Mold Remediation in Worcester, MA

"It's a difficult and emotional decision to say goodbye, one that was not made easily," the owner said.

Patch Staff

WORCESTER, MA — Russo's Italian Restaurant announced it will be closing its doors permanently.

The 65 Water St. establishment will close Oct. 26.

The restaurant opened in 2019. The space is across the street from Lock 50, a restaurant that was sold in October 2023 and closed four months later.

A common victualer license for a restaurant at that site was approved by the License Commission, according to The Worcester Telegram. The new establishment is set to be called Sham Restaurant.

Russo's Italian Restaurant posted the following on Facebook regarding the closure:

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It is with humble gratitude we announce that Russo Italian Restaurant will not be renewing our lease, and we will be closing the restaurant on October 26th after dinner service.

It’s a difficult and emotional decision to say goodbye, one that was not made easily. The restaurant was near and dear to my heart, proudly paying homage to the many generations of my family who lovingly enjoyed food, drink, family and tradition.

The recipes we used at Russo were passed down from my grandparents, and I was blessed and honored to share them with our guests.

Thanks to everyone who dined with us. I am incredibly grateful for your support and loyalty throughout the years. Thanks for trusting us with your celebrations, birthday parties, date nights, marriage proposals, engagement parties, celebrations of life, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, Sunday family dinners and more.

Thanks to our staff, past and present, for helping us to provide so many wonderful experiences to our countless guests over the years. Your loyalty and service will never be forgotten.

Grazie (Thank you)...Arrivederci (Goodbye)...and Amore a Tutti (Love to All)!

In September of 1983, Bill Feinberg bought his Minuteman Press franchise in Worcester, MA. While he was just 26 years-old at the time, Bill was ready to own his own business and put in the work that was needed to succeed. After all, business ownership was something that ran in the family.

Bill shares, “Before Minuteman Press, I was involved in a family business called Beaconway Fabrics that was sold. It was a family chain of fabric stores. When I was looking for employment, I heard about Minuteman Press through two of our business partners. One of them bought a Minuteman Press shop in Burlington, MA, and another bought a location in Chelmsford, MA. I ended up purchasing the shop in Worcester that was only open for 9 months at the time. 41 years later, I am still just the second owner to have owned this location.” Bill’s shop is located at 122 Green Street in Worcester.

RVP Todd Golberg presented Bill and his team with his well-deserved Special Achievement Award in recognition of over 40 years in business. Reflecting on this accomplishment, Bill says, “40 years later, this award means I’ve established a reliable source of income, year in and year out. I did my ‘first million’ in 2000, and have been over the million mark ever since, year in and year out. The Worcester market is very consistent for me. This is a lucrative business and Minuteman Press has been good to me. I renewed my franchise agreement when it was up a few years ago and we just keep humming along with myself and my 3 team members."

Building the Business

Bill explains, “My path to success was not overnight. Where I was to where I am today is because of tenacity. I was always comfortable going out and selling myself. I followed the Minuteman Press system. I knocked on doors, made the phone calls, and hired an effective salesperson that I had for 8 years who was a real road warrior. Later on, I acquired new business off the Internet Marketing Program.”

He adds, “We’ve never lost any business because of mistakes. The only time we’ve lost clients is when companies have been sold or changed marketing teams/purchasing managers. We’ve also picked up new business that way as well, so it goes both ways. The key is to deliver on your promises, keep grinding, and be tenacious.”

Bill shares his top 5 products and services for Minuteman Press in Worcester:

“Running the business for 41 years, I am very happy with Minuteman Press as my franchisor. I had the option of leaving the franchise after 25 years or renewing the agreement, and I renewed. We have the support, the freedom, the vendor contracts, and the FLEX software. I feel that Minuteman Press was always leading the charge in the industry and they proved that by getting on top of the digital printing trend right when it was going to happen. Of course, it did, and Minuteman Press made sure we were ready for it.” -Bill Feinberg, Owner, Minuteman Press, Worcester, MA

Advice for Others

Bill offers this piece of advice for others, sharing, “I pride my shop on attention to detail. We virtually never have any jobs printed wrong. A lot of details go into getting the correct product out the door so we are very detail-oriented. I believe in quality assurance, never missing deadlines, and providing customer quotes in a really fast timeframe. We do same-day quotes and follow up with customers so that we are always first to get back to them on pricing. While they are waiting for others, they’ll see how fast we can be, and if we are fast with their quotes, we can be fast with their jobs.”

