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Welcome to Worcester!

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News & Announcements

Special Events

19
August
Wednesday, 11:00 am

Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market - K Fingers Band

Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main Street
26
August
Wednesday, 11:00 am
28
August
Friday, 12:00 pm

Breastfeeding Professionals & Advocates Networking Event

Family Health Center of Worcester, 26 Queen Street

Work for Worcester

30+
Available Positions
1,900+
Employees Across the City
75%
Match on Health Care Plans
12
Paid Holidays Per Year

Programs & Initiatives

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Community Preservation Program

A special fund for locally-proposed projects related to community housing, recreation, open space and historic resources. This is an exciting opportunity for the Worcester community to pursue projects that may have otherwise not had a funding source.

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Informing Worcester

Informing Worcester is the City's open data portal where all interested parties can obtain public information at no cost. Explore, visualize and download City of Worcester data!

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Keep Worcester Clean

Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) is a coordinated, year-round city-wide effort that encompasses all of the municipality's beautification programs and initiatives. It is driven by interdepartmental collaboration and community participation to keep our city clean and influence others to do the same.

Welcome to Worcester

Welcome to the country's most vibrant and livable mid-sized city! With a population of more than 200,000 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."

Quick Facts

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