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We encourage you to submit your application ONLINE through our permit portal!
Listen, can you hear them? Birds flock to forests that are near water. You may hear them singing to mark their territory in spring. Summer means feeding a growing family, many by hunting for insects. Fall brings a farewell to catbirds and other migrants, while winter residents like white-throated sparrows and dark-eyed juncos begin to arrive. Seeds and berries become a more important food source through the winter months. Look for busy gold finches and woodpeckers year-round.
Wetlands provide a variety of food sources including fish, frogs and insects. Taller plants along the edges such as cattails, rushes and sedges stabilize the shoreline from erosion and provide shelter and nesting places for birds such as the red-winged blackbird. Shrubs and young trees attract yellow warblers and willow flycatchers, while tree swallows may be seen zipping through the air in search of flying insects.
Buzzing through the air, these insect predators spend most of their time looking for their favorite foods: mosquitos, flies and other insects. They can fly at high speeds, stop abruptly, perch, hover, change course and fly backwards or sideways. Dragonflies are food for birds, fish and frogs, and they help keep insect populations under control naturally.
Step Back in Time, Imagine It's 1898...
The dam in front of you is harnessing the power of the Middle River to drive the Iron and Wire Works. In the distance, you can see workers headed to the plant where they will produce 418 different kinds of wire products. The "South Works" complex employs nearly 85% of the residents of Quinsigamond Village. Smoke billows out of the smokestacks that dot the Worcester skyline and a train whistles in the distance as it moves raw materials and final products to and from this bustling industrial city.
Welcome to the nature trail at Blackstone Gateway Park! Here you will find a series of nine educational signs along the trail as you explore your beautiful surroundings.
Fire prevention aims to reduce the risk of fires or fire-related hazards in the community. Learn more about fire safety, permits and licensing, inspection information, as well as the city's adopted fire codes and ordinances, along with testing and monitoring information for fire protection systems in the city.
Worcester has adopted zoning provisions to allow Accessory Dwelling Units ADUs as of January 9, 2024!
At their December 12, 2023 meeting, the Worcester City Council voted to advertise the proposed zoning ordinance amendment; the amendment was approved as of January 9, 2024.
There are many different permits for construction and demolition projects available through the Worcester Fire Prevention Office. Please see the Construction & Demolition Permits flyer for complete details.
Upon completion of the interview process for the vacancy, a Human Resource Representative and the City Employee that serves as the Staff Liaison to the board/commission will make a recommendation for appointment to the City Manager. If you are selected, you will be asked to attend a meeting of the City Council where you will be introduced. If you are not selected, please do not give up, we value your time and commitment to the City of Worcester.