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All-Female Cast Announced For THE CRUCIBLE At Hanover Theatre
The Hanover Theatre Repertory has unveiled the dynamic creative team behind its take on Arthur Miller's The Crucible directed by Livy Scanlon. This fully realized production will play at the BrickBox Theater in the Jean McDonough Arts Center September 19 - October 6, 2024. Building on THT Rep's 2023 experimental...
The Pike Breakdown Lane For August 23, 2024
Every Friday at 8:30 The Pike Morning Show plays the best of your voice messages left during the week on The Pike Breakdown Lane. This week: Mike gets a couple of wellness check messages for his dog, a listener lays it on thick for a request, God checks in about his breaking skills and a caller pays tribute to Phil Donahue. You can leave a message on The Pike Breakdown Lane 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 774-670-0231.
'Big Smooth', film about Neil Fingleton, playing at Hyannis Film Festival
WORCESTER, Mass. — “Big Smooth”, the documentary about Neil Fingleton, the former Holy Name and Holy Cross basketball standout, is playing at the Hyannis Film Festival Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Emerald Resort. Fingleton gained fame for his height at 7'7", his basketball skill...
Worcester Public Schools to start new cellphone policy this upcoming school year
WORCESTER, Mass. — Summer vacation is coming to a close for students in the Worcester Public Schools, and the district is ringing in the new school year with a new cellphone policy. Starting this year, cellphones must be turned off or silenced, and out of sight in the classroom....
Minor Lines: Just Call Bobby Dalbec Mr. Worcester
Where is the Bobby Dalbec statue going to go, Worcester Common or City Square? Bobby Bombs did it again last night, hitting his 16th homer and 13th double in 83 minor league games. Meanwhile, Vaughn Grissom only struck out once! Sure, he’s also riding an 0-15 reverse-heater, but it’s a gorgeous Friday morning, so let’s focus on the positives.
City councilor: Worcester should stop rejecting overweight trash bags
WORCESTER — One likely topic that will be discussed during the City Council meeting on Tuesday is trash – specifically whether the city should reject overweight trash bags. In a Thursday statement, District 3 City Councilor George Russell, who chairs the Standing Committee on Public Works, announced he will bring forth...
In Aug. 23 issue of Worcester Magazine: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival in focus
The new issue of Worcester Magazine is available in the Aug. 23 issue of the Telegram & Gazette. Our cover story by Meg Trogolo focuses on the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival, what's on tap for this year's festivities, and moving forward after last year's unrelated gun violence, and the loss of a beloved life partner and key organizer. You can find more updates at worcestermag.com.
Healey picks Worcester public defender to be Superior Court judge
Sarah Hamilton, a longtime public defender from Worcester, has been nominated as a Massachusetts Superior Court judge, Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday. Hamilton, who has spent her 16-year legal career with the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the state-funded agency that defends indigent people, will see her nomination forwarded to the Governor’s Council...
When, where Central Mass. high school football teams will scrimmage this 2024 preseason
The Central Mass. high school football season officially kicks off soon, as some teams are taking advantage of an early window to start on September 6, but for fans who can't get enough some teams will open with scrimmages over the next few weeks to prepare. Here are some of the dates and times of preseason action. Check out the complete schedule for the fall season on the Hometeam Scoreboard: ...
Beyond Wrestling “Two Tribes Festival” results: Vetter’s review of Donovan Dijak vs. Alec Price, Krule vs. TJ Crawford for the IWTV Title, The System vs. Channing Thomas, Teddy Goodz, and Little Mean Kathleen
We are looking for reports on all WWE, AEW, NXT, TNA, MLW, ROH, GCW, and other notable live events. If you attend a show, you are encouraged to send a report or even basic results to dotnetjason@gmail.com. Beyond Wrestling “Two Tribes Festival”. Replay available via IndependentWrestling.TV. August 10, 2024...
'It just breaks our hearts': Raptor Tales Rescue in Shrewsbury in 'desperate' need of new truck
SHREWSBURY, Mass. - Blue isn't your everyday owl. She's the educational ambassador for Raptor Tales Rescue in Shrewsbury. "Raptor Tales Rescue is a wildlife rescue, specializing in helping birds of prey," said the nonprofit's founder Jessica Zorge. Animal rescue has always been a passion for Zorge. In the four years...
MLB scouts host special clinic for Worcester, Boston players
WORCESTER, Mass. — Major League scouts from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions ran a clinic at Polar Park on Thursday for kids from Worcester and Boston ages 12-18, helping to grow the game in underserved areas. The scouts ran kids through drills and gave them individual coaching. "This day...
More food for thought: Licenses OK'd for Kelly's Roast Beef, Semiramis Bakery and Bagel Time
WORCESTER — The License Commission cleared the way for Kelly’s Roast Beef to open a location on Gold Star Boulevard, greenlighting a common victualer license Thursday. Jim Rataj, the director of franchise operations for Kelly’s Roast Beef, pinned September 9 as a target open date in an interview after the meeting. ...
Why's it called that? The Arthur of Dr. Arthur F. Sullivan Middle School
Latest in a series of stories on the people whose names are attached to Worcester schools, streets and parks. By foot, by car, by bus, backpacks in tow, hundreds of students will converge on Sullivan Middle School in Worcester for the first day of school Monday. ...
New faculty bring wide-ranging interests, research to Clark
As a new academic year begins, Clark University is welcoming new tenure-track faculty members who bring to their classrooms a wealth of expertise in economics, chemistry, history, game design, management, languages, education, and sustainability. Their research is wide ranging — from the economics of inequality to the environmental humanities, Agile management, and interactive media design for business.
Danny Jansen will officially become the first MLB player ever to play for 2 teams in the same game with a wacky scenario
Earlier this month, we told you about how current Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen had the chance to become the first MLB player to ever play for two teams in the same game. Now, it’s actually going to happen. As you might recall: The Red Sox and Toronto...
Kevin Garnett shares why Jrue Holiday-Derrick White combo makes the Celtics almost unbeatable: "They set the precedent in the East"
Kevin Garnett warns the Eastern Conference that they could not beat the Cs without someone to counter Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.
New rumor paints an uglier situation between the Patriots and Matthew Judon
If you thought the drama surrounding the Patriots and Matthew Judon regarding their lack of interest in offering a contract extension and ultimately trading him was over, you were unfortunately wrong. Despite the trade being nearly two weeks old, more details are being revealed by Patriots reporters and insiders regarding...
People in Business: Aug. 26, 2024
Discovering Justice recognized Springfield’s Thomas Rachele as a “Partner for Justice” at its annual gala that was held on June 26 at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston. The gala raised $325,000 for the organization’s statewide program. In recognizing Rachele for his partnership since 2021,...
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