The former YWCA leader held a more than 10-point margin over six-term Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty in unofficial results.
Worcester has one of the few major contested legislative races in Massachusetts in the Sept. 6 primary.
A week before the primary, campaign literature in the race between Mayor Joe Petty and Robyn Kennedy is controversial.
City leaders want to attract more people to municipal jobs. Free parking and making the interview process easier are part of the plan.
Get your civic duty out of the way early this week. Early voting will last until Friday ahead of the Sept. 6 primary.
Worcester Mayor Joe Petty is aiming for the First Worcester District state Senate seat. Hear about his plans if he wins.
Get to know Democrat Robyn Kennedy, who is competing against Worcester Mayor Joe Petty for the 1st Worcester state Senate seat.
Worcester city councilors approved a temporary jet ski ban a year ago, and it's set to expire in September.
Mail-in voting is permanent in Massachusetts following an experiment during the pandemic. Here's where to drop off a ballot in Worcester.
A claim of a Photoshopped campaign flier proved false, but a PAC still says the Petty mailer has problems.
A voting expert has drafted districts for six new Worcester School Committee seats in line with a 2021 lawsuit settlement.
The first woman to lead the Worcester Division of Public Health will go to work for Millbury.
Worcester councilors who said they were pro-choice voted against abortion measures after a lengthy debate Tuesday.
Inclusionary zoning is a way to ensure that new housing built in Worcester contains affordable units.
The Lake Avenue pumping station was flooded by sewage in February, leading to a spill that lasted for nearly two days.
Two Worcester pregnancy centers — which steer people away from abortion — were vandalized recently.
Worcester's newest outdoor space, Rockland Trust Plaza, also bears the name of General Josiah Pickett, a Civil War general.
Demonstrators will meet Friday evening to protest Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning abortion protections.
Robyn Kennedy is seeking to fill Harriette Chandler's seat. Chandler helped strengthen Massachusetts abortion laws.
Councilors approved a resolution asking WRTA to extend zero-fare through 2023.
The move came after accusations of "pure arrogance" over a bid to align city council and proposed new school committee districts.
The Conservation Commission signed off on the 75 Quinsigamond Ave. Neon Marketplace on Monday.
Ed Augustus Jr. is returning to higher education. He worked at Holy Cross before becoming the Worcester city manager in 2014.
Deputy City Manager Eric Batista will take over for Ed Augustus on June 1, leaving the city's chief diversity officer role in limbo.
The Worcester inclusionary zoning ordinance would require a minimum number of affordable units in new large developments.
The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would strengthen the federal government’s efforts to prevent & investigate domestic terrorism.
Assistant Speaker of the House Katherine Clark voted to support two measures to address the current baby formula shortage.
Rep. Clark joined a letter to the Biden Administration urging their continued action to address the infant and specialty formula shortage.
Cities across the U.S. have been opening 311 lines since the mid-1990s. Worcester aims to have the line in place this summer.
A plan to create new school committee districts could complicate Worcester elections, driving voter turnout even lower, officials say.
Keane will force a Democratic primary in the 17th Worcester District following Rep. David LeBoeuf's drunken driving arrest.
A key city agency now has the nearly $7 million on hand to purchase and demolish the Main Street building.
Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent told councilors the department may update a drone policy to exclude homeless people from surveillance.
The council voted in November to accept $100,000 from the state for a K9 program. Now some of the money will go toward a drone.
Sheriff Evangelidis Announces Promotion of Deputy Dowd
The council approved the contract with a final Worcester police policy on bodycam use still pending.
Students, local politicians and others gathered in front of the Worcester County Superior Court Tuesday with abortion rights teetering.
The recent ROE Act overcame a Gov. Charlie Baker veto to expand abortion access to younger women and later into pregnancy.
The Worcester representative released a statement on Twitter Thursday addressing his drunken driving arrest in Quincy this week.
The Worcester City Council was poised to approve a five-year contract with Axon for bodycams, but police have not solidified a policy yet.