Want to know what Worcester residents were reading during the American Revolution? What businesses lined Main Street a century ago? Or how the city’s newspapers covered the events, controversies and everyday happenings that shaped generations of local life?
There’s now a much easier way to find out.
The Worcester Public Library has acquired a sweeping digital collection of historic newspapers dating back to 1770, giving library cardholders access to more than two centuries of local history without having to leave home — or wrestle with a microfilm machine…