The Creative Hub Worcester at the former Ionic Avenue Boys and Girls Club is seen by the two co-founding art educators Laura Marotta and Stacy Lord as a way to keep Worcester's artists in the city through more studio space.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's President Laurie Leshin is strengthening the school's connection to the business and research community with a new position.
Worcester's city council has voted to approve both a $104 million Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan that targets 24 properties for redevelopment and possible taking by the city, and a $611 million dollar budget.