A contested rule proposal for Worcester City Council did not pass Tuesday night.
Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen indicated they may pursue a lawsuit against the city of Worcester for alleged retaliation from the council.
Thu Nguyen, the first openly-nonbinary person elected to city council, seemed to confirm they will not be seeking office again.
Major Joseph Petty and Councilor and Vice Chair Khrystian King have traded rebukes of each others' statements in the recent days.
A resolution, originally submitted on Feb. 6, calling for LGBTQ+ support from the Worcester school system, was denied.
The current vice chair ran for mayor in 2023 and finished second behind incumbent Joseph Petty.
Councilor Etel Haxhiaj said she will attend meetings remotely after a series of alleged threats toward her and her family.
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RegalCare, a rehabilitation center with 19 facilities statewide, is involved in a lawsuit from the U.S. government and the Massachusetts AG.
Worcester senators sent a letter to Attorney General Andrea Campbell requesting a renewed investigation into a police recruit's death.
Councilor Thu Nguyen will not be returning to the city council for an indefinite period of time.
Following a long series of deliberations, the city council voted in favor of labeling Worcester a "sanctuary" for the LGBTQ+ community.
City Manager Eric Batista plans to detail findings from the city solicitor regarding potential consequences for an adoption of the label.
A former Worcester and Middlesex counties senator was sentenced to prison after being convicted of several counts of fraud.
A fire Wednesday night in Worcester displaced 10 residents of a three-decker building.
The Worcester County District Attorney's Office received $50,000 in funding for its juvenile diversion program.
The Worcester District 1 Councilor will not be seeking re-election this year.
Tuesday night's council meeting saw many residents voice their frustrations with their elected officials' responses to Nguyen's allegations.
The city councilor, who announced their hiatus and alleged LGBTQ+ discrimination from their colleagues, will still receive a stipend.
Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen issued a response to the Mayor and their fellow Councilor's statements regarding their announced hiatus.
Mayor Petty and Councilor At-Large Mero-Carlson both responded to Nguyen's allegations, and both cited their low meeting attendance.
Toomey, Worcester City Councilor At-Large, responded to fellow Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen following their statement earlier today.
City Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen announced Wednesday morning they were taking a month-long hiatus amidst alleged discrimination.
This week's Worcester City Council meeting is set for Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
The city of Worcester made history and appointed its first-ever female City Solicitor.
The Republican senator voiced his opposition to the law outside the State House in Boston on Thursday.
The State Court found the controversial act does not violate Massachusetts' Constitution, and Worcester's mayor agrees.
Worcester was awarded $2 million in funding to address code violations within the city's housing stock.
Adult-use retailers and delivery businesses reached the $7 billion milestone in "record time," according to a state agency.
City Manager Eric Batista's new contract would put his salary over $300,000, according to a report.
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The Worcester-based commission has approved regulations that affect various aspects of the industry.
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Cornelius Shea makes his case in the 2nd Congressional District.
The polls have closed and results are incoming for Tuesday's state primary election, including for U.S. Senate.
Early voting has concluded as the state primary is coming up Tuesday.
Early voting continues this week in communities across the state for the Sept. 3 state primary.
Registered voters can take advantage of early voting beginning Saturday.
The stickers will be distributed to voters who cast a ballot in the high-profile November election.