Arts & Entertainment

A $5-million unrestricted bequest to Old Sturbridge Village is officially the largest single gift in the museum’s history, the Sturbridge organization announced Wednesday.

The Worcester Red Sox won't be playing their first game at their new home, Polar Park, in mid-April after all.

Gov. Charlie Baker took a major step forward Thursday to reopen parts of the economy that have been shuttered, in some cases, since the beginning of the pandemic.

The first season for Worcester Red Sox at Polar Park got a major boost Thursday when Gov. Charlie Baker said he will allow sports facilities to host a limited number of fans starting March 22.

More than 200 acres of wooded land at the southern slope of Mount Watatic at the Ashburnham and Ashby line have been bought for conservation by the Leominster-based North County Land Trust.

When the Massachusetts Pirates announced their 2021 season schedule last fall, they confidently predicted they'd play this year. They still will, but not quite as soon as planned.

The Worcester Red Sox are slated to play their first game at Polar Park on April 13, the team announced Thursday. Current state laws won't allow any fans in attendance.

The Worcester Red Sox have survived a realignment of Minor League Baseball that eliminated professional affiliation for teams in Lowell and Norwich, Conn. Now, the WooSox will be part of a new 20-team league with six more teams than the old International League.

Texas company Escalante Golf, which fashions itself as a boutique owner and operator of golf assets, has purchased The International Golf Club in Bolton.

The long-planned Creative Hub Worcester arts and performance space was approved by the Worcester Planning Board on Wednesday, along with a 111-unit housing development on Brooks Street and a plaza that'll lead fans to the Polar Park baseball stadium.