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.
The City of Worcester Executive Office of Economic Development announced Tuesday it was awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remediate 90 units of housing containing health related hazards.
Posted: Tuesday 01/07/25
City Hall and other municipal buildings will be closed to the public Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year's Day.
Posted: Tuesday 12/31/24
City Hall and other municipal buildings will be closed to the public Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas Day.
Posted: Tuesday 12/24/24
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When: Wednesday 01/08/25 3:00 PM
Where: Worcester Community Action Council, 18 Chestnut Street Suite 500
When: Wednesday 01/08/25 5:30 PM
Where: Beth Israel
When: Wednesday 01/08/25 6:00 PM
Where: St. Michaels On-The-Heights, 340 Burncoat Street
When: Wednesday 01/08/25 6:30 PM
Where: Blessed Sacrament Church, 551 Pleasant Street
When: Wednesday 01/08/25 7:00 PM
Where: Lake View Congregational Church, 115 Coburn Avenue
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City Council 01/07/2025
Posted: Tuesday 01/07/25 6:29 PM
The City of Worcester's Executive Office of Economic Development has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remediate 90 units of housing containing health related hazards....
Posted: Tuesday 01/07/25 2:44 PM
Stop by the 311 Customer Service Center at 799 Main St. and meet a MassHire counselor! Get help with your job search, training, resume writing & more....
Posted: Friday 01/03/25 1:26 PM
There's still time to vote in the city's name a snowplow contest! The last day to vote is Sunday, Jan. 5....
Posted: Friday 01/03/25 1:00 PM
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Worcester residents may dispose of their non-artificial Christmas tree FREE OF CHARGE at area drop-off sites (weather permitting) from December 26 - January 12. Christmas trees will not be collected at the curb.
We are now hiring snow plowing equipment for the upcoming winter season. Please fill out and return an application if you are interested.
You may search the City of Worcester Tax Payment database for Excise, Personal Property and Real Estate net tax payments per calendar year.
The Winter Parking Ban is designed to keep streets open, safe and essential traffic moving during snow storms. The PERMANENT BAN will remain in effect from December 1st through April 30th.
Following another successful Out to Lunch Concert Series & Farmers' Market, the Worcester Common Oval welcomes the return of public skating on the Common.
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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.