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    State of the City 2026

    The City of Worcester and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) will present a State of the City Address on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Worcester City Hall.

    May 27, 2026
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    40th Annual Meeting – November 19, 2025

    Worcester Regional Research Bureau celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a video highlighting key accomplishments, well-wishes, and the legacy of the Bureau. View the video featuring key Bureau leaders over the course of its 40 year history.

    November 10, 2025
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    Worcester Municipal Election Candidate Debates

    Worcester Regional Research Bureau and Worcester Telegram & Gazette to host 2025 City of Worcester Municipal Election Candidate Debates on select Wednesdays this fall at Mechanics Hall. Save the dates to hear directly from the candidates.

    June 5, 2025
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    Building For Tomorrow

    View a discussion on Massachusetts' Statewide Housing Plan, the Unlocking Housing Production Commission's "Building for Tomorrow" recommendations, and other regional housing efforts in Central Massachusetts.

    May 9, 2025
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    State of the City Address

    The Worcester Regional Research Bureau and the City of Worcester will present a State of the City Address on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 6:00PM at the Jean McDonough Arts Center.

    May 1, 2025
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    A City for People: Reorienting Parking Policy

    The panel of experts will explore the historical development and impact of parking policy in Massachusetts communities and modern updates to facilitate urban growth.

    April 28, 2025
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    In the Zone: Inclusionary Zoning, in Practice

    Learn from in-depth research on Inclusionary Zoning policies & hear directly from practitioners about their experiences in MA communities.

    April 18, 2025
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    39th Annual Meeting – October 9, 2024

    Watch our 39th Annual Meeting which took place on October 9, 2024.

    August 21, 2024
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    City Manager to Deliver State of the City Address

    WORCESTER, Mass. – The City of Worcester and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) will present a State of the City Address on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Jean McDonough Arts Center.

    April 9, 2024
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    Building for our Future: Modernizing Worcester’s Schools for Future Ready Learning

    In their new Strategic Plan, Our Promise to the Future, the Worcester Public Schools has committed to ensuring that each of our school facilities has the infrastructure to support equitable access to a 21st-century teaching and learning environment.

    March 14, 2024
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    Raising Housing: Understanding the Affordable Housing Crisis in Worcester

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