Opponents say the developer of the housing project doesn't deserve the tax exemption because it has violated local development regulations.

Dr. Ashley Alford previously performed vaginoplasties, or bottom surgeries, at UMass Memorial in Worcester.

The Worcester hospital previously canceled patients’ appointments with a preeminent gender-affirming bottom surgeon.

The jury cleared her on the charge of interfering with police during a federal immigration operation last year.

Some people had waited nearly a year for their appointments with a preeminent surgeon. Now, they don’t know what to do.

The city says immigration agents cannot use public spaces, such as parks, garages and parking lots, to assemble and mobilize.

The Worcester City Council had postponed a vote on the issue for two weeks as residents and local labor activists expressed concerns about the tax break.

Luge is the Olympic sport in which athletes ride sleds down icy tracks at speeds over 80 miles per hour. The Worcester pop-up track will have lugers going a bit slower to make it a safe day for kids.

Elected leaders and residents have criticized Worcester's snow removal operations for years.

The push for a civilian review board comes after an independent report last fall found creating the panel would increase police accountability and rebuild trust in the department.