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Black bear tranquilized, removed from downtown Worcester
A black bear was tranquilized and then removed from downtown Worcester on Friday, news outlets reported. The young bear, who wildlife officials estimated to be a year old and weigh roughly 80 pounds, was seen climbing up a tree on Gates Street in Worcester, according to WCVB. The animal was...
Bill Brady of Brady’s in Leominster 'Restaurateur of the Year' by the MRA
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association has named Bill Brady of Brady’s in Leominster “Restaurateur of the Year.” The award ceremony will take place June 18 at the MRA’s Award Dinner & Annual Meeting at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Registration and cocktail reception at 5 p.m.; Dinner and program, 6 p.m. Visit https://web.themassrest.org for more...
Where to get a great sandwich around Gardner: Plus some tacos, since they're sandwiches too
Word on the street is that Jersey Mike's is hiring, but won't be open until at least August. Since that's a long time to wait for a sandwich, we found some other places in and around Gardner where you can grab a great sandwich before you visit the Gardner Jersey Mike's shop coming to Timpany Crossroads. From cold, hot, grilled, and panini pressed, in or around the Gardner area are some locally owned sandwich shops to try...
Franklin Street Beer Garden under new ownership; changes promised
WORCESTER — After a hibernation period, downtown's Worcester Beer Garden & Taproom reopened June 7, and it has new ownership with some changes planned. On Thursday, the new owners of the Beer Garden at 64 Franklin St. went before the city License Commission to have its all-alcohol restaurant license transferred to them...
Table Talk Pies sold to Minnesota baking company; no big changes expected in Worcester
WORCESTER — Table Talk Pies, a century-old cultural and commercial institution in Worcester, has been sold to Rise Baking Co. Based in Minneapolis, Rise has been owned since 2018 by Olympus Partners, a Stamford, Connecticut, private equity firm. ...
Worcester County Wonders: Broken Creek Vineyard and Winery pours the perfect summer white
SHREWSBURY ― When one thinks of wine tasting at a vineyard, Shrewsbury may be the last place that comes to mind. But tucked away on South Street, Broken Creek Vineyard and Winery has been growing grapes and producing wine for the last dozen years. "We really are this hidden...
Pet of the Week: Welcome Garfield into your home
Happy Fathers’ Day to all! There’s something about an orange striped cat that has made many dads I know smile – and so here’s the purr-fect cat for them. Meet Garfield! He is a year old and currently at Lunenburg’s Pat Brody Shelter for Cats. And yes – he loves to play and he has tons of energy. According to volunteers, “with a name like Garfield, you probably think I’ll eat lasagna. I might or I might not eat lasagna.” However, little Garfield does like a belly rub – when he’s in the mood.
'Home for me is making art': Central Mass. artist living with cystic fibrosis shares his medical odyssey through art
WORCESTER — Dominic Quagliozzi has a joke with his wife, Debra Bianculli. She thinks the perfect headline for this story would be "Local boy still alive." The suggestion isn't far off because Quagliozzi didn’t think he would live past the age of 40 after being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 3 months...
Owner and Phantom Gourmet to choose between finalists in contest to win Bar 25’s business lease
Who gives a business away? Restaurateur Reza Rahmani of Bar 25 in Ayer is running a contest with the prize being the business lease to his Main Street bar and restaurant, which is now closed. Rahmani, who also operates Bar 25 in Newburyport and sin•a•loa in Salisbury, decided on this...
Father's Day car show at Off the rails welcomes the diversity of Worcester's car culture
When the Off The Rails Worcester parking lot fills with classic cars for its Father’s Day car show, organizer Grayson LaCroix will be there not only to keep an eye on proceedings, but to show off her pride and joy: the 1964 Buick Skylark she drives to work every day.
Holdin' Back: The '60s is back with the great music of the 1960s outdoors this summer
The 1960s are back. Or at least they will be when Holdin' Back: The '60s takes the stage again this summer. The Holdin' Back Band, a popular local ensemble known for its free summer bandstand appearances in Worcester County since 2015, reconstituted last year as a strictly 1960s group. "It...
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