DCU Center

On Feb. 2, Peterson returned to the DCU Center as its new general manager, following the retirements of former general manager Sandy Dunn and assistant general manager Jim Moughan.

The Worcester Railers are Central Massachusetts' only professional hockey team and the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Islanders. Playing out of Worcester’s DCU Center and heading into their eighth season, the Railers aim to continue to draw fans by being community focused.

Dunn and one other long-term DCU Center leader are calling it a career.

A number of Central Massachusetts businesses are finding ways to feature the color green as part of the Paint the Town Green campaign in support of Worcester-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest.

In the years after the DCU first opened in 1982, the venue attracted a number of high-profile acts who sought out the venue as a better alternative to the since-demolished Boston Garden.

When Worcester Railers Chief Operating Officer Michael Myers isn’t chasing the Kelly Cup, the championship trophy for winning the ECHL playoffs, he’s likely to be chasing after Kelly Pup, his four-year-old mini Aussiedoodle – the unofficial mascot for the hockey club.

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

The study found the 14,000-seat arena and attached convention center has generated an average of $27.6 million in annual direct spending and $18.6 million in annual indirect and induced spending.

With 29 games left in their 2024-25 season, the Worcester Railers are drawing more fans to their games compared to last year.

The Worcester Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as the Aud, has sat vacant for the past 25 years.