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  • 2026 News,In the News

    Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board

    Full and original article posted on WGBH. Amid continued frustration [...]

    January 14, 2026
  • 2025 News,In the News

    Students of color twice as likely to attend substandard schools, new report finds

    Full and original article posted on WGBH. Low-income and students [...]

    October 7, 2025
  • 2025 News,In the News

    Protesters disrupt Worcester city manager’s State of the City address

    Full and original article posted on WGBH. Protesters heckled Worcester [...]

    May 22, 2025
  • 2025 News,In the News

    Worcester residents demand more police accountability following DOJ investigation

    Several Worcester city leaders on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the police department’s response to a federal investigation that revealed officer misconduct that violates people’s constitutional rights.

    March 26, 2025
  • 2023 News,In the News

    Worcester area buses to remain free for at least another year

    Buses around Central Massachusetts will remain free for another year after an advisory board for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority voted Thursday to continue its no-fare policy.

    April 20, 2023
  • 2022 News,In the News

    A guide to Worcester’s Ballot Question 5 and the Community Preservation Act

    This election, there’s more on Worcester voters’ ballots than candidate races and statewide referendum amendments.

    November 1, 2022
  • 2020 News,In the News

    Disagreement Over Just How Wired Worcester Is

    It’s a tale of two connectivity perspectives in Worcester.

    October 4, 2020
  • 2020 News,In the News

    Municipal Broadband. Is It An Answer To Worcester’s Internet Challenges?

    George Russell’s internet connection was not cooperating. And that was a challenge for the Worcester City Councilor during a recent public meeting.

    September 30, 2020
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