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By Barbara M. Houle Correspondent Maura Stevens is an experienced executive chef who last month accepted the newly created position of food and nutrition services manager at Abby’s House in Worcester, joining a dedicated staff and countless volunteers who work to serve women and children who experience homelessness or who have suffered trauma and abuse.  “We are excited to have created a new position this year to further serve women and children access to healthy and nutritious foods," said Stephanie Page, executive director of Abby’s House, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this...

By Barbara M. Houle Correspondent Clear Path for Veterans New England in Devens offers a multitude of programs responding to COVID-19 by providing service members and veterans and their families with boxes of non-perishable food supplies and most recently Grab n’ Go meals. Food insecurity is a continuing issue during COVID-19, said Donna Bulger of Norfolk, executive director and vice president of Clear Path, a 50 (c)3 with the mission “to build a safe, supportive and respectful place for Veterans.” Bulger and her husband, Scott Bulger, are founders of Clear Path. Donna Bulger said that ...

By Barbara M. Houle Revadee (Ray) Chueawong is among the city’s newest restaurateurs, opening her first restaurant, Thai Corner, just before Thanksgiving 2020. Originally from Thailand, the friendly and enthusiastic 27-year-old breathes new life into the site at the corner of June and Chandler streets. Thai Corner is the third restaurant to open at this spot that housed Dianna’s Neighborhood Bistro beginning in 2016 and Friends Café, which opened in 2019 and closed last year. Chueawong of Whitinsville has been in the United States since she was 14 and for the past eight years has helped ...

Barbara M. Houle Correspondent Restaurateurs and brothers, Joe and Ben Kaplan last November bought JPs Restaurant and Pub, a longstanding fixture on Westboro’s dining scene. It’s their fourth restaurant, but who’s counting. The siblings own and operate Lakeside Bar & Grille in Shrewsbury (six years), Herbie’s in Worcester (four years) and Center Tree Bar & Grill in Rutland (two years). The rumor in 2019 that JPs owners Joseph (Joe) and Linda Antonio were interested in selling the business first caught the Kaplans’ attention, according to Joe Kaplan. It was just a rumor at that time,...

By Barbara M. Houle Correspondent Che! Empanada at 19 Kelley Square, Worcester, is a new place where you can find a little piece of Argentina. Albie Alvarez-Cote of West Newton and Chef Roy Caceser of Concord, New Hampshire, opened the restaurant Jan. 6 with plans for a grand opening celebration sometime in late February. The business is located in the spot once occupied by Anthem Bagel Co. Che! Empanada is a “dream come true” for Alvarez-Cote, who first started selling her handmade empanadas in Newton, hoping to open a storefront there. “I had a location but at the last minute the owne...