Worcester Business Journal

6 Worcester Business Journal | November 27, 2023 | wbjournal.com Bravehearts owner should buy WooSox Larry Lucchino, who is 78 and chairman of the Worcester Red Sox minor league baseball team, said on a Nov. 7 episode of the UnAnchored Boston podcast he will soon be looking to sell the WooSox in advance of retirement and is potentially seeking out a local buyer. The team walked back those statements somewhat, but President Charles Steinberg did say the team has been fielding offers since 2021. The WooSox already have one local owner, when Ralph Crowley -- a member of the family that owns Polar Beverages in Worcester and Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton -- bought a minority stake in the team when it moved to the city from Rhode Island. Lucchino's comments have fueled speculation about the team's future ownership, although no potential names have been put forward by Lucchino or the team. When polled online, the majority of WBJ readers said they would like to see the Creedon family, which owns the Worcester Bravehearts baseball team, buy the WooSox. If the WooSox are sold to a buyer with local roots, who would you like to see own the team? F L A S H P O L L B R I E F S FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA @KENNEDYCHC We help people live healthier lives. Kennedy Community Health has been providing inclusive, comprehensive, culturally responsive and compassionate health care for over 51 years. We believe that health care is a right, not a privilege, and are committed to providing the highest quality care for over 100 communities across Central and MetroWest Massachusetts. WWW.KENNEDYCHC.ORG W O R C E S T E R | M I L F O R D | F R A M I N G H A M ty, Memorial, and Hahnemann cam- puses, is the largest hospital in Central Massachusetts. ACE launches $11M fundraising campaign Worcester nonprofit African Commu- nity Education made public its $11-mil- lion fundraising campaign, which will be used to finance renovation of the organiza- tion's new commu- nity center. ACE purchased the property at 51 Gage Street in Worcester in 2022 for $1.8 million, and moved its opera- tions in at the start of 2023. e organi- zation serves the Worcester population of African-born immigrants, estimated at 20,000 people. e funds from the campaign will be used to accelerate expansion or ser- vices, programming, and ensure long term-sustainability at ACE, according to a Nov. 3 press release from the organi- zation. e nonprofit has already raised near- ly $8 million towards its goal, including a $3 million earmark in the federal bud- get, according to the press release. ACE had an annual revenue of $4.5 million in 2022, according to GuideStar. Hudson concrete company sues over Heywood Hospital work S&F Concrete Contractors, a corpora- tion based in Hudson, is suing Consigli Construction of Milford, Waterstone Properties of Needham, Heywood Green Street of Needham, and Heywood Memorial Hospital in Gardner for over $500,000 as part of requested enforce- ment of a mechanic's lien for work performed at Heywood Hospital. e lawsuit, filed in Worcester County Superior Court on Nov. 3, claims that the company has not received full pay- ment for work done on Heywood's new surgical pavilion. e lawsuit says that work was suspended at the site in July by Continued from previous page Brought to you by: 50% The Creedon family, owners of the Worcester Bravehearts 25% The Crowley family, owners of Polar Beverages 8% David Ortiz, former Boston Red Sox player 6% Cliff Rucker, owner of the Worcester Railers 5% Denis Leary, Worcester-born actor and comedian 1% Joyner Lucas, Worcester-born rapper 1% The Yatim family, owners of the Massachusetts Pirates 4% Other (write in a comment) Kaska Yawo, ACE executive director

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