Hospitality

The Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton will reopen on July 17, Executive Director Kent Russell announced on Monday.

The Worcester Bravehearts will make Doyle Field in Leominster their home for the 2020 Futures League season, the baseball team announced on Monday, with all tickets offered for free. 

The DCU Center, the Hanover Theatre, Worcester Fitness, and the Compass Tavern and nightclub in Worcester all have one commonality: adapting to difficult restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Discover Central Massachusetts on Wednesday announced it will run a summer-long photo contest aimed at bolstering the Worcester small business community. The contest, dubbed #WeLoveWorcester, will include weekly prizes and a grande finale showdown the first week of September.

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.

Massachusetts gasoline prices are up three cents per gallon this week, according to a Monday report from AAA Northeast.

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.

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.

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.