Welcome to the City of Worcester Resident Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
We encourage residents to sign up for our automated notification system to receive emergency, community and weather alerts and important DPW&P notices.
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.
In honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the City of Worcester Veterans Services Division is hosting a Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day event with a wreath-laying ceremony.
Posted: Wednesday 03/26/25
The City of Worcester announced Monday that the Frances Perkins Branch will be closed to the public as of March 24 for radon testing.
Posted: Monday 03/24/25
The City of Worcester Cultural Development Division (CDD) announced Wednesday updates to the Special Event Permitting process that include a streamlined application form, improved coordination, and fewer permits and fees.
Posted: Wednesday 03/19/25
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When: Friday 03/28/25 12:30 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Monday 03/31/25 5:00 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 03/31/25 5:00 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 03/31/25 5:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 03/31/25 6:00 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
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City of Worcester, Massachusetts updated their status.
Posted: Thursday 03/27/25 2:36 PM
The City of Worcester's Division of Public Health and Department of Transportation and Mobility Celebrate National Walking Day on April 2!...
Posted: Thursday 03/27/25 12:09 PM
The City of Worcester's Veterans Services Division is hosting a Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day event with a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, March 29, at 12 p.m. at the Vietnam Memorial in Green Hill Park....
Posted: Thursday 03/27/25 10:00 AM
Join us for a free event Friday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. to learn how native plants can boost biodiversity, ecological health, and climate resilience--right in your own yard and neighborhood. Learn what to plant and where to begin with real case studies in New England....
Posted: Wednesday 03/26/25 4:30 PM
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Verify that there is no change (i.e. all information listed on your Census form is correct) on your 2025 Voter Registration Information System Validation and Annual Street Listing Form.
Licenses are issued each year, expiring on March 31. The renewal period for said licenses begins April 1 and goes until May 31. Licenses renewed after the renewal period may be subject to a late fee.
The City of Worcester DPW – Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Division respectfully requests that all Fall/Winter decorations, flowers, fences and/or religious objects be removed from the lots including the Children's Garden by Sunday, April 6, 2025.
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.
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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.
