A large photoset from Worcester Art Museum’s Flora in Winter.

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“I was shocked to hear that Worcester was listed as one of the happiest places to work,” said Amelia Eimert, a senior at Clark. “I wouldn’t get that from what I see every day.”

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“The place might be gray, especially in the winter, but its people and stories never fade into the background.”

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“Worcester native George Bancroft founded the US Naval Academy among countless other accomplishments. His ‘friend and admirer,’ Stephen Salisbury III thought he was such a cool guy that he decided to build an exceedingly random mini-castle type thing upon one of Worcester’s many hills. Because how else would you commemorate a friend?”

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Worcester Barbie: “This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills).”

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“Of course, I had to have my hot dogs the way they are meant to be had at George’s Coney Island – with mustard, homemade chili, and chopped onion.“; [Boulevard Diner] “might be the restaurant I miss the most when I move to Texas.”

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Nancy Holt, “pioneer in the Land Art movement”, was born in Worcester.