Worcester fireworks rescued by local company
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - An executive at a Worcester company that stepped forward to pay for Worcester's New Year's Eve fireworks shows says the company came up with the money after a Boston radio talk show host mocked the city.
First Night Worcester had canceled two fireworks shows because not enough corporate sponsors as in previous years had stepped up to fund them.
Christopher Crowley, executive vice president at Polar Beverages, tells The Telegram & Gazette that his company decided to contribute $15,000 for the shows when the radio host made fun of
