Heart of the Commonwealth
Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the “Heart of the Commonwealth;” a heart is the official symbol of the city. Worcester developed as an industrial city in the 19th century due to the Blackstone Canal and rail transport, producing machinery, textiles and wire.
The “Nutmeg State”
“The sobriquet, the Nutmeg State, is applied to Connecticut because its early inhabitants had the reputation of being so ingenious and shrewd that they were able to make and sell wooden nutmegs.
Bannerghatta National Park | Bangalore Urban District |
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Bheemeshwari Adventure and Nature Camp | Mandya District |
Talakad | Mysore District |
Balmuri and Edmuri Waterfalls | Mandya District |
Mysore | Mysuru District |
Tourists can now head to Puducherry as the government has decided to reopen with 50 percent capacity. The destination has already opened up its tourist destinations from July 16 onwards as the infection rate has started to come down.
The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Worcester is 1 in 36. Based on FBI crime data, Worcester is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Massachusetts, Worcester has a crime rate that is higher than 98% of the state’s cities and towns of all sizes.
Why Is ‘Worcester’ Pronounced ‘Wooster’? I lost the name of the person who asked me why we call the fermented sauce we use in Caesar salad, deviled eggs, and bloody marys “Worcestershire sauce,” but it turns out the answer is simple: it was first bottled in Worcester county in west central England.
How did Worcester get to be called “Wormtown”? The moniker was bestowed upon the city by L.B. Worm, a locally famous disc jockey who coined the name in the late 1970’s when rock ‘n’ roll was in it’s punk heyday of green hair and pierced body parts.
Worcester, Massachusetts’s cost of living is 18% higher than the national average. The cost of living in any area can vary based on factors such as your career, its average salary and the real estate market of that area.
The Pine Tree State
Delaware/Nicknames
“Blue Hen State” This nickname was given to Delaware after the fighting Blue Hen Cocks that were carried with the Delaware Revolutionary War Soldiers for entertainment during Cockfights.
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