. NBC and Peacock will televise the men’s gymnastics qualification round at 5 a.m. ...
Group with ties to New England Patriots owner buys Worcester furniture store building
WORCESTER — A business entity affiliated with The Kraft Group has paid $1.8 million for a building on Grove Street that is steps away from a packaging company connected to the group. The property at 112 Grove St., home to Rainbow Furniture since 1992, was bought by a holding company with a address...
CMP Exterior Certified as Woman-owned Small Business
Suffield, CT – CMP Exterior, LLC announced it has received two business certifications: Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification. WBENC certification is a widely recognized national certification program for women-owned businesses in the U.S. The federal government’s WOSB certification is issued...
2024 Lund Awards recognize dedication to community
Two members of the Clark community have been awarded the 2024 John W. Lund Community Achievement Award for their significant contributions to the Worcester community. Doctoral student Tiana “Tee” Freeman and Professor Shelly Tenenbaum were honored by President David Fithian for their dedication to serving and uplifting marginalized and underserved populations.
Peruzzi named to UConn men’s hockey coaching staff
STORRS, Conn. (WFSB) - The UConn men’s hockey team has welcomed a new assistant coach. “We are thrilled to be adding Nick to our program,” Huskies Head Coach Mike Cavanaugh said in a release. Before joining UConn, Peruzzi spent three years at Northern Michigan as an assistant coach...
Spirit of 2026: Westfield historians seek to honor city’s Revolution history
WESTFIELD — As the nation nears the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, many Massachusetts communities are reviewing their own history, including Westfield. Though the famous events of the mid-1770s were mostly in eastern Massachusetts — downtown Boston, Bunker Hill, Concord, Lexington — Westfield was a...
54 People Arrested at Impromptu Massachusetts Car Meet
Not everyone has the willpower to wake up for an early morning Cars & Coffee meetup and sometimes, the best kind of car meets happen at night. But, for a small city in Massachusetts, police say these sorts of impromptu car meets are wreaking havoc on safety and quality of life. Now the local cops are cracking down.
Mass. Speed Limit Law Changes With Yellow Sign
Is there a difference between yellow and white speed signs in Massachusetts?. If you look closely, the black and white signage reads "speed limit" while the yellow does not. I'm nerdy, and I like to know these things, so I did a little research. I remember as a kid I...
Massachusetts has best school systems in the country, report says
BOSTON - Massachusetts has the best school districts in the country, according to a new WalletHub survey. The state also took the top spot in the personal finance website's 2023 ranking. The report ranked K-12 school systems in every state based on metrics like dropout rates, class size and standardized test scores. Massachusetts test scoresMassachusetts is either first or tied for first when it comes to math test scores, reading test scores and median ACT scores."Massachusetts is the state with the best school systems, boasting some of the best test scores in the country," WalletHub writes. "Massachusetts ranks first when it comes...
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