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After surviving the perils of 2020, Worcester retailers are closing up shop and reducing operations as 2023's problems mount
Updated: February 20, 2023After surviving 2020, Worcester retailers are closing their business or reducing operations in the face of mounting problems in 2023.
Updated: February 20, 2023
WooSox to temporarily take over space originally slated for delayed bioscience facility
January 26, 2023The Worcester Red Sox plan on temporarily taking over the space set aside for the delayed Left Field Building, which is part of a five-building planned development slated to help pay for the $160-million public baseball stadium.
January 26, 2023
How did we do with WBJ’s 2022 predictions?
Updated: December 26, 2022In December 2022, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 predictions of what this year’s headlines would bring. They were bold, and they were mostly wrong. We got three right. Here are our predictions and what actually happened.
Updated: December 26, 2022
Polar Park contractor to pay $1.9M over false claims of diversity inclusion
December 22, 2022A joint venture of Gilbane Building Co. of Providence, Rhode Island and Hunt Construction Group, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana agreed to pay $1.9 million to resolve allegations that it misrepresented allocation of work to disadvantaged businesses
December 22, 2022
Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 20: The Port of Worcester
December 12, 2022Trivia question: What $160-million public facility opened in Worcester’s Canal District in 2021?
December 12, 2022
Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale
Updated: November 28, 2022When Polar Park was first announced in August 2018, Worcester's pay-for-itself plan for it was centered around six proposed buildings from Boston developer Madison Properties. But that development has since significantly shrunk in size and been
Updated: November 28, 2022
Maddi's Cookery becomes fifth Canal District restaurant to close in three months
November 13, 2022Worcester restaurant Maddi’s Cookery and Taphouse, the second location from the owner of the Depot Street Tavern in Milford, will close on Saturday, becoming the fifth Canal District eatery to close in a few months.
November 13, 2022
WBJ wins top prize at international journalism competition
June 12, 2022This marks the second time in three years WBJ has won the top prize for a midsized publication from AABP, and was one of five awards WBJ received for content produced in 2021.
June 12, 2022
Report: Polar Park housing project at risk of losing tax break over hiring practices
June 10, 2022The 228-unit residential building under construction near to the $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium, and key to the plan to pay off the public stadium, is at risk of losing its 15-year tax break, according to a report by the Worcester version
June 10, 2022
Sophomore jump: WooSox attendance has increased 24%, now second best in minor leagues
Updated: May 30, 2022Through their first 22 home games, the Worcester Red Sox averaged 7,638 fans per game, more fans than the team has seats at its new $160-million baseball stadium.
Updated: May 30, 2022
2022 Power 50: Denis Dowdle
Updated: May 2, 2022Although Denis Dowdle’s developments in Worcester are still more on paper than in steel, his proposed six-building project across from the Polar Park baseball stadium remains one of the most influential developments in the city.
Updated: May 2, 2022
2022 Power 50: Ralph Crowley Jr.
Updated: May 2, 2022In standings alone, Polar Beverages is a defining force in Worcester.
Updated: May 2, 2022
2022 Power 50: Larry Lucchino
Updated: May 2, 2022Larry Lucchino will hold tremendous sway over the Greater Worcester business and cultural communities until he and the rest of the WooSox ownership group decide to sell the team, which may be sooner rather than later.
Updated: May 2, 2022
2022 Power 50: Michael Angelini
Updated: May 2, 2022Few professionals in Central Massachusetts have their hands on as many levers of power as Michael Angelini, giving him a unique ability to make deals happen, arrange connections between powerful people, and mentor up-and-coming leaders in the
Updated: May 2, 2022
Q&A: B.T.'s Smokehouse is redefining BBQ, amid food price spikes
April 18, 2022Brian Treitman’s love of BBQ starts with its inherent role of taking cheap cuts of meat and turning them into savory dishes enjoyed by the masses.
April 18, 2022
After their attendance fell 52% in the WooSox first season, the Bravehearts are switching to a new business model
Updated: April 18, 2022In 2021, the Bravehearts averaged 1,229 fans per game, less than half of that of 2019. A major contributor to this slough was the inability to sell group tickets to businesses and schools, due to remote work and learning.
Updated: April 18, 2022
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