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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.

Victoria Waterman: 14 To Watch in Central Mass in 2014

GoLocalWorcester Editors

Waterman, the CEO of Girls, Inc., didn't always know she'd end up in the role of spearheading the 97-year-old organization in Worcester that...

Central Rock Gym: 14 To Watch in Central Mass in 2014

GoLocalWorcester Editors

Could 2014 be the year you start climbing to the top? If you haven't already been to a Central Rock Gym, watch out, because you...

Lynette Paczkowski: 14 To Watch in Central Mass in 2014

GoLocalWorcester Editors

Trial attorney Paczkowski is as busy out of the courtroom as she is in – sitting on the Community Legal Aid Access to Justice Campaign...

Getting Out: New England’s Best Snow Tubing Spots

Michelle Johnstone, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

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. ...

Catch Sister Act 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: Regifted Damaged Goods Etiquette

Didi Lorillard, GoLocalWorcester Manners + Etiquette Expert

Starting off the New Year when your 15-year-old is pregnant, and your gift is a damaged regift. New Year's Eve wedding etiquette dress code,...

Organize + Energize: Get It Together In 2014

Kristin MacRae, GoLocalWorcester Organizing Expert

It won’t be long before the new year! Take some time to reflect on the past year. What changes do you want to...

Moms Can-Do’s: Meditation for Kids + More

Michelle Johnstone, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Hey New England moms! Can you believe that today is the last day of 2013? We can’t either! Today marks the end of another...

DON’T MISS: Flora in Winter at Worcester Art Museum

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Flora in Winter, Worcester Art Museum’s annual four-day fundraiser, will take place from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, January 26, 2014. This floral design event features...

Leading in Central MA: Marcela Uribe-Jennings, Asst. Dean at WSU

Susan Wagner, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Marcela Uribe-Jennings is the Assistant Dean/Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Worcester State University (WSU). The office has been in existence for 30...

slides: New Year’s Eve 2014: Central MA’s 14 Best Parties

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

It's the biggest party of the year, so say goodbye to 2013 and welcome 2014 in at one of these great Central Mass parties. From the...

slides: 13 Biggest Music Stories in Central MA in 2013

GoLocalWorcester Music Team

With great venues like downtown Worcester's DCU Center or the Palladium, or even the smaller Ralph's Rock Diner or Lucky Dog Music Hall,...

Meteor Shower Prospects + Other Astronomical Highlights for 2014

David Huestis, GoLocalWorcester Astronomy Expert

It happened about 28 years ago when I turned 33. Some cosmological constant in the universe changed. It wasn’t noted by any scientist, but my...

Fit For Life: Five Day Countdown to Fitness Starts Now

Matt Espeut, GoLocalWorcester Health + Lifestyle Contributor

Today marks the five day countdown to 2014 – what can you do to use these five days to assure success in your new year&rsquo...

DON’T MISS: Free Skating at the Worcester Common Oval on Jan 1st

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Admission to the Worcester Common Oval will be free on New Year’s Day (Jan 1) from 1-6 PM, thanks to sponsorship from The Hanover...

Culture in Central MA: Clinton’s “Windows into Heaven”

Susan Wagner, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Tucked away in the town of Clinton is one of Central Massachusetts’ hidden gems. Founded in 2006 by a local art collector and industrialist, Gordon...

Chris Horton: 13 Who Made a Difference in 2013

GoLocalWorcester Editors

The Worcester Unemployment Action Group. The Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team. St. John's Church. These are some of the places you might see Horton in action,...

Michael Covino: 13 Who Made a Difference in 2013

GoLocalWorcester Editors

Block 5 and Niche Hospitality guru Covino didn't always set out to take the Worcester restaurant scene by storm. Armed with a masters degree in...

Tina Zlody: 13 Who Made a Difference in 2013

GoLocalWorcester Editors

Co-Founder of stART on the Street, Worcester Arts Council chair, Program and Event Coordinator for the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Clark University, Worcester...

Dale LePage: 13 Who Made a Difference in 2013

GoLocalWorcester Editors

The three-time winner of the Central Massachusetts Entertainer of the Year, LePage isn't just a crooner extraordinaire -- he's both fashionable and cool,...