Candidates in the upcoming city elections in Worcester will engage in a series of debates, with the first debate set to take place on September 27. The debates will be held at Mechanics Hall on successive Wednesdays leading up to the election on November 7.

Worcester, a small community in Massachusetts, recently hosted the annual conference of the Governmental Research Association (GRA), bringing together top governmental researchers from across the nation. The conference focused on the challenges confronting government, including transit, housing, education, public workforce shortages, and federal financial relief.