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A guide to Worcester’s Ballot Question 5 and the Community Preservation Act
The question asks voters if they approve of a surcharge on their property tax. -
Worcester City Council suspends search for new city manager
Councilors expressed support for hiring the city's acting manager permanently. -
Worcester announces steps to address 'racially toxic' workplace for city staff
A report released in September found employees of color feel excluded and exploited. -
Graduate students at Clark University in Worcester ratify labor agreement following strike
Workers demanded better wages and benefits. -
What inclusionary zoning means and what Worcester is considering before it happens
Worcester officials seek to create more affordable housing around the city -
Worcester fire department awarded $15 million from FEMA
The money will help the department hire firefighters and purchase new equipment. -
WRTA buses to remain free through June 2023
The Worcester area transit agency began its no-fare policy in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Worcester city councilors react to 'disheartening' racial equity audit
The independent auditors uncovered a toxic work environment at Worcester City Hall. -
Worcester to begin construction on micro-units for chronically homeless
City says it will be first micro-unit development in Massachusetts. -
Worcester Public Schools will raise pay for substitute teachers amid staffing shortage
Substitutes' daily pay is being bumped from $85 to $110.
