Mechanics Hall

After a two year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mechanics Hall in Worcester will host four...

The mood is now decidedly upbeat when it comes to meetings and conferences coming back to Worcester venues such as Mechanics Hall, the DCU Center, and AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester.

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Worcester County Mechanics Association, which owns and operates the historic venue Mechanics Hall, announced on Tuesday it would add portraits of Frederick Douglass and William Brown to its Great Hall gallery, marking the first time that Black Americans would be included in the installation.

During an interview on the WBJ Podcast, the executive director of Mechanics Hall in Worcester says the historic venue will reopen at some point, despite closing on June 19 and saying it might not be able to afford to reopen until 2021.

After losing nearly all of its events because of the COVID-19 shutdown, Mechanics Hall officially closed on June 19. Executive Director Kathleen Gagne details the events that led to that closure and discusses what needs to happen in order for the 163-year-old meeting place to reopen.

Worcester's Mechanics Hall will stay closed until at least the start of October, the venue announced Friday, as it and other facilities remain largely unable to host any events because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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