Worcester is served by one daily newspaper, the Telegram & Gazette. The Worcester County Newspapers group publishes weekly papers for surrounding towns. Special interest newspapers include the Worcester Business Journal, Catholic Free Press, The Senior Advocate, Crusader, The Scarlet (a collegiate newspaper), and the Jewish Chronicle. Magazines published include Worcester Magazine, Economic Geography, and International Figure Skating.
Local residents can pick up the major networks from Boston and one cable television company operates in Worcester. Eight AM and FM radio stations broadcast programming, and several others are received in Worcester; formats range from jazz, eclectic, classic rock, news, and talk.
Media Information: Telegram & Gazette, 20 Franklin Street, Worcester, MA 01613; telephone (508)793-9100. Worcester Business Journal, 172 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604; telephone (508)755-8004
City of Worcester. Available at www.ci.worcester.ma.us
Worcester & Central Massachusetts Tourist Council. Available www.worcester.org
Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Available www.worcesterchamber.org
Worcester Convention & Visitors Bureau. Available www.worcester.org
Worcester History Museum. Available www.worcesterhistory.org
Worcester Public Library. Available www.worc.publib.org
Worcester Public Schools. Available www.wpsweb.com/schools.htm
Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Available www.telegram.com
Goyer, Jane, So Dear to My Heart: Memories of a Gentler Time (New York: Harper & Row, 1990)