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Boston Globe
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Elizabeth Warren tells Worcester State grads to roll with the punches
On Saturday, Warren, a prominent progressive senator who's an outspoken opponent of the Trump administration, spoke to the crowd for about 10 minutes. She briefly touched on politics, criticizing the actions of President Trump's government without mentioning him. 'Things are really tough right now,' she said, adding that the economy was in trouble. 'Americans civil rights are under attack … Immigrant families are being torn apart.' Advertisement Warren's comments in Worcester come as the Central Massachusetts city Institutions in deep-blue Massachusetts, from the Congressional delegation, to the state government, to many of its universities, have positioned themselves in opposition to Trump. That's led the administration to single out colleges such as Advertisement In the DCU Center, Warren continued: 'This is why we need people who can change their plans.' She paused to allow for a cheer before adding, 'People who will fight.' Warren, clad in a red graduation robe with black accents, largely spoke about her personal story, one she's traced often during stump speeches during her senatorial and presidential runs. She spoke to the graduates about receiving a degree from the University of Houston and happily starting a job teaching elementary school before being fired after she became pregnant. 'If you get laid off, and you feel like you've been punched in the face, that is not forever,' she said. ' 'Be open to change. Sometimes it comes as a punch in the face.' Earlier in the ceremony, student speaker Daniel Hsu touched on similar themes during an emotional speech to his fellow class of 2025 grads. He talked about starting his college career at a different college in a Division 1 soccer program before injuring his knee and spiraling out of school. 'I'm a failure, a disappointment, a washed-up athlete — these were the ways I defined myself at the start of my college career,' he said. But he ended up here at Worcester State and thrived, he said. He's graduating with a degree in business administration and the start of a career in finance. 'A special place and group of people have led me to discover a path that was right in front of me that I was unwilling to see,' he said. 'Our world is full of uncertainties. We don't know, but that's OK.' Advertisement The ceremony ended with a few grads hurling their hats into the air as the crowd roared. A few minutes later, psychology major Madison Avilla of Westport took a moment to reflect. She's nervous, she said, but in a good way. 'I'm excited about what's to come,' she said, smiling in her cap and gown. Outside the DCU Center, Christina Soter sighed. 'It's been a long journey,' she said. She displayed her cap proudly. The math major had a pi symbol in the middle, and all of the 10th graders she'd student taught this past semester had written their first names in a rainbow of colors on the cap's flat top. This coming year, she's going to be a high school math teacher in Worcester, her home city. 'I'm ready,' she said. Sean Cotter can be reached at
Boston Globe
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Sandra Oh, Jennifer Coolidge, Pedro Martinez: Here are the commencement speakers at Massachusetts Boston colleges
When : 10 a.m. Monday, May 12 Where : DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester Watch the Assumption University Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Sunday, May 18 Advertisement Where : DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester Watch the Babson College Who's speaking? When : 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where : Wellesley campus Watch the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Rich Benoit inspected a Tesla being serviced at Electrified Garage in Amesbury, Mass. on Sept. 21, 2023. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe Who's speaking? Advertisement When: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where: Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology auditorium, Boston Watch the Bentley University Who's speaking? When Where : Bentley football field Watch the Berklee College of Music Sara Bareilles performed at the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection benefit concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Jan. 30 in New York. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Who's ? When : 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10 Where : Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston Watch the Boston College Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Monday, May 19 Where : Boston College Alumni Stadium Watch the Boston University Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan the show "Bones." Beth Dubber/FOX Who's speaking? When: 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18 Where: Boston University Nickerson Field Watch the Advertisement Brandeis University Who's speaking? When : 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18 Where : Brandeis Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, Waltham Watch the Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll walked into the house chamber before the State of the Commonwealth address at the State House. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Bunker Hill Community College Who's speaking? When : 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22 Where : MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston Clark University Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Monday, May 19 Where : DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester Watch the Curry College Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Sunday, May 18 Where : Xfinity Center, 885 S. Main St., Mansfield Watch the Jennifer Coolidge being honored by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals members in 2023. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Emerson College Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Sunday, May 11 Advertisement Where : Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston Watch the Emmanuel College Who's speaking? When : 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10 Where : Emmanuel campus Watch the Endicott College Who's speaking? In 2021, Sullenberger was appointed US Ambassador and Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization by former president Joe Biden. When Where : Endicott Hempstead Stadium, Beverly Watch the Fisher College Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez (right) hugged Boston hugged Rafael Devers in the dugout before the first of two exhibition games in the Dominican Republic Series in 2024. