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Worcester, Worcester County

Well-Known Places in Worcester

Worcester Art Museum, Polar Park, DCU Center.

Worcester Business Districts

• Downtown Worcester
• Canal District
• Shrewsbury Street
• Lincoln Street corridor

Major Employers in Worcester

UMass Memorial Health, UMass Chan Medical School, Saint Vincent Hospital, Fallon Health, Polar Beverages, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

About Worcester, Worcester County

Worcester is the 'Heart of the Commonwealth,' the second-largest city in New England, set among the hills of central Massachusetts. An old mill and manufacturing town, it gave the world the smiley face, the modern mass-produced valentine, the monkey wrench, and rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard, and it built diners that shipped across the country. Its economy now runs on colleges, hospitals, and biotech, while its identity stretches from the 'Wormtown' punk scene to the WooSox at Polar Park.

History of Worcester

• The site, called Quinsigamond, was long home to the Nipmuc people.
• Incorporated as a town in 1722 and named for Worcester, England.

Landmarks and Places in Worcester

• The Worcester Art Museum, which now displays the renowned arms-and-armor collection of the former Higgins Armory Museum.
• Elm Park, among the first public parks in the United States, with land acquired in 1854.
• Union Station, a restored Beaux-Arts train station.

The Worcester Economy

• The economy reoriented from manufacturing toward 'eds and meds,' led by UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Health, and Saint Vincent Hospital.
• A dense cluster of colleges anchors the city, including the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, and Worcester State University.
• The Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park helped seed a life-sciences and high-tech sector.

Community Life in Worcester

• Shrewsbury Street is the city's restaurant row, and local food icons include Table Talk Pies (baking single-serve pies since 1924) and locally made Polar Beverages.

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