Welcome to the City of Worcester Government Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
Worcester was awarded approximately $146 million from the US Department of Treasury and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The City of Worcester is working to attract new residents, visitors and businesses through redevelopment projects such as the Worcester Red Sox's Polar Park.
Informing Worcester is the City's new open data portal, focusing on functional transparency. Anyone interested can find facts, figures and more on life in the City.
Join us in developing a citywide long-range plan that focuses on inclusion, integrity and innovation as core values guiding growth and change in the city.
Worcester's home rule charter separates the powers of its government between the elected City Council and the City Manager that the Council appoints. This is also known as Plan E form of government, with a popularly elected Mayor and eleven City Council Members. Worcester's City Council members are responsible for representing the interests and needs of their city and community. There are six Councilors-at-Large and five Councilors that each represent a specific district in Worcester (Districts 1-5). Learn more about each of the city leaders.
The City of Worcester Department of Transportation & Mobility invites the public to participate in five interactive walk audits on key corridors that have been identified by the Vision Zero planning team as part of the city's high-injury network.
Posted: Friday 09/06/24
The City of Worcester invites the public to its upcoming Children & Youth Community Health Improvement Plan (CYCHIP) Lunch and Learn event for residents to hear about the plan and offer feedback.
Posted: Thursday 09/05/24
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from two trap sites in Worcester: one in the Burncoat neighborhood and another near Cohasset St. The city’s WNV risk level remains Moderate.
Posted: Thursday 09/05/24
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When: Monday 09/16/24 5:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 09/16/24 5:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 09/16/24 6:00 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Tuesday 09/17/24 4:30 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Tuesday 09/17/24 5:00 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
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Help shape Worcester's 2025 Housing Production Plan....
Posted: Friday 09/13/24 3:31 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out to our five walk audits this week. The data collected will help inform the development of short-term recommendations and a toolbox for the City to continue the Vision Zero strategy long-term.
Posted: Friday 09/13/24 2:30 PM
The next Movies on the Common is Thursday, Sept. 19, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the screening of "In the Heights."...
Posted: Friday 09/13/24 12:00 PM
Join us for the next City Manager's Clean Team event!...
Posted: Friday 09/13/24 11:00 AM
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