The small rate increase is due to higher costs in 2022, including the Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill.
Worcester police leaders have said they can't write a policy for the use of drones before acquiring the device.
After 100 days, five new city council and school committee members have had experienced successes and setbacks.
City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. is leaving the job at the end of May, and a council committee will manage a wider search for a replacement.
In a statement, Creamer lamented that the 17th Worcester House seat likely won't reflect its new minority-majority status.
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty is asking the City Council to consider appointing Assistant City Manager Eric Batista to the job.
The nearly $700,000 acquisition approved by City Council this week will grow a land barrier around the Quinapoxet Reservoir.
City Manager Ed Augustus' departure from City Hall may be the biggest shakeup in a year when Worcester will see lots of political change.
In a February resignation letter, former chief diversity officer Stephanie Williams described her decision to leave the job after two years.
A fundraiser for Shrewsbury Republican Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette named Worcester Sgt. Richard Cipro as a host, contrary to ethics rules.
An order from Worcester Councilor Thu Nguyen will seek an outside assessment of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion position.
Stephanie Williams said in a statement she resigned to be in an "environment where I can have more of an impact."
In a campaign launch, Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty said he's running for state Senate to "bring resources back to this district."
Stephanie Williams stepped down as Worcester's chief diversity officer last week. She's the third person to hold the job since 2016.
Robyn Kennedy, a leader at the YWCA, officially launched her bid for Harriette Chandler's seat at an event Wednesday.
Conflict disclosures made by Worcester elected officials and employees were largely out of view until the city posted them online last week.
Clark University professor Valerie Sperling explains the origins of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and why Vladimir Putin's attack is a shock.
Tuesday was a pivotal day in the race to replace retiring state Sen. Harriette Chandler as Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty entered the race.
After a bureaucratic snafu last week, the Worcester Board of Health has voted to repeal the mandate starting Thursday.
The Worcester mask mandate will likely end Friday. Cases are still higher now than when the mandate went into effect in September.
A member of the Worcester Board of Health was not technically a member when the board voted to repeal the mask mandate this week.
With COVID-19 cases declining in many areas, mask mandates are ending. See the status in nearby cities and towns.
At-Large Councilor Morris Bergman, a landlord and adviser to a state landlord group, opposed a recent Worcester eviction moratorium.
Jerome Weekes had previously denied that he brought a gun to Doherty High School in December.
Robyn Kennedy, an executive at the YWCA Central Massachusetts, filed paperwork Monday to run for Harriette Chandler's seat.
Four cities and towns in Massachusetts have moved to decriminalize shrooms and other psychedelics, but Worcester would be the biggest yet.
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty has asked the housing authority to investigate creating the first large public housing complex since the 1990s.
The 6-5 vote killed a citizen petition to stop new gas stations from being built. There are plans for two new stations on the table.
The Great Brook Valley public housing development will add about 100 units, according to the Worcester Housing Authority.
There are now two candidates who would run for state Rep. David LeBoeuf's seat — if the two-term lawmaker runs for state Senate.
Worcester community organizer Nelly Medina has been seen as a possible replacement for state Rep. David LeBoeuf.
For the second week in a row, the proposed eviction moratorium got held up. It'll likely return in February.
Chandler, 84, announced her retirement after 20 years in the state Senate on Wednesday. Several local politicians may seek her seat.
A Worcester resident has filed to run for Massachusetts governor. A local hasn't been in charge of the state since the 1830s.
District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj sought a new local moratorium amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.
The Worcester County unemployment rate improved recently, according to the newest figures.
The Main South park would get a new splash pad, among other upgrades.
Local activists shut down a gas station proposal in December. A separate plan calls for a new station along Quinsigamond Avenue.
See which Worcester City Councilors and School Committee members will be tackling issues from health to traffic.
Housing advocates say the city's plan will provide broad support for the homeless, first-time homebuyers and renters.