The Worcester Veterans’ Council and the City of Worcester Veterans’ Services Division will host events in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on May 26 and May 27.
Posted: Tuesday 05/21/19
A few temporary road closures will be in place due to the filming of a movie on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Posted: Tuesday 05/21/19
The City of Worcester is now accepting proposals from artists and designers for the creation of benches and bicycle racks for the Main Street Reimagined project and the creation of art panels for the first phase of the Worcester Wayfinding project.
Posted: Friday 05/17/19
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Did you know that May 23 is World Turtle Day?! One of many statues and pieces of public art in Worcester, the Burnside Fountain, commissioned by Harriet F. Burnside, was originally installed in 1912 in Central Square then relocated to the Worcester Common in 1969.
Posted: Thursday 05/23/19 11:18 AM
Congratulations to the Worcester Tech boys basketball team who defeated Abington 55-52 on March 16 to win the Division 4 state championship - a historic win marking the first time a Worcester Public School has won a state basketball title.
Posted: Thursday 05/23/19 9:44 AM
City Manager Augustus on set with one of the producers during today's filming in downtown Worcester of the the 20th Century Fox film 'Free Guy' starring Ryan Reynolds.
Posted: Wednesday 05/22/19 2:17 PM
Worcester Finance Committee 05/21/2019...
Posted: Tuesday 05/21/19 8:46 PM
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Licenses are issued each year, expiring on March 31. The renewal period for said licenses begins April 1 and goes until May 31. Licenses renewed after the renewal period may be subject to a late fee.
The Division of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery maintains and manages a par 72, 18-hole municipal golf course offering City residents and non-City residents alike an exciting and challenging round of golf.
The Worcester Public Works Department operates three yard waste drop-off sites for all Worcester residents, open April through November.
Recreation Worcester's six week Summer program focuses on team work, sports, arts and fun learning delivered by local youth workers and community partners. Youth will be offered different options of activities to choose from guided by the Recreation Worcester staff team.
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When: Friday 05/24/19 2:15 PM
Where: Gates Lane School of International Studies, 1238 Main Street
When: Sunday 05/26/19 2:00 PM
Where: Elm Park, 121 Russell Street
When: Monday 05/27/19 9:00 AM
Where: Hope Cemetery, 119 Webster Street
When: Monday 05/27/19 11:00 AM
Where: Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at Green Hill Park, 301 Green Hill Parkway
When: Monday 05/27/19 6:30 PM
Where: Saint Bernard's Church, 228 Lincoln Street
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The City of Worcester is working proactively to attract new residents, visitors and businesses through small- and large-scale development projects.
Every 10 years the federal government undertakes a census of the U.S. population to determine the allocation of seats held by each state in the House of Representatives.
Worcester is developing a long-term plan that will help prioritize investments in our water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure for the next 50 years.
Worcester launched a group electricity purchasing program. DPU will hold a Public Hearing on May 6 to receive comments on the proposed plan.
Welcome to the country's most vibrant and livable mid-sized city! With a population of more than 182,000 and more than 35,000 college students, Worcester is the second largest city in New England. Centrally located, the City is under an hour from Boston, Providence and Hartford.
Learn more about the "Heart of the Commonwealth."
