The Worcester police budget will rise by $254,000 despite outcry. The Council did pass other measures aimed at racial justice.
The state will give about $502 million to cities and towns. The money can't be used to make up for revenue lost during coronavirus closures.
The Worcester City Council was set to receive City Manager Edward Augustus' coronavirus-era budget on Tuesday.
Worcester is preparing a conservative budget for the next year due to economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Outgoing Worcester assessor William Ford resigned in January to take a job in Norwalk, Conn.
City officials have funding available to provide financial assistance for housing, but need units to help homeless cope during pandemic.
The grant, which was received from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, provides assistance in responding to the pandemic.
A new Worcester Research Bureau on voting patterns finds low turnout and possible problems with representation in city government.
Former Vice President Joe Biden scored an upset in Massachusetts' Democratic primary. But Bernie Sanders' focus on Worcester did pay off.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's campaign released a list of over 100 endorsements as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to win Massachusetts.
"Berniepalooza" begins Friday as he competes with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in her home state.
The YWCA, a nonprofit, is up for a $5.9 million property tax break — but the organization will have to pay taxes to get it.
Worcester will hold early primary voting beginning Feb. 24 at a new location each day.
The Worcester City Council approved a $4.6 million tax-increment financing deal for Table Talk Inc. at the Feb. 11 meeting.
South Worcester residents won't have to travel all the way downtown to do things like get a dog license, or talk to city staff.
Tom Zidelis joined city government in 1986. His is the second high-profile retirement recently after City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux.
A proposed $4.6 million tax deal for Table Talk's new Worcester HQ cleared a committee Tuesday amid questions about labor practices.
The city's Transitional Assistance office is planning a move to the closed Big Y, which the City Council may 'vehemently' oppose.
Protesters are mad about the speed of approvals under the CCC's social equity programs, which aim to help people harmed by marijuana laws.
New restaurants, big projects, and the WooSox are some items Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. is looking forward to in 2020.
Ten activists with the Climate Disobedience Center were taken into custody Saturday night after blocking a New Hampshire-bound coal train.
New and returning Worcester elected leaders will be sworn in, and the city's new poet laureates will speak in public for the first time.
All nine members of Congress from Massachusetts voted to impeach President Trump. Here's what they're saying about the historic vote.
Commercial and residential tax rates in Worcester will rise in fiscal 2020, according to city estimates.
The 30-year Worcester City Councilor — and former mayor — is leaving city government at the end of 2019.
Worcester Solicitor David Moore has worked in city government since the early 1980s.
With the 737 MAX, Boeing put profits first and hundreds died. One grieving family is determined to hold the company accountable.
A developer is seeking a tax break before breaking ground in 2020 on a Home2 Suites on a vacant parcel in downtown Worcester.
Job-seekers can learn how to apply for in the Worcester parks and public works departments during two separate events this week.
A GOP-leaning super PAC boosted candidates in 15 races, including in Worcester, Marlborough, and Framingham. Almost all of them won.
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty won re-election in a landslide, taking more than 60 percent of the vote in a four-candidate race.
A PAC formed in May is supporting select Massachusetts candidates running in 2019, including Worcester mayoral candidate Donna Colorio.
Here's what happens if you vote for Brian O'Connell, a respected Worcester School Committee member who died on Oct. 18.
John Trobaugh, 50, is running the crowded Worcester School Committee race. See how he answered our candidate questionnaire.
Polls open on Nov. 5 at 7 a.m. Find out where to vote, who's running, and more for Election Day.
Khrystian King, 48, is seeking his third term on the Worcester City Council. Here's how he answered the Patch candidate questionnaire.
Laura Clancey, 41, is one of 11 candidates running for school committee in 2019. See how she answered the Patch candidate questionnaire.
Martinez is one of 11 candidates running for school committee in 2019. See how she answered the Patch candidate questionnaire.
Bill Coleman, 68, is running to unseat Mayor Joseph Petty. Here's how he answered the Patch candidate questionnaire.
Ralph Tiscione Jr., 59, is running in the crowded 2019 Worcester at-large Council race. See how he answered the Patch candidate Q&A.