WORCESTER — George Street was already a known challenge for bicyclists when rising star Marshall “Major” Taylor moved to Worcester in 1895 at age 16. It was said that any cyclist worth his salt could pedal up the short, steep hill. The daunting incline was paved with cobblestones, and cyclists preferred to ride up the […]
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$1M prize won on ticket sold in Worcester
WORCESTER — City resident Mark DuBois is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler” instant ticket game. DuBois, of Worcester, chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). He said he plans on investing his winnings. He purchased […]
The Fairgrounds unanimously voted down
LEOMINSTER — City Council has spoken — the proposed horse racing and entertainment center is off the table. The zoning amendment petition for an overlay district that would have enabled The Fairgrounds project to move forward was denied unanimously with a 9-0 vote at the July 14 City Council meeting and the petition to ban […]
Worcester man gets 6 years for unlawful firearms possession
BOSTON — A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing an unregistered silencer, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. Ryan Davidson, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman […]
‘Moving through a dream’
FITCHBURG — Gallery Marquee Executive Director Dina Vazquez is thrilled to present an exciting and imaginative solo exhibit that comes from her own creative mind. According to a press release, “Ethereal Resistance: Women in Liminal Light” is an immersive exhibition that spans four acts, tracing the transformation from girlhood to awakening through surveillance, expectation, resistance, and […]
Second man indicted for murder in 2021 killing of 19-year-old Worcester man
WORCESTER — A grand jury handed up a murder indictment against 23-year-old Jose Pacheco in the 2021 killing of a 19-year-old Worcester man who was found dead in Leominster, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Pacheco, of Worcester, was indicted on June 16, 2025, on one count of murder in the […]
