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 ...

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 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 ...

SOUTHBRIDGE - A developer, only weeks after unveiling a $20 million makeover of the lobby of the Mercantile Center in Worcester, revealed a pair of ambitious projects in the former American Optical ...