Worcester 311 Records Show Longer Closure Intervals in Lower-Income Census Tracts, but City Data Has Limits
A What’s Up Worcester analysis of more than 92,000 geolocated resident-facing service requests from 2024 and 2025 found longer median CSRS record-closure intervals in Worcester’s lowest-income census tracts than in its highest-income tracts. The City…
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Worcester School Committee to Consider Recognizing June and September as Pride Months
The Worcester School Committee is scheduled to consider a proposal Sept. 3 that would establish annual recognition of June and September as Pride Months in Worcester Public Schools. The agenda recommends approving and filing the item.
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Worcester School Committee to Consider Petition Limiting Flags Displayed in Schools
A public petition before the Worcester School Committee seeks a district policy limiting which flags may be displayed on school grounds and inside public school buildings. The proposal is scheduled for the committee’s Sept. 3 meeting and has not been…
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Worcester East Middle Nears Completion of 375-Window Replacement Project
Worcester Public Schools is nearing completion of a two-year project replacing all 375 original windows at Worcester East Middle School. The work is part of a broader round of summer facility upgrades across the district ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
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Worcester Seeks Public Input on Future of Former RMV Site at 611 Main St.
The Worcester Redevelopment Authority will hold a public input session Sept. 2 on the future of the former Registry of Motor Vehicles property at 611 Main St. The 65,017-square-foot site has been under WRA ownership since January, and a request for…
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