In Bill’s own words from earlier , the business is “humming along” indeed… Congratulations!

Minuteman Press in Worcester, MA is located at 122 Green St., Worcester, MA 01604. For more information, visit https://minuteman.com/us/locations/ma/worcester/

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Arts & Entertainment

The sounds of the season will ring in Central Massachusetts this December as Music Worcester presents three different programs.

Mark Allen Wood, Patch Mayor

The sounds of the season will ring in Central Massachusetts this December as Music Worcester presents three different programs of holiday music. On Friday, December 6th, the Worcester Chamber Music Society plays Bach’s Christmas Cantatas at the First Unitarian Church in Worcester; Saturday December 7th, the Worcester Chorus performs Handel’s Messiah in Mechanics Hall; and Sunday December 22nd the Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble performs their annual Holiday Concert at Trinity Lutheran Church. Tickets are on sale at musicworcester.org.

“We’re celebrating Christmas THREE ways this year,” exclaimed Chris Shepard, the Director of the Worcester Chorus, and Artistic Director of THE COMPLETE BACH (TCB), Music Worcester’s 11-year celebration of the works of J. S. Bach. “We have something for every vocal music lover this Christmas.”

On December 6th The Worcester Chamber Music Society (WCMS), one of the founding members of The Worcester Bach Collective, will perform three of Bach's solo Christmas cantatas as part of THE COMPLETE BACH. The Collective includes a wide range of musical organizations in Worcester and beyond that will collaborate with TCB over the next 11 years. “After all, you can’t present all 1000+ works by Bach without a lot of great partners,” said Shepard.WCMS will be joined by vocalists Kristen Watson, soprano; Krista River, alto; Matthew Anderson, tenor: and David McFerrin, baritone, for this concert. Shepard, who hosts three different audio series as part of TCB (Bach 101, Chat JSB and Unlocking Boch), will be presenting a pre-concert talk prior to the performance.

The following night, on December 7th, Shepard will be leading one of the area's most beloved annual traditions-the Worcester Chorus' presentation of Handel's Messiah. The chorus will be joined on stage by vocal soloists Soprano Jennifer Sgroe, Mezzo Soprano Kim Leeds, Tenor Kirk Bobkowski, and Bass-Baritone Jason Zacher, and the Worcester Festival Orchestra.Three days before Christmas on Dec.22nd, the Women's Ensemble of the Worcester Chorus, directed by Worcester Chorus Associate Director Mark Mummert, will present a very different expression of Christmas choral music, Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols. “The piece perfectly combines ancient carol texts with Britten's tuneful, quirky and always-accessible 20th century musical language,” said Shepard. In addition, this concert will also include a selection of Christmas classics and holiday sing-a-longs.

About Music WorcesterMusic Worcester, Inc., originally known as the Worcester County Music Association, for years ran the Worcester Music Festival. Current programs reflect the merger in the mid-1990s of the Festival with the International Artists Series and the MA Jazz Festival. Performances regularly include visiting orchestras and guest soloists, chamber music ensembles and ballet companies, world music and jazz groups, and choral masterworks. Multiple educational programs currently serve youth and families of greater Worcester: masterclasses by visiting artists, Tickets to Opportunity, Festival Singers, in-school residencies, and the Artist-in-Residency program. Integral to Music Worcester’s annual operations, The Worcester Chorus has been part of the organization since the very first concert season in 1858.

Music Worcester presentsWorcester Chamber Music Society: Bach Christmas Cantatas Friday December 6th at 7:30pmat First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. in Worcester

The Worcester Chorus: Handel’s Messiah, Saturday December 7th at 8pmat Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA

The Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble: Holiday Concert Sunday December 22ndat 4pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 71 Lancaster St. Worcester

Tickets and information for all Music Worcester events can be found at musicworcester.org.