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Worcester EcoTarium 'Measurement Rules' Exhibit Opens
Weigh yourself in chickens, see if "Mississippi" is an accurate measurement of time and more at the new exhibit.

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Weigh yourself in chickens, see if "Mississippi" is an accurate measurement of time and more at the new exhibit.

The Marlborough City Council will review Mayor Christian Dumais' request for a communications director.
More than 300 departments across the state shared in $5 million grants this week.
From the Christmas tree lighting to a lecture by a Holocaust survivor, these projects are coming soon.
The highest amount measured in Massachusetts during Tuesday's nor'easter was in southern Worcester County.
Firefighters from Marlborough, Sudbury and Northborough helped put out the post-nor'easter blaze.
Tuesday's Worcester city council meeting featured a rant by a bigot — the third such incident in recent weeks.
The CDC reportedly plans to ease its five-day isolation guidance for people who test positive for COVID-19.
The second location of Root Awakening Kava Bar will open in a former tire shop.
The owners of the downtown Westborough Italian staple say the restaurant will reopen next month.
A Valentine's Day fundraiser for Let's Save The Strays International is raising money to aid animals in places as far away as Myanmar.
A former employee at the Donald Lynch Boulevard Olive Garden went into a rage Monday after she was refused service, police said.
The 32-year-old was standing on East Main Street asking people to buy fake Apple devices, police said.
See what five local meteorologists are predicting for Tuesday's busted blizzard.
The Wayland area could see up to 8 inches of snow Tuesday, lower than initially expected.
The Marlborough area could see up to 8 inches of snow Tuesday, lower than initially expected.
Worcester will mostly be shut down on Tuesday, even with a lower snow total expected during the nor'easter.
A hot topic for Worcester City Councilors scurries back this week, this time with a request to extinguish the rodent population for good.
The board oversees the Marlborough Economic Development Corp., the local nonprofit that lures businesses to the city.
The transfer station is expected to reopen on Wednesday for dropoffs, according to the town.