Mayor Joseph O’Brien releases a statement updating residents on the cleanup and restoration efforts under way since Saturday’s storm that left much of the region without power.

Staff Report
Piece by piece, the smokey remains of the Ben Franklin Bookstore on Salem Street are finding their way out the door. But there’s still a lot to go. The used bookstore closed in May …

While at first glace, the area doesn’t seem conducive to raising a yard full of fresh vegetables, the Regional Environmental Council’s YouthGROW program has turned an empty lot into a budding oasis for both plants and youth.

The Throttles will be performing at Vincent’s on Sept. 23. This is a return trip to Vincent’s for the trio, which has built a reputation on their unique sound.
DATE: Friday, Sept. 23
VENUE: Vincent’s
TIME: 9 p.m.
COVER: …

Dom bounced around the state’s foster care system before landing in Worcester where he learned to play guitar. Now Dom, the leader of the band of the same name, is moving west — and up — in the music world.

Your arrival at Dr. Gonzo’s Emporium of Uncommon Condiments is heralded by the hollow, metallic bosh of a gong, ingeniously linked to the door’s outward swing. Right behind it: a booming, wry comment by the good doctor himself sitting at eye-level behind his U-shaped counter.

It looked like a prank at first. The event appeared on Facebook in early March and spread like wildfire through the Clark University community. Before long, more than 700 students had decided to attend – and that’s more than a third of the school. Students whispered and debated openly on the web whether it was really happening. It turns out, Noam Chomsky really is coming to Clark.

Most social entrepreneurs can point to something or someone who inspired them. For Dr. David A. Jordan, the president and CEO of the Seven Hills Foundation, that inspiration came from his father.