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City councilors on Wednesday approved the borrowing of nearly $101 million to pay for a ballpark in the Canal District and other ordinances for the project.

Approval of several items by the Worcester City Council on Wednesday evening could set in motion a massive redevelopment of the Canal District anchored by a $90-million ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Worcester's fifth brewery and second on Shrewsbury Street hopes to jump into the Central Massachusetts craft beer scene later this year.

The $101-million financing package for a Canal District baseball stadium development is one step closer to reality.

Hudson ice cream shop New City Microcreamery is expanding to Cambridge.

In the next six weeks, four new, long-awaited features are set to open at the Grid District in Worcester: a beer garden, a comedy club, and two restaurants adjoining the club.

Worcester's own campaign to wrest the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate out from its 48-year home in Rhode Island has been a surprise success. The financial details, from the city's perspective, appear less successful.

Worcester is about one month away from the City Council approving construction of a $240-million stadium development...

Last year, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce came out in full support of Mayor Joseph Petty, City Manager Edward Augustus, and a majority of the City Council in their efforts to bring the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate to Worcester.

These days, everyone seems to be talking about the Worcester Dining Renaissance. But before you jump into the sizzling Worcester restaurant scene, take a step back to think about key legal ingredients.