Fairman Cowan Municipal Leadership Award Presented to Morgans

The Worcester Regional Research Bureau announced it awarded Philip and Gale Morgan its Fairman Cowan Municipal Leadership Award.

Babson president Kerry Healey tells Worcester Regional Research Bureau of the importance of women’s role

WORCESTER – From teaching resilience through failure to recommending a women-only business incubator, Babson College President and former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey offered a number of strategies to increase diversity and female representation in politics, academia and business during her keynote address Tuesday to the Worcester Regional Research Bureau.

Editorial: Split tax rate not good for Worcester’s long-term health

Worcester city councilors don’t have to research ancient history to help them with their upcoming vote on tax reclassification.

MA: ‘Many opportunities’ seen to improve Worcester County transportation

Nov. 28–WORCESTER — Early bird specials on the Pike? Traffic signal prioritization for buses? Dogs traveling to chiropractor appointments in self-driving cars?

As I See It: Information expertise can make a ‘smart city’ work for all

Recently I filed an order at a City Council meeting requesting the city manager to identify strategies on how Worcester can better utilize data and technology to improve the delivery of city services in Worcester’s residential neighborhoods. This request derives from the manager’s recent decision to elevate Worcester’s chief information officer (CIO) to a position within his cabinet.

Worcester Research Bureau promotes clear plastic bags for recycling

WORCESTER – The Worcester Regional Research Bureau is talking trash in its latest brief, praising a recent pilot program using clear plastic bags for disposing of recyclables and recommending the city investigate both stricter penalties for illegal dumping and a free trash drop-off site.

From better commuter rail service to self-driving cars, a look at the future of transportation in Worcester

Worcester’s accessibility made it a hub of commerce and innovation during the Industrial Revolution, with the north-south Blackstone Canal connecting the city to Providence, Rhode Island, and an east-west rail line to Boston.

‘So many opportunities’ to improve Worcester County transportation, says Karyn Polito

WORCESTER — Early bird specials on the Pike? Traffic signal prioritization for buses? Dogs traveling to chiropractor appointments in self-driving cars?

Worcester Trash Issues

Report: Stricter penalties, free drop-off part of solving Worcester’s trash problem

Worcester should not trash its Pay As You Throw trash collection model and, no, a return to the days of pigs eating the city’s garbage is probably not the way to go. Instead, as the city struggled to clean up its streets and sidewalks, and deal with illegal dumping, more stringent penalties for violators could help. A free trash drop-off site might also boost compliance.