In collaboration with the Worcester Business Journal, "Cashing in on Cannabis" shows the growth of excise tax collection on cannabis sales across Worcester County.

Insights Insider - Community Health: Asthma takes a dive into the prevalence of asthma in the region. Take a look at other indicators on Worcester County Insights to examine to get a fuller picture of community health.

PROPOSITION 2 1/2 is a bedrock part of the yearly budget cycle for Massachusetts municipalities.

The Worcester Public Schools’ adopted budget for FY25, From Here, Anywhere…Together! (including general and special revenue) of $544,809,848 is a 0.9% decrease from the adopted budget of FY24.

Each year on July 1, Massachusetts cities and towns must have completed this process and implement a new budget.

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.

This report provides an overview of Worcester's public school facilities, detailing the MSBA's involvement in repair and construction projects, the City and District's initiatives to improve learning environments, and a secondary examination of the District's 2017 Facilities Master Plan.

This report, a follow-up to last year's Investing in Excellence will examine the budget-making process of the Worcester Public Schools, and analyze some of the new additions to this coming year's adopted budget.

Each Year on July 1, Massachusetts cities and towns must implement a new budget. The City of Worcester’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget, entitled Empower Progress: Investing in Equity, Talent, and Culture, took effect on July 1, 2023.

The Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board has suspended fares at the agency since March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent emergency.