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Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Worcester Caribbean American Carnival will take place from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Institute Park. A Youth Learning and Activity Corner will be open at the park from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The parade will start at City Hall at 1:30 p.m. and move north on Main Street, then west on Salisbury Street. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
Six things to do: Film, music, magic ... - Worcester Magazine
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Where: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive, Boylston. How much: With admission. Weekday admission: $20; seniors, $17; child (4-12) $10; NEBG members, child 3 and under, free. Weekend admission: $21; seniors, $18; child (4-12) $11; NEBG members, child 3 and under, free. nebg.org. Film screenings, concerts, music and magic ...
First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. finds a feast of memories - Worcester …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · For Joe Fusco Jr., memories surface while chowing down. My daughter Heather, my granddaughter Mady and I went to Bistro 185, the new restaurant that sits on the location of the old Mac’s Diner on Shrewsbury Street. I marveled at the interior renovations, everything so bright and shiny, even a small dining area in a loft by the kitchen.
West Boylston's Jim Ford directs thriller-horror movie 'Confinement'
WEBSep 4, 2024 · West Boylston's Jim Ford is directing and starring in thriller-horror movie 'Confinement'. When Jim Ford, still a high school student, was directing and appearing in a filmed skits series called "Pranksters" with friends, he jumped off the bridge over Lake Quinsigamond. However, an observer who wasn't in on …
stART on the Street to return with arts, crafts, music and more
WEBSep 12, 2023 · The nonprofit, all-volunteer organization stART on the Street, which also puts on stART at the Station at Union Station in December, became a merged program of the nonprofit arts organization Creative Hub Worcester in 2022. Creative Hub hosts local programs including an after-school program, an exhibition series, a mobile art van, cultural and creative events and more.
The Next Draft: Welcome back to the Abbey - Worcester Magazine
WEBApr 20, 2021 · Uncork your finest lambic and celebrate, because for the first time in over a year, Armsby Abbey will have people dining inside again. Armsby reopens April 21 after hibernating for more than 300 days. The restaurant has not hosted diners since March 15, 2020, and while it remained open for take-out until June, the …
Harvey: Stemming student cellphone use is easier said than done
WEBSep 3, 2024 · The policy is offered as “guidance to strike a balance and ensure a conducive learning environment” while acknowledging the challenges of cellphone usage in schools, “including distractions, disengagement and overuse.”. I retired around the time when students were provided with school-issued computers. The laptop, it was assumed, would ...
Boylston native Jean Louisa Kelly takes Iceman’s breath away in …
WEBJun 7, 2022 · It’s been 36 years since the original “Top Gun” movie took global audiences’ collective breath away. And in the much-anticipated sequel and already colossal blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick,” it’s Boylston native Jean Louisa Kelly who has taken the breath away of one of the franchise’s beloved characters, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, memorably played in both films by Val Kilmer.
Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's 'Bewitching' star, Agnes …
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Agnes Moorehead, the daughter of John H. and Mary Mildred (MacCauley) Moorehead was born on Dec. 6, 1900, in Clinton. The Rev. Moorehead, Agnes' father, was the pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church at 155 Chestnut St, across the street from today’s police station. According to town records researched by …