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Who's speaking? When : 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10 Where : Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley St., Boston Watch the Fitchburg State University Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where : Main quadrangle of Fitchburg State campus Watch the Framingham State University Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Saturday, May 24 Where : DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester Watch the Hampshire College Who's speaking? Advertisement When : 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where : Hampshire Library Lawn, Amherst Watch the Harvard University Who's speaking? When : 9:30 a.m. May 29 Where : Harvard Yard Watch the Lasell University Who's speaking? When : 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10 Where : Tylor Field on Lasell's Newton campus Watch the Lesley University Allison Schmitt of the United States swam in a heat of the women's 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Matthias Schrader/Associated Press Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where : Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northeastern Ave., Boston Watch the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Who's speaking? co-founder of design agency COLLINS. Throughout his career, Collins has designed for numerous large brands including Spotify, Facebook, Target, and Nike. He's also a professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York. When : 1 p.m. Thursday, May 22 Where : Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston Watch the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Who's speaking? When : 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Advertisement Where : Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium, North Adams Watch the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Friday, May 30 Where : Killian Court Watch the Montserrat College of Art Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Friday, May 16 Where : The Cabot, 286 Cabot St., Beverly Watch the Mount Holyoke College Who's speaking? When : 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25 Where : Pageant Green, South Hadley Watch the New England Conservatory Who's speaking? When : 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18 Where : Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St. Northeastern University Who's speaking? When : 4 p.m. Sunday, May 11 Where : Fenway Park Watch the Regis College Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10 Where : Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave. Watch the Roxbury Community College Who's speaking? When : 1 p.m. Friday, May 16 Where : Reggie Lewis Center, 1350 Tremont St. Watch the Salem State University Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where : Richard B. O'Keefe Sports Complex, 225 Canal St., Salem Watch the Simmons University Who's speaking? When : 9 a.m. Friday, May 16 Where : MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston Watch the Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor, speaking in Quincy on the legacy of Abigail Adams in 2022. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff Smith College Who's ? When : 10 a.m., Sunday, May 18 Where : Smith College Quadrangle, Northampton Watch the Stonehill College Longtime radio announcer Joe Castiglione was honored with a ceremony on the field before the Boston Red Sox's final game of the season at Fenway Park. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Sunday, May 10th 8 Where : Stonehill Quad, Easton Watch the Suffolk University Who's speaking? When College of Arts and Sciences: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18 Where : Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston Tufts University Who's speaking? III, president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research and publications focus on science and math education, and he was appointed chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans by former president Barack Obama. When : 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18 Where : The Green at Tufts Watch the University of Massachusetts Amherst Who's speaking? an award-winning set designer and creative director. He's known for his work on 'Hamilton,' 'Dear Evan Hansen,' and 'Beetlejuice: The Musical.' When : 5 p.m. Friday, May 16 Where : McGuirk Alumni Stadium Watch the University of Massachusetts Boston Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Thursday, May 29 Where : UMass Boston, Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston Watch the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Who's speaking? When : School for Marine Science & Technology, College of Engineering, and Charlton College of Business: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15 College of Visual & Performing Arts, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and College of Arts & Sciences: 10 a.m. Friday, May 16 Where : Dartmouth tennis courts Watch the Author Isabel Wilkerson speaking at a festival at MassArt last year. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Wellesley College Who's speaking? When : 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 16 Where : Severance Green Watch the Western New England University Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15 Where : MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield Watch the Westfield State University Who's speaking? When : 11 a.m. Friday, May 16 Where : MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield Watch the Wheaton College Who's speaking? When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17 Where: Wheaton's The Dimple Williams College Who's speaking? When : 10 a.m. Sunday, June 8 Where : Williams Quad Watch the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Who's speaking? When : 2 p.m. Friday, May 16 Where : DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester Watch the Emily Spatz can be reached at
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Worcester Mexican restaurant closes, citing staff shortage and economic strain
Toro Loco Taqueria, the Worcester Mexican restaurant located just outside the DCU Center, has permanently closed. Users on Yelp reported that the restaurant, located at the corner of Foster and Commercial streets, had closed. 'The decision to close was made by owner Miguel Perez and his family, citing economic strain, staffing shortages, and the demands of running two restaurants,' DCU spokesperson LaHair told the Telegram & Gazette. 'Since opening, Miguel and his family have taken great pride in serving the Worcester community and are sincerely grateful for the support and encouragement they've received over the past two years,' LaHair told the newspaper. Perez and his wife, Denise Medina, opened the restaurant in September 2023. The couple wanted their menu to tap into their families' roots in Union de Tula, 'a small vibrant town in Jalisco, Mexico.' 'Growing up, I remember spending so much time playing in the kitchen while watching my mother and grandmother cook,' Miguel Perez said in the press release at the time. 'Their love of food and my love of their food inspired me to carry on the family tradition of bringing people together as a restaurant owner with a deep passion of serving the community.' Italian restaurant in Boston hotel quietly closes after 7 years Boston Greek restaurant included on Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Hot List Best outdoor dining spots around Boston Read the original article on MassLive.
