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🔒Austin Furniture’s hundredweight mascot

Sherman came to Edison in a roundabout way. Several years ago, a dog breeder Edison knew selected some furniture in an exchange the two loosely considered a possible deposit for a dog one day.

🔒Tony Nguyen, attorney at paw

A surprising amount of otherwise stern-faced lawyers have pets, something that can change Nguyen’s opinions of even the most aggressive bulldog attorney, she said.

🔒Most valuable puppy: Hockey executive’s dog a star on the ice

When Worcester Railers Chief Operating Officer Michael Myers isn’t chasing the Kelly Cup, the championship trophy for winning the ECHL playoffs, he’s likely to be chasing after Kelly Pup, his four-year-old mini Aussiedoodle – the unofficial mascot for the hockey club.

🔒Dr. Dickson’s lifetime canine prescription

Dogs have been immanently woven throughout the life of Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.
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🔒200 & counting: Hertel finds purpose through rescue

Since 2012, Hertel has fostered nearly 200 dogs through the nonprofit Broken Tail Rescue in Worcester, in addition to adopting a number of the shelter’s older and special needs dogs.

🔒WooSox embrace dogs & cats at the ballyard

Not wanting to have feline fans of the WooSox left out, the club took the ambitious step of hosting its first Purr in the Park night in May.

🔒More than just a pet: As dog attachment rises post-COVID, Central Mass. businesses are adapting to the needs of their four-legged clientele & their...

Suddenly, more and more owners are looking to companies to offer both more enriching services for their four-legged friends.

🔒Ruff times: Rising costs of living and petcare are forcing shelters to adapt to an increase in pets needing a home

Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton's expansion couldn’t come at a better time, said Anne Lindsay of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition.
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🔒Pets of WBJ

WBJ's staff submitted photos of their own furry friends to be featured in the publication's first-ever Dog Edition. See more four-legged friends and reach about the ever-evolving dog industry here.

UMass Memorial defied regulations in rushed detox closure, but DPH rejects union’s call for public hearing

The DPH has stated the Worcester healthcare system violated a regulatory requirement with its rushed closure, yet the regulators have denied the union's request to hold a public hearing.  
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