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Worcester was awarded approximately $146 million from the US Department of Treasury and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The City of Worcester is working to attract new residents, visitors and businesses through redevelopment projects such as the Worcester Red Sox's Polar Park.
Informing Worcester is the City's new open data portal, focusing on functional transparency. Anyone interested can find facts, figures and more on life in the City.
Join us in developing a citywide long-range plan that focuses on inclusion, integrity and innovation as core values guiding growth and change in the city.
Worcester's home rule charter separates the powers of its government between the elected City Council and the City Manager that the Council appoints. This is also known as Plan E form of government, with a popularly elected Mayor and eleven City Council Members. Worcester's City Council members are responsible for representing the interests and needs of their city and community. There are six Councilors-at-Large and five Councilors that each represent a specific district in Worcester (Districts 1-5). Learn more about each of the city leaders.
The City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks has scheduled an Arbor Day celebration for Friday, April 26, 2024, at Mulcahy Field.
Posted: Monday 04/22/24
The City of Worcester announced Friday the launch of the Diverse Business Certification Grant Program.
Posted: Friday 04/19/24
Please be advised that there will be a functional exercise from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the South High Community School and Sullivan Middle School campuses.
Posted: Wednesday 04/17/24
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When: Monday 04/29/24 4:00 PM
Where: Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street
When: Monday 04/29/24 4:45 PM
Where: Durkin Administration Building, Room 410, 20 Irving Street
When: Monday 04/29/24 6:30 PM
Where: Saint Bernard's Church, 236 Lincoln Street
When: Tuesday 04/30/24 5:00 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Wednesday 05/01/24
Where: Seabury Heights Apartments, 240 Belmont Street
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Last fall, members of the Mayor's Mental Health Task Force's Green Ribbon Committee planted a Hope Garden outside of City Hall, in partnership with the Yellow Tulip Project. The Yellow Tulip Project aims to smash the stigma surrounding mental health....
Posted: Thursday 04/25/24 2:19 PM
Municipal employees gather alongside Pathways for Change, Inc. in observation of the 25th anniversary of Denim Day, acknowledged on the last Wednesday of April during Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The City of Worcester stands in solidarity with survivors and against sexual...
Posted: Wednesday 04/24/24 3:00 PM
Do you want to conserve water? Save on your bill? Protect our waterways?...
Posted: Tuesday 04/23/24 12:03 PM
Join us Friday, April 26 for the Arbor Day Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at Mulcahy Field (Acton Street side)....
Posted: Monday 04/22/24 2:00 PM
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