Worcester News

Worcester will lose thousands of trees in beetle battle (New England Cable News)
(Jennifer Eagan, NECN: Worcester, MA) - Thousands of trees in Worcester have to come down, as the Asian Longhorned beetles slowly take over. It is a problem that experts say has been going on in Worcester for almost ten years. Workers have begun destroying thousands of trees in central Massachusetts in the battle to eradicate the destructive Asian longhorned beetle from the region. U.S. ...

Worcester encourages residents to "treecycle" (New England Cable News)
(NECN) - What do you do with that old Christmas Tree? Many people are doing the environment a good turn and recycling it. There are almost 35 million Christmas Trees sold across the US each year. Worcester's recycling program is doing its best to keep some of these trees from going to waste. The city has set up three drop off sites open until January 11th, to encourage residents to ...

Worcester Trees Cut Down In Beetle Battle (WBZ Boston)
Workers have begun chopping down thousands of trees in Worcester in the battle to eradicate the destructive Asian longhorned beetle from the region.

Timber! Worcester's trees coming down (New England Cable News)
(NECN) - Crews in Worcester, Massachusetts were getting ready to start removing trees that are infested with the Asian Long-Horned Beetle. The Worcester Telegram reported that the first of about 6,000 tree will be chopped down on Monday. The Asian beetle was first discovered in Worcester about five months ago, and officials said it could take a decade to get rid of them. The beetles bore ...

Worcester battles the beetle (New England Cable News)
(NECN: Prat Thakkar, Worcester, Mass.) - The sound of chainsaws are being heard throughout Worcester, Massachusetts today as thousands of trees are getting cut down. It is all part of the city's battle against a troublesome beetle. The destructive Asian longhorned beetle was discovered just five months ago in the city's Greendale section. Trees in a two-square mile area face the chipper ...

Business helps fans touch base with sports heroes (The MetroWest Daily News)
Watching a late-season Worcester Tornadoes baseball game several years ago, team co-owner Alan Stone was struck by the sight of a young fan waving to a player and receiving a much-appreciated response.

2008 Year in Review (The Eagle-Tribune)
January Jan. 2: Andover sophomore Chris McConnell set the league record with a 5.3 in the 50-yard dash. Jan. 2: North Reading's Tim McAuliffe scored with less than a second left to beat Newburyport 3-2.

Marlborough 70, Worcester South 68: Holding the line (Marlborough Enterprise)
Yesterday's non-league battle between Marlborough and Worcester South was a tale of two halves. The Panthers pounced on the Colonels early and led by 14 points - 20-6 - after the first quarter, and by 17 points at the half. Worcester South fought its way back in the fourth quarter to make a game of it, but Marlborough didn't crumble and emerged with a 70-68 win.

Rugby union: Worcester 20-20 Bristol (Guardian Unlimited)
A last-gasp penalty goal from Ed Barnes secured salvaged a draw for Brstiol at Sixways

Worcester, MA set to battle Asian beetles (New England Cable News)
(NECN: Prat Thakkar, Worcester, MA) - Worcester Massachusetts is getting ready to fight against one pesky insect. Monday, thousands of trees will be cut down in a move to stop the infestation of Asian Long-horned Beetles. Trees that are in a two square mile area will be cut down in hopes of stopping the spread of black and white beetles. NECN reporter Prat Thakkar is in Worcester ...