Welcome to the City of Worcester Resident Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
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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.
Halloween trick-or-treating will take place on Thursday, Oct. 31. The recommended hours for this activity are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Posted: Friday 10/25/24
The City of Worcester Emergency Communications & Management is soliciting public feedback and input as the department works to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Posted: Wednesday 10/23/24
Greenhill Parkway, from the entrance of Green Hill Park (at Channing Street & Green Hill Parkway) to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be closed from Friday Oct. 25 to Monday Oct. 28 for final (top course) paving.
Posted: Wednesday 10/23/24
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When: Monday 10/28/24 5:00 PM
Where: Durkin Administration Building, Room 410, 20 Irving Street
When: Monday 10/28/24 5:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 10/28/24 6:00 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Monday 10/28/24 6:30 PM
Where: Saint Bernard's Church, 236 Lincoln Street
When: Wednesday 10/30/24 6:30 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
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Halloween trick-or-treating will take place Thursday, Oct. 31. The recommended hours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. To help make Halloween activities safer, keep these safety tips in mind....
Posted: Friday 10/25/24 11:07 AM
Thank you to all the volunteers that joined us at this year's City Manager's Clean Team events....
Posted: Thursday 10/24/24 3:30 PM
For the next entry in the re-launched #ARPAatWork campaign, we are pleased to highlight the $1.5 million the municipality allocated to fund hundreds of youth employment opportunities in Worcester this year....
Posted: Thursday 10/24/24 2:13 PM
On Friday, Oct. 18, the City attended The Wonder Mission's "First Launch Space Centennial" kickoff event honoring Dr. Robert H. Goddard....
Posted: Thursday 10/24/24 1:13 PM
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The Fall Leaf Collection Program for 2024 will begin on November 4 and typically takes approximately 4-5 weeks to complete, depending on weather. Please visit the Fall Leaf Collection page for current routes and a collection map.
Practice the 5 D's of mosquito protection during the months when mosquitoes are most active - Dress, DEET, Dusk, Dawn and Drain.
As kids prepare to put on their costumes and roam from house to house on October 31st, parents and neighbors should keep in mind that their presence on the road and around homes requires additional caution.
The Worcester Public Works Department operates three yard waste drop-off sites for all Worcester residents, open April through November.
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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.