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Following extensive renovation, Harvard candlepin alley reopens under new management

Harvard Lanes, located at 204 Ayer Road, reopened on June 4 with newly refurbished lanes and new pins and balls.

🔒Final act? Underutilized theater spaces offer unique architectural and cultural potential, but reopening these spaces is expensive and time-consuming

Bringing older live performance spaces back to life could bolster the Central Massachusetts entertainment scene.

Fitchburg State to launch creative art therapy and enterprise bachelor’s degrees

Fitchburg State University will offer two new bachelor’s degree programs aimed at preparing students for the growing demands of the arts and healthcare industries, becoming the first public institution in Massachusetts to offer either of these degree paths.

Redemption Rock partners with Worcester Bravehearts on summer-inspired beer

Mane Event is a hoppy blonde ale, with alcohol by volume of 4.8%, and is brewed with Wai-iti hops, creating a tropical aroma with hints of mango, peach and grapefruit. 
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Outgoing Wormtown president taking over as Worcester Railers president

Two prominent Central Massachusetts executives are embarking on big career changes.

Taste of Shrewsbury Street planned for June 18

The annual food festival for Worcester’s restaurant row is set to return in June

Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations

After being closed for nearly five months, the MB Lounge reopened Wednesday, offering again what owner Marco Guinette refers to as a safe haven for the area’s gay community.    

Salem brewery on tap to take over Mercantile Center beer garden

After two summers of being operated by Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, the beer garden at Worcester’s Mercantile Center is set to be taken over by a by Salem-based brewery.
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🔒Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world

For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.

New local podcast centers urban planning, inclusivity, and queer joy

Queer For Cities, a podcast created and hosted by Joshua Croke, looks to make queer a joyful norm—but not in the way you might be thinking.
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