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The Declared Winter Parking Ban for the City of Worcester will be lifted at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.
Posted: Sunday 02/16/25
Due to an expected snowstorm, a Declared Winter Parking Ban for the City of Worcester will go into effect at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.
Posted: Friday 02/14/25
The Department of Public Works & Parks (DPW&P) announced Thursday that it will begin work to rehabilitate underground sanitary sewers on Shrewsbury Street, Plum Street, and a portion of East Worcester Street on Feb. 18.
Posted: Thursday 02/13/25
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When: Wednesday 02/19/25 3:00 PM
Where: Upsala Elder Apartments, 36 Upsala Street
When: Wednesday 02/19/25 3:00 PM
Where: Worcester Community Action Council, 18 Chestnut Street Suite 500
When: Wednesday 02/19/25 3:30 PM
Where: Addison Apartments (WHA), 2 Addison Street
When: Wednesday 02/19/25 4:00 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Wednesday 02/19/25 5:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 455 Main Street
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Posted: Tuesday 02/18/25 12:00 PM
Update: Due to the weather, the planned work on Shrewsbury Street, Plum Street, and a portion of East Worcester Street is delayed and is expected to begin Friday, Feb. 21....
Posted: Tuesday 02/18/25 6:00 AM
The Department of Public Works & Parks has plowed through the night and continues to treat roads and clear catch basins....
Posted: Monday 02/17/25 6:00 AM
The Declared Winter Parking Ban for the City of Worcester will be lifted at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17....
Posted: Sunday 02/16/25 6:20 PM
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Verify that there is no change (i.e. all information listed on your Census form is correct) on your 2025 Voter Registration Information System Validation and Annual Street Listing Form.
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, April 6, 2025.
We are now hiring snow plowing equipment for the upcoming winter season. Please fill out and return an application if you are interested.
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.
Following another successful Out to Lunch Concert Series & Farmers' Market, the Worcester Common Oval welcomes the return of public skating on the Common.
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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.
