The $5 million expansion of the Hanover Theatre opening this summer will bring with it a new conservatory offering classes for budding area thespians to be named in honor of outgoing Hanover Insurance president Frederick Eppinger and his wife.
Assumption College and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester have been named among the top Catholic colleges and universities in the nation in a listing created by College Choice.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Master of Business Administration has been ranked among the top 50 in the county in a listing created by College Choice.
While concerns like health care and energy costs, taxes and burdensome regulations are often raised by businesses, by far the single biggest issue raised is the need for a trained, motivated and educated workforce.
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.