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In the 1960s, Interstate 290 was built right through the center of Worcester, permanently dividing the city. In 1963, Worcester native Harvey Ball introduced the iconic yellow smiley face to American culture. [28] [29] In the late 20th century, Worcester's economy began to recover as the city expanded into biotechnology and healthcare fields. [30]
In an overwhelming 9-2 vote Tuesday night, Worcester’s city council passed a resolution declaring the city’s new status, which also applies to people from the LGBTQ, non-binary, and greater ...
The Notre Dame des Canadiens was a landmark church which faced Salem Square and Worcester Common from 1929 to 2018. [5] In the 1920s, the Catholic Church purchased the Baptist Church on Salem Square and razed it in 1927 to build a new church to serve the city's French Catholic population, the cathedral-like Notre Dame des Canadiens. [5]
Mount Wachusett, the highest point in Worcester County. Worcester County (/ ˈ w ʊ s t ər / WUU-stər) is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.At the 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts.
WORCESTER — With the start of the new City Council session mired by bigoted public comments and mailers sent to councilors, councilors discussed conducting an immediate review of best practices ...
WORCESTER — Tuesday's City Council meeting has the makings of a long night as a few of the most widely-debated issues over the past several months are scheduled to return to the council floor ...
Petty in 2014. Petty was first elected to the Worcester City Council in 1997. After serving six two-year terms on the council, he mounted a campaign for mayor in 2011 when incumbent Joseph C. O'Brien decided not to seek reelection due to family concerns.
Some parts of Worcester, especially urban heat islands in the city’s downtown core, are at least 10 degrees hotter on some summer days.