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Worcester’s waste bins get an artistic upgrade
City launches call for artists to design panels for new dual-stream “WooBins,” blending public art…
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Council on: inspections, firehouse build, housing projects
Rental registry inspections begin, new fire station site advances, and a $36M Pearl Street development…
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Worcester nurses join push to curb hospital violence
Amid rising assaults and staff burnout, frontline healthcare workers unite behind legislation mandating workplace safety…
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Worcester Public Schools unveils $586M FY26 Budget
No layoffs planned as district rolls out equity-based budgeting and prepares for leadership transition
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Batista formally submits FY26 budget to city council
Batista’s $947.9M spending plan begins city council review as Worcester enters budget season
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Debate on urban chickens heads back to committee
Worcester City Council discusses backyard chickens—for the umpteenth time—while residents grow restless for a resolution
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Frances Perkins library still closed; reopening weeks away
Greendale families want answers as radon delays linger at beloved neighborhood branch
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Backyard chickens still on ice in Worcester
City council punts proposal back to committee as debate over hens, health, and homegrown eggs…
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City manager proposes $948M FY26 budget for Worcester
City Manager Eric Batista emphasizes core services, contingency planning in proposed spending plan
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Mover, shaker, librarian: Jason Homer puts the ‘public’ in WPL
Worcester library director earns national recognition for transforming a civic space into a community safety…
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