The south pavilion is the somewhat altered, 1843 temple-front courthouse by Ammi B. Young. The north pavilion was designed as its twin. Each pavilion is trimmed with a pair of Corinthian columns. To the rear of the south pavilion is a small 1878 Classical style addition designed by Stephen C. Earle. The most recent addition, a modern expression of the Classical style, was made in 1954, facing Harvard Street at the rear of the building.

The north pavilion was designed as its twin. Each pavilion is trimmed with a pair of Corinthian columns. To the rear of the south pavilion is a small 1878 Classical style addition designed by Stephen C. Earle. The most recent addition, a modern expression of the Classical style, was mae in 1954, facing Harvard Street at the rear of the building.

The future for this historic structure remains uncertain. A new courthouse complex is scheduled to be completed in 2007, in which the Superior, District, and Probate courts are to be housed. The structure plays a major role in the streetscape at Lincoln Square and North Main Street where it lends an air of dignity and permanence to this major gateway to the city.

From the Preservation Worcester website, a history of the Worcester Courthouse

Why He Does Background Checks
Twelve years may have elapsed, but Stockton business owner Chris Gorder says the theft by two employees of about $100,000 in raw materials from his former company, Advanced Milk Formulas, is still “fresh.”

The production and warehouse employees-hired from a temporary employment agency- secretly worked a third shift, manufacturing and bagging products in an illegal backdoor operation while diluting remaining materials to cover their tracks.

"They worked hard for my money," Gorder said.

Four arrests and two convictions were made in the 18-month case, but none of the accused spent more than one night in jail, and while some products were recovered, no restitution was made, he said.

The theft created a financial sinkhole from which it took his company months to extract itself.

Gorder has yet to regain his original sense of trust.

"An employer should not believe that just because a person plays on the church softball team and dines at their home that they are entirely honest," he said.

Now, all prospective employees of his current business, Newmilk, Co. Inc., are required to undergo a background check.

Article from the August 2006 issue of “The Background Investigator” Vol. 6, Issue 8

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