Arts & Entertainment

The Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton has appointed Lana Sloutsky as the curator of collections and exhibitions, the first person to hold the new position, the institution announced on Wednesday.

Before construction even began, a timetable for completing Polar Park was called ambitious. Despite a month pause in construction, planners are still holding out hope: the Worcester Red Sox will begin playing at the ballpark in April 2021.

The Worcester Bravehearts, who are set to begin their season on Thursday, will not play at College of the Holy Cross' Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, team General Manager Dave Peterson confirmed on Monday.

All visitors will be welcome to come back to Old Sturbridge Village beginning Saturday, President and CEO Jim Donahue announced in a June 11 letter posted to the museum’s website.

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Worcester historical Museum a $129,030 grant from its Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act fund,  and the museum is asking the community to help double it, it announced on Thursday.

The Worcester Bravehearts will play their first game of the season on July 2, marking the beginning of the larger Futures Collegiate Baseball League 2020 season, the league announced on Monday.

The Worcester Art Museum has received a $200,000 capital grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund for the museum’s Lancaster Plaza Project, the museum announced Monday.

The COVID-19 pandemic injected a bolt of momentum into a work-from-home trend that was already underway and will likely become permanent or more frequent for many workers, a societal change with impacts on everything from traffic and public transportation to commercial real estate, the dynamics inside homes, and the health of small businesses that rely on workers who pop in before, during and after their shifts.

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During an interview on the WBJ Podcast, Stephanie Ramey, the new president of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club said the team is planning on starting its next season on Oct. 24 as planned.