Worcester-based Fallon Health and the Worcester Red Sox are once again partnering up for the Strike Out Hunger campaign during the minor league team’s 2022 season, this time with new fan initiatives to help in the fight against food insecurity.
The New England Newspaper & Press Association has given nine journalism awards to Worcester Business Journal at part of the 2021 Better Newspaper Competition, honoring stories on the legacy of slavery in Central Massachusetts, housing discrimination in Worcester, and attempts to narrow racial and gender pay gaps.
The Power 50 may not necessarily hold the most power in the region, but they are the people who most effectively wielded their power to have an outsized influence on the economy and the community within the last year.
Fitchburg has been selected as one of three cities to be included in MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative Creative Cities program, which supports arts and culture partnerships in TDI districts.
Country Bank, Crossroads Continuum, Advantage Truck Group, the Worcester Red Sox, and Bartholomew & Co. had recent hires, promotions, and accomplishments.
In 2021, the Bravehearts averaged 1,229 fans per game, less than half of that of 2019. A major contributor to this slough was the inability to sell group tickets to businesses and schools, due to remote work and learning.
Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston has changed its name to be more reflective of its widening audience, the organization announced on its website Wednesday.