About Worcester Welcome to Our City When you join UMass Memorial Medical Center, you’ll enjoy all the technological advantages and opportunities of a Boston area hospital—without the long Boston commute. Worcester is located 40 miles west of Boston in the heart of Central Massachusetts, and is fast becoming a leading location for quality health care; more than one-third of all jobs in the city are in the education and medical fields. In addition, Worcester was voted one of FORBES Magazine’s best, most affordable and livable cities in 2009.

Worcester encompasses a desirable mix of tradition and modernism—including tree-lined streets, parklands and country lanes—as well as the excitement of a vibrant urban area. The city provides a variety of options for arts and entertainment: museums, theaters, galleries, parks, restaurants, bars, shows and music concerts, fine dining, shopping and sporting events as well as skiing, hiking and water sports available just outside the city.

Students choose Worcester for its quality colleges and universities. Great educational facilities in the city include the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, College of the Holy Cross, Clark University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Worcester Facts and General Information:

www.worcestermass.org

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

Local Attractions Include:

Southwick Zoo The largest zoo in New England located in nearby Mendon. www.southwickszoo.com
Tower Hill Botanic Garden A beautiful botanical garden with stunning views of Wachusett Mountain. www.towerhillbg.org
Wachusett Mountain Includes 22 trails, 8 lifts and a 2,006 foot summit. www.wachusett.com
The Hanover Theatre A 2,300 seat state-of-the-art venue that presents Broadway shows straight from NY, world-class concerts, national comedians and popular family shows. www.thehanovertheatre.org
Mechanics Hall Worcester's premier concert hall. www.mechanicshall.org
Worcester Art Museum Acclaimed for the quality of its collections, which include European and North American paintings, Asian art and Greek and Roman sculpture and mosaics. www.worcesterart.org
Worcester EcoTarium A museum of science and nature set in an urban oasis of woodlands and wetlands. www.ecotarium.org
Davis Farmland & Mega Maze A children's discovery farm and learning playground as well as an award-winning 3-D adventure cornfield maze. www.davisfarmland.com
Mass Central Rail Trail A 104-mile railroad line running from Boston to Northampton that was shattered by a hurricane in 1938, currently has 26 miles open (with more scheduled to open soon) for biking, walking and running. www.masscentralrailtrail.org

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