New Year’s Eve fireworks shows

Display location:WORCESTER
City:WORCESTER
State:MA
Date:New Year’s Eve

Details: WORCESTER — 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 the city because organizers said they were replacing the fireworks with Bubble Wrap for children to step on.

First Night Executive Director Joyce Kressler says she’s "ecstatic and thrilled" by Polar’s generosity.

She says the Bubble Wrap event is still on.