According to the USDA, in 2021, 33.8 million people (including 5 million children) in the United States lived in households that experienced hardships providing enough food.

The Research Bureau is pleased to present its latest report To Protect Lives and Property: The Role of the Worcester Fire Department in Emergency Medical Services. The job of a firefighter has changed dramatically since the Worcester Fire Department (WFD) was established in 1835.

Thursday, November 20, 2014 4:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m. DCU Center—Junior Ballroom Worcester

This report addresses a crisis local governments are facing across the nation: how to pay for OPEB – "other post-employment benefits" that were promised to retirees in better fiscal times.

Monday, October 24, 2011 7:45am - 9:15am Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Monday, October 26 2009 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Beechwood Hotel

Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. WPI Life Sciences & Bioengineering Center Gateway Park, 60 Prescott Street, Worcester

Compares Worcester's municipal health benefits with towns in the Worcester vicinity, 28 larger cities and towns in Massachusetts, regional and national averages, and data from private employers.

This report addresses the issue of what factors should be considered in deciding who will provide emergency medical services (EMS) in Worcester after the current contract expires.

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