2400 Property Owners File For Tax Abatements
Nearly 2400 city property owners have filed for tax abatements, according to assessor William Ford.
MA Police Departments - Now Leveraging Social Media
The game changed for how the police announce important news events last month in Boston. While nearly every news organization was rushing to break the story of the arrest of Suspect #2, it was the Twitter account of the Boston Police Department that upstaged the media and told the world that "Suspect is in Custody."
From that point on the relationship between public safety and social media changed -- and the public changed forever. GoLocalWorcester takes an in-depth look at how many social media relationships each of the Central MA cities and towns have on Facebook and Twitter and how they use those tools to communicate.
10 Percent of Worcester Students Need Remedial Help in Summer
2,500 students who have been identified as academically-at-risk students are enrolled in Worcester Public Schools’ summer
Read MoreTaxpayers Demand Accountability for T&G Cleanup
Local taxpayers are demanding that the NY Times Company takes responsibility and pays for the T&G cleanup.
NEW: Governor Gives Mass Tribe Casino Rights
Governor Patrick approved a tentative compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to allow them to operate a casino in
Read MoreWorcester Aims to be Healthiest City in New England
A team of health advocates in Worcester is focusing on one goal: Make the city the healthiest in New England by 2020.
NY Times Co Only Commits to 10% of Cleanup Cost
The NY Times Company only committed to 10% of costs to cleanup the hazardous materials at the T&G building, leaving
Read MoreNEW: Realistic Simulations to Educate Teens on Distracted Driving
McGrath Insurance announced today that it will bring its state-of-the-art Distractology 101 Tour to Central Mass to
Read MoreSuperintendent Boone Sets the Record Straight
Superintendent Boone faced protests, a harsh evaluation, and criticism of low MCAS scores, topics she admits aren't
Read MoreBridge Dedicated in Honor of Fallen Leominster Soldier
The Jonathan Roberge Memorial Bridge was dedicated today in memory of Roberge, who was killed in Iraq in February 2009.
How Your Vote Could Change Worcester
The Initiative for Engaged Citizenship is setting out to challenge your idea of voting and educate you about why your vote
Read MoreJohn Monfredo: Addressing Absenteeism in the Early Grades
The early years in a child’s educational career are critical and parents need to ensure that their child attend school on
Read MoreBank Evicts Mother in Worcester
Anti-foreclosure groups protested in vain to keep a single mother of two from being evicted from her home. Police and
Read MoreCity Auditor: Situation Could Cost State Hundreds of Millions
The city auditor is vocalizing problems with Mass. retirement boards, a situation he says that could cost the state
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