Domenic Paldino, who once handed out $100 bills in Worcester, gunned down in Costa Rica
Domenic Paldino, a Worcester native whose generosity became clear around Christmas, when he handed out $100 bills to shoppers, was shot to death in Costa Rica last week.
Paldino, 57, was gunned down while visiting a female friend, allegedly by a former partner of the woman.
Raised with his three siblings on Grafton Hill in Worcester, Paldino was a successful businessman who got great satisfaction from sharing his wealth and his smile. His main thing was giving back to people who weren t as fortunate as he was, said Mark Paldino, Domenic s brother.
WORCESTER Standing in a socially distanced line outside the Jean McDonough Arts Center on Franklin Street, the tassel on Olivia Sawicki s Assumption University graduation cap flew in the breeze. Behind her, Devin Skinner was clad in a Go Piff Academy sweatshirt from his clothing line.
The two look nothing alike and have had completely different lives, but Worcester, the common thread, is special to them both, and their faces will now be part of the I Am Worcester project. I Am Worcester is gathering photographs through the Worcester Cultural Development, that department s Program Assistant Yaffa Fain explained, as residents and fans of the city waited to be photographed Saturday.
If the coronavirus pandemic was supposed to send people fleeing high-priced dense cities in favor of more affordable options where people can work remotely, the Worcester area has not been a major beneficiary.
A new analysis by the real estate firm CBRE Group shows fewer people moved out of the Worcester metropolitan area in 2020 than did in 2019, at least from those moving to or from elsewhere in Massachusetts. But fewer also moved in, leaving the area with what appears to be only a slight advantage.
Nearly all those departing residents stayed close by, CBRE found in its national look at where people moved during the health crisis. Many of the largest and most expensive urban areas saw residents flee, including Boston, New York, San Francisco and Seattle.
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Worcester Red Sox notebook: Polar Park is taking shape, as is the roster | Katie Morrison
Updated Mar 19, 2021;
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Just a year ago Tuesday, the dirt lot that became Polar Park saw the first steel beam go up as construction on Worcester’s new ballpark got underway. These days, it’s looking just about ready to welcome the new Worcester Red Sox as the park finishes taking shape.
With Opening Day at Polar Park pushed back to May 11, the construction has primarily focused on making sure the players have everything they need in April, when the park will open as the Red Sox’s alternate site. The delay gave the construction crew a little leeway to complete areas like the concourses, press boxes and suites. But the field itself, aside from some patches of snow and ice that don’t ever seem to get any sun, looks ready for baseball.