5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (25+ words) Thinking back to 2016? How Worcester, New England looked 10 years ago'Worcester Telegram Thinking back to 2016? How Worcester, New England looked 10 years ago...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (647+ words) Soon after he retired in 1919, a fruitful career in the insurance business behind him, Ellis G. Richards stood before the voters of Paxton and made a proposal. He told voters: "Mrs. Richards and I propose erecting upon the so-called Goddard lot…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (51+ words) Then & Now: Do you know where this is?Worcester Telegram Then & Now: Do you know where this is? Downtowns big and small have long marked the holiday season by fitting light poles with wreaths, candy canes, garland and other adornments…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1160+ words) Nearly two years after the first Worcester County Wonders hit the newsstands, more than 100 stories about historical figures, places, families and traditions across Central Massachusetts have graced the Sunday Telegram. Before this column was a reality, it was simply an…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (222+ words) In 1903, Fairfield declared that he would pay for a new library in Douglas. It would be a tribute to his parents, Simon and Phoebe Churchill Fairfield. Simon Fairfield was a respected figure in ... Then & Now: Simon Fairfield Public Library, Douglas…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1723+ words) In just a few days, Mechanics Hall will head back in time to 1850, as the Museum of Worcester hosts and re-creates the 175th anniversary of the first National Women's Rights Convention. Inspired by an event held to mark the 150th anniversary back…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) Both'Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day'fall on Monday, Oct. 13. Since Columbus Day is a federal holiday, you may be wondering what's open and closed that day. While'Columbus Day'commemorates Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer who landed in the Americas in 1492, certain…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (109+ words) Sgt. Thomas Flynn's family long thought the medal was stolen in a break-in; it was actually sitting in an unclaimed safe deposit box. BOSTON " Long thought to have been stolen, the Purple Heart medal that Worcester native'Thomas Flynn was awarded…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (883+ words) A national traveling exhibit making an upcoming stop in Douglas is designed to enhance the exploration of local history and offer communities an opportunity to determine where they fit into American history overall. The exhibit, "Voices and Votes: Democracy in…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (145+ words) "Stage Door," a film that chronicled the boardinghouse highs and lows of young actresses, was the premiere at the premiere of the Park Theater on Mill Street. The small theater opened in 1938, with ... Then & Now: Park Theater, 24 Mill St., Worcester....