Steve Gardiner took over management of the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center one year ago this August, as the facility was still trying to transition from almost exclusively servicing the U.S.

SOUTHBRIDGE — American Optical, the eyeglass company that shaped the town's economy and landscape, closed decades ago. And with each generation, the legacy of the company fades a bit. Many in town are ...

Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center has selected the Shaner Hotel Group as its new management company, according to a statement from Pennsylvania-based Shaner. “I am very excited to be a part of the ...

WESTFIELD - Westfield State College will expand its criminal justice program to Southbridge with a $600,000 grant announced Wednesday by the college and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield. The ...