The Extreme Views of Worcester’s Self-Proclaimed Moderates

Full and original article posted on This Week in Worcester.

Since the completion of the recount of the 2025 at-large city council election and the announcement of the results, a narrative about the next city council has emerged. The next council, so the narrative goes, is more “moderate,” less “progressive,” more “practical,” and focused on “local issues….”

With the Worcester Regional Research Bureau report, which recommended the city establish a civilian review board, and a report from City Manager Eric Batista on a civilian review board (CRB) likely to be before the council early next year, much of the mystery of what will happen is gone.

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