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Articles by Noah Bombard

Noah R. Bombard is editor of Worcester Wired. He's a former newspaper and magazine editor who's covered news in Central and Eastern Massachusetts since 1997. Noah previously served as editor in chief of Worcester Magazine and prior to that was a managing editor with GateHouse Media New England. If you've got news or story tips or ideas for improvements to Worcester Wired, you can reach him at worcesterwired@gmail.com

The grave couldn’t hide James Earl Johnson’s secret
May 12, 2011 – 2:18 am | View Comments
The grave couldn’t hide James Earl Johnson’s secret

James Earl Johnson might have thought he took the secret of what he did to his grave. Last fall, authorities dug him up and identified him the man who strangled and killed a Worcester woman 19 years ago.

Proposal would allow city to seize and sell cars of Johns seeking prostitutes
May 11, 2011 – 9:13 am | View Comments

William Breault of the Main South Alliance for Public Safety petitioned the City Council Tuesday to adopt an ordinance that would allow the city to seize and impound motor vehicles of suspects caught soliciting prostitutes.

New tobacco sale ban at pharmacies is official
May 10, 2011 – 8:54 pm | View Comments

Worcester City Council tonight voted to approve an ordinance that bans the sale of tobacco products at pharmacies in addition to several other changes to the sale of tobacco in the city.

Swap clothes and explore the Canal District this weekend
May 10, 2011 – 2:25 pm | View Comments
Swap clothes and explore the Canal District this weekend

Amy Chase is comfortable slipping into someone else’s clothes. In fact, she’s made a hobby out of it. This Saturday Chase will host a clothing swap and shop in the Canal District.

Using data to solve Worcester’s health problems
May 9, 2011 – 10:51 am | View Comments
Using data to solve Worcester’s health problems

Worcester’s commissioner of Public Health believes making sense of numbers can save lives. And with one in three people in the city dying prematurely, there are a lot of lives to save.

Amish scooter sparks Worcester business venture
May 6, 2011 – 11:59 pm | View Comments
Amish scooter sparks Worcester business venture

When Rich Leufstedt’s daughter spotted a unique looking scooter in Amish country, Leufstedt knew he could build his own. Then he built six. Now, he’s launching his own business.

WPI senior learns respectful dialogue is key to bringing about change
May 3, 2011 – 1:47 pm | View Comments

With a compromise reached over the Rex Tillerson controversy at WPI, one of the students who led the opposition says she learned a powerful lesson in the power of respectful dialogue.

When life and death is a matter of minutes — and a phone call
May 2, 2011 – 8:46 pm | View Comments
When life and death is a matter of minutes — and a phone call

Calling 911 when someone overdoses on drugs can mean the difference between life and death, yet drug users are often afraid to call for fear of prosecution. A group in Worcester is trying to change that perception.