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Welcome to Worcester!

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News & Announcements

Special Events

5
December
Friday, 4:30 pm

Festival of Lights

Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main Street
6
December
Saturday, 10:00 am

Boards & Commissions Information Session

Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street
6
January
Tuesday, 2:00 pm

WORK FOR WORCESTER

30+
Available Positions
1,900+
Employees Across the City
75%
Match on Health Care Plans
12
Paid Holidays Per Year

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

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Community Preservation Program

A special fund for locally-proposed projects related to community housing, recreation, open space and historic resources. This is an exciting opportunity for the Worcester community to pursue projects that may have otherwise not had a funding source.

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Keep Worcester Clean

Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) is a coordinated, year-round city-wide effort that encompasses all of the municipality's beautification programs and initiatives. It is driven by interdepartmental collaboration and community participation to keep our city clean and influence others to do the same.

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Rental Registry Program

The City of Worcester has officially launched its Rental Registration Program, which requires owners of all rental properties to register each property within the City. All rental properties must be registered annually to provide up-to-date owner and property manager contact information.

Welcome to Worcester

Welcome to the country's most vibrant and livable mid-sized city! With a population of more than 200,000 and more than 35,000 college students, Worcester is the second largest city in New England. Centrally located, the City is under an hour from Boston, Providence and Hartford.

Learn more about the "Heart of the Commonwealth."

Quick Facts

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