At the end of Hankey Street in Leicester, there is an 18-acre property that has seen over 100 years of industry. First, it was home to a blacksmith shop, then to textile manufacturers, and in 1949, Worcester Tool & Stamping built a factory that has stood there ever since.
Over the years, Worcester Tool & Stamping added new sections onto the factory, built a kitchen and a conference room, and continued to crank out hardware until 2016, when the Magnuson family sold the company.
Now, the building is entering a new era as the East Coast’s largest makerspace, a place for people to work on everything from woodworking to glassblowing projects under the same roof, while sharing their ideas, expertise and equipment.
The new WorcShop location is set to have its grand opening Oct. 16, according to co-founders Randal and Angela Meraki.
After two years of pandemic difficulties, the WorcShop…
