Worcester, the state’s second-largest city, is getting buzz
Now a beacon for buyers priced out of Boston, Worcester, the state’s second-largest city, is getting buzz
By Andy Rosen, Globe Staff, Updated July 11, 2021, 12:00 a.m.
Ashley Pirez never gave Worcester much thought before she enrolled at Assumption University 14 years ago. Even though she grew up 20 minutes away, her vision of the city as a drab collection of shopping centers didn’t hold much appeal.
But once she arrived, Pirez never wanted to leave.

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