Email Newsletters

Ecotarium

EcoTarium receives $1.1M in federal pandemic aid

Worcester science museum the EcoTarium received $1.1 million in funding from the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, the nonprofit announced Thursday.

EcoTarium employees vote to unionize, despite museum opposition

Worcester science museum The EcoTarium announced on Thursday its workers have voted to join the union AFSCME Council 93, over the objections of the museum board.

Ecotarium CEO stepping down at the end of May

Lucy Hale, the president and CEO of the Worcester science museum EcoTarium, will step down from her role on May 28, when her three-year contract ends.

EcoTarium sells Rutland camp site for $400K

Worcester's EcoTarium has sold a 323-acre camp site in Rutland where it long held kids retreats but found in more recent years it wasn't so easy to utilize.
- Advertisement -

EcoTarium, Southwick’s Zoo reopening in April

Two of the biggest visitor attractions in Central Massachusetts, the EcoTarium in Worcester and Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, are scheduled to reopen next month. 

Movers & Shakers for Jan. 11, 2021

People are on the move at Webster Five, Slowey McManus, RemodelWerks and more.

EcoTarium to lay off 65% of staff on Sept. 4

Worcester science museum EcoTarium announced Friday it will lose 24 staff positions when it closes for the fall and winter on Sept. 4, as it struggles with reduced revenue in the coronavirus pandemic.

🔒Cultural institutions are responding to pandemic closures by going online

Quickly picking up on technology has become a necessary skill these days for museums more accustomed to bringing in crowds to see artwork, watch and hear animals in their habitats, or experience first-hand the wonders of science.
- Advertisement -

Former Hanover CEO, EcoTarium president to match museum donation drive

The former CEO of Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester and his wife, the former interim president of the EcoTarium in Worcester, said they will match donations in a drive to help the science and nature museum recover some of the anticipated $1.6 million in losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Central Mass. tourism industry expecting $200M in coronavirus losses, 1,200+ job losses

With events canceled across the state and most hospitality businesses considered non-essential, the Central Massachusetts tourism industry is anticipating major losses due to the efforts to stem the coronavirus pandemic.
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Stories

More Business News
ADVERTISEMENT

Thought Leadership

More Thought Leadership

Career Opportunities

Production Manager – Columbia Tech

Columbia Tech
,
Westborough, MA

Communications & Events Coordinator

Girls Inc. of Worcester
,
Worcester, MA
Hourly Rate: $24–$27.88/hr (based on experience)

Chief Financial Officer

The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
,
Worcester, MA
$125,000 - $135,000
More Jobs | Submit a Job
More Events | Submit an Event

Get our email newsletter

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Central Massachusetts.

Close the CTA