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A town of 17,748 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Collision on E Main St Leads to EMS Response in Webster, MA

Fiorentino Legal, P.C. · Sep 15, 2026

Emergency Crews Respond to Vehicle Crash on Gore Rd in Webster, MA

Fiorentino Legal, P.C. · Sep 13, 2026

Crash Prompts Emergency Response on Lake St in Webster, MA

Fiorentino Legal, P.C. · Sep 1, 2026

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Town in Massachusetts, United States

1713Established

17,776Population

14.5 sq miArea

459 ftElevation

Webster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,776 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Named after statesman Daniel Webster, the town was founded by industrialist Samuel Slater, and was home to several early American textile mills. It was home to the Chaubunagungamaug Reservation of the Nipmuc; many still live near there. It is the location as well as Lake Chaubunagungamaug, the third largest body of freshwater, and largest natural lake, in Massachusetts.

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Park Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 738 students Webster Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 566 students Bartlett High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 408 students ALL SAINTS ACADEMY ST JOSEPH SCHOOL

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