Arts & Entertainment

The Worcester Arts Council will receive a $250,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, funded through the American Rescue Plant Act, the City of Worcester announced on Tuesday.

A $3-million property deal between the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and developer Churchill James that will clear the way for the construction of a 13-story tower in the Canal District is set to close Dec. 1, said Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn at Friday morning’s WRA meeting.

Dunroamin Country Club, a 77-acre golf course and clubhouse located in the Gilbertville village in Hardwick, is in the process of being reopened and changing ownership after a three-year hiatus.

The Worcester Common Oval Ice-Skating Rink is set to reopen for the season at 5 p.m. Friday, according to a Monday press release from the DCU Center.

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has appointed seven individuals to the Worcester Ballpark Commission, an entity which will oversee relatively minor affairs related to the $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium, such as financial updates.

In a special town meeting on Thursday, residents of Sturbridge voted 449-325 to deny zoning bylaws for a $25-million equine center that would include sports betting.

In a world of COVID-reduced expectations, the Worcester Red Sox were pleased with the home attendance in their inaugural season at Polar Park, although the baseball team wants to increase that for its second season.

Indian Hill Music, a regional nonprofit center for music education and performance, announced it will move its headquarters from Littleton to a brand new facility in Groton, and will change its name to Groton Hill Music Center.

Mass Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded a cumulative $90,508 in grants to nine Central Massachusetts organizations in an effort to support them in the face of ongoing challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Sturbridge Agricultural & Equestrian Center on Friday submitted an application with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to construct and operate a racetrack in Sturbridge, marking the first of many steps for pushing forward the proposed project, according to a Monday press release from the center.