Worcester's hopes of possibly landing a second minor league affiliate of a Boston professional sports team won't become reality. The Boston Celtics announced their purchase of the Maine Red Claws on Tuesday and said they will be keeping the team in Portland.
Music Worcester has landed its largest ever single contribution to the organization and will establish a new endowment fund at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation to support an annual concert.
Worcester arena football team Massachusetts Pirates are ending their affiliation with the National Arena League after league officials announced a merger with another indoor football league.Â
The City of Worcester and Boston developer Madison Properties have filed long-awaited plans for the $101-million Polar Park baseball stadium and a bevy of mixed-use properties in the Canal District.
Polar Park, the future home of the Worcester Red Sox, will feature what the team is calling the world’s first autonomous checkout store in a pro sports and entertainment venue.Â
Hanover Theatre’s ambitious plan to develop a Theatre District out of the surrounding neighborhood in downtown Worcester is getting a $250,000 boost from Bank of America.