Some Worcester residents spend hours just getting to and from a supermarket

Jacquie Ormo used to look forward to her trips to the supermarket.

She bought groceries at a Stop & Shop that was just five minutes from her apartment building in Worcester’s Lincoln Village neighborhood. It was especially convenient because she doesn’t drive and is disabled, so she uses a mobility scooter to get around.

But now, the Stop & Shop sits boarded up after closing nearly a year ago. There’s no other supermarket in the area. That means Ormo sometimes has to take the bus…

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