When Shiraz restaurant on Park Avenue in Worcester closes at the end of May, a connection to traditional Armenian food that has been enjoyed for 22 years will be gone.
The new hire responsible for marketing the Bay State's tourist attractions spent a decade as the managing director of Boston Harbor Hotel and started a think tank for the industry.
Allen Fletcher isn't worried about marijuana in Worcester's emerging entertainment destination the Canal District, though he would prefer if it was sold a bit differently.