Welcome to the City of Worcester Resident Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
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Check out the new features, including our fitness center on the 1st floor, at the Worcester Senior Center.
Informing Worcester is the City's new open data portal, focusing on functional transparency.
The City of Worcester will assist members of the public in accessing public records within the requirements of state and federal law through our Public Records Portal.
Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are tentatively planning to be in Worcester on July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 to respond to mosquito-related concerns from City residents.
Posted: Thursday 06/27/24
Water was restored at approximately 11:00 p.m. Wednesday night.
Posted: Thursday 06/27/24
The City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks (DPW&P) is working to repair a water main break on Chandler Street near Piedmont Street.
Posted: Wednesday 06/26/24
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When: Monday 07/01/24 5:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Tuesday 07/02/24 5:45 PM
Where: City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Wednesday 07/03/24 4:00 PM
Where: Seabury Heights Apartments, 240 Belmont Street
When: Thursday 07/04/24 7:00 PM
Where: Our Lady of Angels Church, 1222 Main Street
When: Monday 07/08/24 6:30 PM
Where: Police Headquarters, 9-11 Lincoln Square
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Thank you to UMass Chan Medical School and the UMass Chan Office of Community and Government Relations for collaborating with the Quality of Life Team yesterday to assist with cleaning litter on Plantation Street!
Posted: Friday 06/28/24 3:51 PM
Are there areas in your neighborhood that get really hot?...
Posted: Friday 06/28/24 12:00 PM
The next Household Hazardous Waste Day is Wednesday, July 24, from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Residential Drop-Off Center on 1065 Millbury Street....
Posted: Friday 06/28/24 8:52 AM
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) service dates for Worcester have been set for July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30....
Posted: Thursday 06/27/24 1:43 PM
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The City of Worcester's Independence Day celebration will take place on Friday, June 28, 2024 at Cristoforo Colombo Park (East Park) on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester.
The City of Worcester has one pool, two spray parks and four beaches. The City is also home to three state beaches and pools. All sites are open to the public during the summer.
Practice the 5 D's of mosquito protection during the months when mosquitoes are most active - Dress, DEET, Dusk, Dawn and Drain.
The Worcester Public Works Department operates three yard waste drop-off sites for all Worcester residents, open April through November.
Celebrating 14 years on the Worcester Common, the Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers' Market returns this summer with live bands, outdoor performers, artisans, nonprofits, food, farms and fun, beginning July 11 and running through August 15.
The goal of this program is to provide Worcester residents with opportunities to engage in healthy eating, active living, community building and spending the summer becoming a healthier Worcester. The program runs from June 10 through August 31, Mondays through Saturdays at 8 City locations. We hope to see you there!
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One of the duties of the City Manager as Chief Executive Officer of the City of Worcester is to appoint members of municipal boards, commissions, and advisory committees. In some cases the nominated appointees must have their nominations approved by vote of the Worcester City Council.
All residents committed to preserving the vitality of our democratic institutions are urged to volunteer their services to one of these local government agencies whose effective operations depend so heavily upon enlightened citizen participation.