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Notable locations in Leicester: Strawberry Hills Golf Course (A), Hillcrest Country Club (B), Nazareth Home for Boys (C), Paul Swan Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leicester include: Christ Episcopal Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Temple Baptist Church (C), Saint Josephs Church (D), Greenville Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenville Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Quaker Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grosvenor Reservoir (A), Henshaw Pond (B), Bouchard Pond (C), Stump Hill (D), Sargent Pond (E), Ashwith Pond (F), Stiles Reservoir (G), Smiths Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Meadow Brook (A), Lynde Brook (B), Burncoat Brook (C), Bartons Brook (D), Grindstone Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Leicester: Russell Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Leicester Post Office (A), Rochdale Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Leicester Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 1136 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Leicester and their reported violations in the past:
LEICESTER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT (Population served: 3300, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2004)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
HILLCREST WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2004)
- 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 10 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Leicester compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
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Banks with branches in Leicester (2007 data):
- Country Bank for Savings: 1084 Main Street Branch at 1084 Main Street, branch established on 1869-04-17. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,198.3 mil, Deposits: $730.5 mil, headquarters in Ware, MA, positive income, 14 total offices
- Sovereign Bank: Leicester Branch at 1205 Main Street, branch established on 1966-02-17. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.47% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)| Worcester County: | 0.14% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.90% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)| Worcester County: | 0.08% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Leicester:
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
- WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNEB (1230 AM; 1 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Leicester:
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
- WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
- WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
- WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Leicester:
- WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
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