Comedians share their favorite jabs at the city most of them love
Worcester Magazine
“Welcome to Worcester,” said poet Bill MacMillan, hosting the Worcester Poetry Slam from the stage of the now-defunct Java Hut, “the city that means well.” To be fair, MacMillan used the joke for other cities, too – mostly Providence – but for poet, humorist and generally funny guy David Macpherson, that s still the joke that best sums up the city. “It s a classic,” says Macpherson.
And it s true: For all that Worcester is said to have something of a self-image problem, the fact is the city has a great sense of humor, and takes itself far less seriously than, ahem, the larger city to its east. Perhaps then that s why that, as the pandemic begins to abate, the comedy scene has been one of the first ones to come out swinging with some really big shows, including Orlando Baxter Friday and Saturday at the WooHaHa and Bob Marley (the other one) at Rascals May 12 and 13. With all this fu
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Novemburger raises $18K for the United Way
Current River s Beefcake Burger Factory wins Novemburger of the Year, selling 637 specialty burgers during last month s campaign. The Prospector Burger Barn sold the most burgers, with 2,135.
Dec 19, 2020 8:10 AM By: Leith Dunick
THUNDER BAY – The second-annual Novemburger campaign was a lip-smacking success for the United Way of Thunder Bay.
The event, which saw participating restaurants cook up a specialty burger of their own and donate a portion of their proceeds to the cause, raised a total of $18,267 for the United Way, much needed money in a campaign feeling the effects of COVID-19.
Leading the way was Beefcake’s Burger Factory, quickly becoming an iconic eatery in Current River, which sold 637 Novemburgers and was named Novemburger of the Year. The Prospector Burger Barn sold the most burgers, with 2,135.