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Candlepin bowling was invented in Worcester in 1880 by Justin White, an area bowling alley owner. The Worcester County Wildcats, [98] part of the New England Football League, is a semi-pro football team, and play at Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium. Golf's Ryder Cup's first official tournament was played at the Worcester Country Club in 1927.
When the original North American area codes were introduced for a nationwide telephone numbering plan in 1947, the entire state was a single numbering plan area (NPA) with area code 305. In 1953, area code 813 was introduced for the western coast of Florida, and 904 was assigned for northern Florida in 1965. In 1988, area code 407 was ...
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. It is also the largest county in Massachusetts by geographic area.
Lake Avenue/Quinsigamond Lake spans several neighborhoods in South Worcester and East Worcester. [2] Park Ave skirts the eastern edge of West Worcester. [2] The Edgemere neighborhood is primarily in neighboring Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. [2] The Arts District spans several neighborhoods in Central City. [3]
The main property lies within municipalities of Worcester and Leicester, with supporting facilities in Paxton. Once owned by the City of Worcester, the airport has been owned and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) since June 2010. [2] The airport code is believed to have originated from the word "Worcester".
Root & Press Coffee and Books has been up and running in its new home at 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, since the end of January, relocating from the Tatnuck Square area of the city. The café is ...
ZIP Code: 01612. Area code: 508 / 774: FIPS code: 25-52420: GNIS feature ID: 0619485: Website: ... Recently, Paxton sells the raw Asnebumskit Pond water to Worcester ...
Milford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.The population was 30,379 according to the 2020 census. [1] First settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1780, Milford became a booming industrial and quarrying community in the 19th century due to its unique location which includes the nearby source of the Charles River, the Mill River, the Blackstone River watershed, and large ...