The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Mass & MetroWest annual ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ gala held earlier this month netted $160,000 that will be used to support life-changing youth programs. The spring tradition that took place on April 6 in Worcester also honored the nonprofit organization’s 25-year partnership with the College of […]
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Siobhan Donovan running to show her strength
Though she’ll run 26.2 miles in the Boston Marathon on Monday, that’s far from the biggest challenge Memorial Middle School teacher Siobhan Donovan will face next week. Battling cancer while training for the run, the 35-year-old was celebrated at the school on Friday.
Worcester Art Museum hires provenance specialist to research collections
WORCESTER — An art research specialist was hired by the Worcester Art Museum earlier this year and will be researching the ownership of the museum’s current pieces, according to a release from the Museum. The Museum recently hired Daniel Healey, a former North York District Attorney’s office antiquities analyst, as the provenance research specialist, a […]
Fitchburg probation officer honored at Kennedy Institute
FITCHBURG — At the state Trial Court’s celebration for Women’s History Month, Fitchburg District Court Probation Officer Diamily Titus was one of six women leaders who were honored as trailblazers and advocates of diversity equity and inclusion. The Massachusetts Trial Court’s 4th Annual Women’s History Month Celebration and Conference was held at the Edward M. […]
Lahey, UMass Chan partner on new research hub
UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center have signed a research affiliation agreement to create a new quantitative science research hub to improve health outcomes and disparities through population health, digital medicine and health systems science.
‘The things that move me most’
WORCESTER — This coming June the Worcester Art Museum will present “Jakob Fioole: The Sally Bishop Prize,” a solo exhibition of work by the winner of the Sally Bishop Prize, the top honor at the 2023 ArtsWorcester Biennial. The exhibition comprises 18 paintings by Worcester-area artist Jakob Fioole, all created within the last six years. […]