Welcome to the City of Worcester Resident Guide! Here you can quickly find our most popular information and resources listed below:
We encourage residents to sign up for our automated notification system to receive emergency, community and weather alerts and important DPW&P notices.
Check out the new features, including our fitness center on the 1st floor, at the Worcester Senior Center.
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.
Learn more about the Smart911 system, which allows residents to provide the details that 911 call takers may need in order to assist them during an emergency.
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA) and City of Worcester are seeking business proposals for the sale and development of 484-500 Main Street, known as the Denholm building in downtown Worcester.
Posted: Tuesday 11/29/22
Nominations are now being accepted for the 24th annual Woman of Consequence and the 20th annual Young Woman of Consequence awards, presented by the City of Worcester Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (ACSW).
Posted: Tuesday 11/29/22
The Department of Public Works and Parks (DPW&P) has announced that the City’s Permanent Winter Parking Ban will go into effect on Thursday, December 1 and remain through Sunday, April 30. The Permanent Winter Parking Ban applies to emergency arteries, WRTA bus routes, and streets that are critical to the flow of traffic. There is no parking on one or both sides of affected street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. and any time a snow emergency is declared.
Posted: Monday 11/28/22
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When: Tuesday 12/06/22 5:00 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Tuesday 12/06/22 5:45 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
When: Tuesday 12/06/22 6:30 PM
Where: City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street
When: Wednesday 12/07/22 1:00 PM
Where: Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District, 50 Route 20 Millbury
When: Wednesday 12/07/22 4:00 PM
Where: Seabury Heights Apartments, 240 Belmont Street
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The Festival of Lights was a huge success!...
Posted: Monday 12/05/22 4:20 PM
Nominations are now being accepted for the 24th annual Women of Consequence and the 20th annual Young Woman of Consequence awards. The deadline for nominations is midnight Jan. 22, 2023. Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Wednesday, March 8, 2023....
Posted: Monday 12/05/22 2:30 PM
Join us this Friday, December 2nd, for the Festival of Lights! There will be a number of family-friendly events, such as the tree lighting, ice skating, food trucks, face painting, live performances, and more....
Posted: Thursday 12/01/22 12:00 PM
The City of Worcester is now hiring snow plowing contractors for the upcoming winter season....
Posted: Wednesday 11/30/22 4:00 PM
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View a list of scheduled construction related activity for resurfacing, water and sewer work city-wide. Motorists are advised that there will be traffic delays at these locations.
The Fall Leaf Collection Program for 2022 will begin on November 7 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.
The Worcester Public Works Department operates three yard waste drop-off sites for all Worcester residents, open April through November.
We are now hiring snow plowing equipment for the upcoming winter season. Please fill out and return an application if you are interested.
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.
