Welcome to the City of Worcester Resident Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
We encourage residents to sign up for our automated notification system to receive emergency, community and weather alerts and important DPW&P notices.
Check out the new features, including our fitness center on the 1st floor, at the Worcester Senior Center.
Informing Worcester is the City's new open data portal, focusing on functional transparency.
The City of Worcester will assist members of the public in accessing public records within the requirements of state and federal law through our Public Records Portal.
Please be advised that there will be a functional exercise from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the South High Community School and Sullivan Middle School campuses.
Posted: Wednesday 04/17/24
The City of Worcester Department of Sustainability and Resilience is inviting the public to participate in a series of Community Planting Days for Worcester’s first Miyawaki Forests.
Posted: Friday 04/12/24
Mayor Joseph M. Petty and City Manager Eric D. Batista announced Friday a working group that will focus on the ongoing needs of an efficient commuter rail system for the City of Worcester.
Posted: Friday 04/12/24
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When: Monday 04/22/24 5:00 PM
Where: Durkin Administration Building, Room 410, 20 Irving Street
When: Monday 04/22/24 5:00 PM
Where: Parks & Recreation Conference Room A, 50 Officer Manny Familia Way
When: Monday 04/22/24 6:00 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Monday 04/22/24 6:00 PM
Where: Our Lady of the Angles Catholic Church, 1222 Main Street
When: Monday 04/22/24 6:30 PM
Where: Police Headquarters, 9-11 Lincoln Square
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In celebration of the upcoming Earth Day holiday, show your support by shopping locally at Worcester's sustainably responsible businesses!...
Posted: Thursday 04/18/24 2:00 PM
There is still time to fill out the Vision Zero Survey!...
Posted: Thursday 04/18/24 12:00 PM
Posted: Wednesday 04/17/24 4:04 PM
Please be advised that there will be a functional exercise from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at the South High Community School and Sullivan Middle School campuses....
Posted: Wednesday 04/17/24 2:32 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 City of Worcester DPW – Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Division respectfully requests that all Fall/Winter decorations, flowers, fences and/or religious objects be removed from the lots including the Children's Garden by Sunday, March 31, 2024.
DPW&P will sweep arterial streets from 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and residential streets from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning April 1.
You may search the City of Worcester Tax Payment database for Excise, Personal Property and Real Estate net tax payments per calendar year.
The Winter Parking Ban is designed to keep streets open, safe and essential traffic moving during snow storms. The PERMANENT BAN will remain in effect from December 1st through April 30th.
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One of the duties of the City Manager as Chief Executive Officer of the City of Worcester is to appoint members of municipal boards, commissions, and advisory committees. In some cases the nominated appointees must have their nominations approved by vote of the Worcester City Council.
All residents committed to preserving the vitality of our democratic institutions are urged to volunteer their services to one of these local government agencies whose effective operations depend so heavily upon enlightened citizen participation.
