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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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Trash gets classy: Worcester launches dual-stream bin pilot
Thirty new public bins hit Green Island and Grafton Street as city tests smarter waste…
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Council preview: rail funds, urban chickens, and a $158M ask
Worcester City Council eyes transparency, budget planning, and backyard hens at its May 6 meeting
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Sen. Warren to deliver remarks at Worcester State commencement
Worcester State alumna Dr. Debra Maddox named 2025 Commencement speaker; more than 600 students to…
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Brian Allen named school superintendent, skipping formal search
Allen, a 27-year veteran of the district, received strong support from most committee members for…
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