1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1284+ words) March 16 marks the 100th anniversary of Goddard's successful launch of a liquid-fueled rocket " the first ever, powered by gasoline and liquid oxygen outside his aunt's home in Auburn. During Goddard Week, March 12 to 22 and beyond, events at colleges, museums, performance venues…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (179+ words) WORCESTER " A federal judge has forced Jose A. Encarnacion, the longtime city pastor the state is pursuing for alleged fraud, into involuntary bankruptcy. Christopher J. Panos, a federal bankruptcy ... Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy WORCESTER " A federal judge has…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (134+ words) Goddard is the only Worcester native who has had his name grace a shuttle craft in the "Star Trek" universe. His autobiography, "Robert Hutchings Goddard " Father of the Space Age" is the only book to ... Worcester Airport unveils tribute to…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (112+ words) WORCESTER " With green, white and orange the colors of the day, the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade will step off March 15, with more than 100 groups in the lineup. What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick's Parade ready to step…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (124+ words) In addition to the garden beds, the community garden also features a storage shed for public garden use, debris bins, public water spigots, benches and nighttime lighting. The garden officially opened ... It's time to apply for a spot in Worcester's…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (115+ words) WORCESTER " The city has released its annual "State of the Lakes" report, which rates the quality of the city's water bodies, showing results that range from "excellent" for Bell Pond to "fair" for ... State of the Lakes in Worcester: From…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (115+ words) After a jury agreed Holden was being overcharged for fees to route its sewage through Worcester, Holden reduced its ongoing payments to the city, Batista said, and the towns of Rutland and West ... Worcester faces $35.5 million bill after Holden rejects…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (112+ words) WORCESTER " A Brazilian national accused of smuggling hundreds of people illegally into the United States has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release, according to ... Worcester man faces prison time, deportation for human smuggling scheme…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) In'a classic example of when comedians collide,'Conan O'Brien'and'Denis Leary'let it rip about their childhood memories of Worcester and what it was like growing up Irish Catholic.' Leary grew up in Worcester; O'Brien was raised in Brookline but spent much…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (142+ words) Worcester councilors are pushing for solutions to the city's persistent pothole problem, including AI technology and new strategies. Worcester councilors push for 'city with no potholes' dream WORCESTER " Councilor-at-Large Satya B. Mitra's dream is for Worcester to be "the city with…...