WORCESTER — The 10 candidates for six seats on the School Committee will face off in a debate tonight, the first of four such events leading to the Nov. 8 election. Candidates for mayor and City Council will take part in future debates.

The Research Bureau’s recent report, “Questions for the 2011 Candidates for City Council and School Committee in Worcester” offers voters an opportunity to become familiar with key issues faced by city officials. As a means of promoting civic awareness and involvement, the Telegram & Gazette today completes publication of selections from the Bureau’s report.

The Research Bureau’s recent report, “Questions for the 2011 Candidates for City Council and School Committee in Worcester” offers voters an opportunity to become familiar with key issues faced by city officials. As a means of promoting civic awareness and involvement, the Telegram & Gazette today continues publication of the Bureau’s report.

The Research Bureau’s recent report, “Questions for the 2011 Candidates for City Council and School Committee in Worcester” offers voters an opportunity to become familiar with key issues faced by city officials. As a means of promoting civic awareness and involvement, the Telegram & Gazette today continues publication of the Bureau’s report, which may be found in its entirety online at www.wrrb.org.

The Research Bureau’s recent report, “Questions for the 2011 Candidates for City Council and School Committee in Worcester,” offers voters an opportunity to become familiar with key issues faced by city officials. As a means of promoting civic awareness and involvement, the Telegram & Gazette will be publishing the questions and discussion points in a series of articles in this space in the coming days.

WORCESTER — News of the death of the city has been greatly exaggerated.

In fact, the 21st century has been marked by a return to the cities, making them more “vital, relevant and successful than ever,” economist Edward Glaeser said yesterday.

With Wednesday’s vote by the House, the Legislature is on track to establish casino gambling in the commonwealth. This bill calls for three Las Vegas-style resort casinos and one slots parlor. Passage seems certain, where other gambling bills proposed since 2007 all failed.

WORCESTER — The Research Bureau has released its eighth report on how the city is meeting its neighborhood goals.

The report, titled “Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services in Worcester: 2011” is available at www.wrrb.org

‘Municipal budgets are much more than an itemization of revenues and expenditures,” states the Research Bureau’s report on Worcester’s budget for fiscal 2012. “They are an indication of priorities as well as challenges a community is encountering.”

Sen. Scott Brown’s address to the 26th annual meeting of The Research Bureau on Tuesday afternoon did not contain soaring oratory, political gaffes, or any bombshell announcements. As such it was most unlikely to lead a cable news broadcast or become the stuff of a viral video.