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Clark Alum Donates $6M to Support Arts and Music Initiatives

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Clark University has received a $6 million gift from the late Tina Sweeney. Ms. Sweeney’s gift, a bequest, is "dedicated to fostering broader music-education opportunities here at the University and to establishing music programs, through Clark, that inspire and bring music arts education to children in Worcester, said the University.

Worcester Students to Join Governor Patrick for Project 351

GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team

Worcester students Jannette Eimmy Nshimirimana and Nathalia Rios will join Governor Deval Patrick and other 8th grade students from across the Commonwealth at the State...

Leading in Central MA: Gallery of African Art’s Zach Combs

Susan Wagner, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

In July of 2013, Zachariah Combs became Director of the Gallery of African Art in Clinton, Massachusetts. Combs has been connected with the Gallery since its...

Fit for Life: Do You Just Want to Have Fun?

Matt Espeut, GoLocalWorcester Health + Lifestyle Contributor

Who said exercise has to be fun and exciting? Is eating/ showering/ driving, brushing your teeth fun and exciting? Do you change these routines to...

Culture in Central MA: Gallery of African Art

Susan Wagner, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

The Gallery of African Art is both a traditional museum and an interactive educational center, where an artistically powerful private collection of over 400 works of...

Getting Out: Best Places for Yoga + More

Michelle Johnstone, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

January is in full swing and with it comes a tough time of year for many people. The holidays are over, and all that is...

Catch Open Mic Night With Your WOO Card

GoLocalWorcester Features Team

The weekend is fast approaching, and GoLocalWorcester brings you the best places to use your WOO Card around town for discounts and WOO Points. Help...

Newport Manners & Etiquette: New 2014 Wedding Etiquette + More

Didi Lorillard, GoLocalWorcester Manners + Etiquette Expert

What's new in wedding etiquette for 2014? Addressing a family with several different last names, who to send the condolence to, and help! Does...

Organize + Energize: Purge Those Files!

Kristin MacRae, GoLocalWorcester Organizing Expert

This is a great time of year to purge your files! You know it’s time to purge your files when you go to...

Moms Can-Do’s: Music Classes + More

Michelle Johnstone, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Moms of little ones—from toddlers to elementary schoolers—looking for fun things to do during the week? Creative spots for last-minute outings?...

Dear John: Make Love, Not Noise

John Simpson, GoLocalWorcester Advice Columnist

What’s your problem? Write to John at [email protected].

Leading in Central MA: Justin Jarboe, CEO, The Jarboe Group

Susan Wagner, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Justin Jarboe began his sales career in 2006, and joined Keller Williams Realty in 2010. During his transition to professional sales he was a firefighter for eight...

slides: 14 Great Snow Tubing Spots in New England

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

For many people, the cold winter months bring the joy of winter sports. Snowboarding, skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating...you get the picture. ...

Fit For Life: Make Your Goal to Do Everything Better

Matt Espeut, GoLocalWorcester Health + Lifestyle Contributor

OK – so here it is the first Saturday of 2014, three days of the new year have past us already and you haven't started...

Urban Gardener: Bamboo Bamboozle Blizzards

Leonard Moorehead, GoLocalWorcester Gardening Expert

Urban gardeners are a special breed adaptable to many schemes. We deal with fences, buildings, pavements, foundations and whatever else wandered into the neighborhood and...

DON’T MISS: WooTube on Charter TV3 - Promoting Local Entertainment

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

If you know anything about the New England music scene, you know the name Dale LePage.

Culture in Central MA: Maria Muldaur at Mechanics Hall

Susan Wagner, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

One of the first female rock stars, the incomparable Maria Muldaur began her recording career over fifty years ago...exploring the roots of American music....

Future of the T&G: 14 To Watch in Central Mass in 2014

GoLocalWorcester Editors

What will become of the Telegram and Gazette will no doubt be closely watched in 2014. GoLocal's Dean Starkman wrote in November of the scenario, ...

John Giangregorio: 14 To Watch in Central Mass in 2014

GoLocalWorcester Editors

The quintessential power player in Worcester has been a tireless advocate for the Commonwealth's tourism and visitor industry – with clear focus on developing...

Be Like Brit: 14 To Watch in Central Mass in 2014

GoLocalWorcester Editors

The legacy of Britney Gengel, who perished in the 2010 Haiti earthquake while on a service trip with Lynn University, continues to move forward through the...