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Weaver said that MBI has worked with local and state partners to develop Worcester as a life sciences cluster at a faster rate than anticipated.

City officials, public health advocates and people with first-hand experience struggling with their mental health said that work is ongoing to end the stigma around mental health at an event Tuesday afternoon outside City Hall.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty, who announced on Wednesday that he is running for Chandlers seat, declared March 11, 2022, Sen. Harriette L. Chandler Day in the city. Chandler said in January that she would not be seeking reelection this year.

The fun takes place June 10-12, and includes a big fireworks show at Polar Park and a road race downtown.

The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency sees the potential for economic growth in a section of Worcester.

An update on where the city stands in its efforts to tackle institutional and systemic racism prompted renewed calls for a police civilian review board.

The study examined more than 425,000 traffic stops from more than 280 police departments. Worcester Police Department conducted 2,416 of those stops.

Details still scant, but Worcester mayor wants to partner with WHA on large-scale housing development

Public health officials to council: underlying social issues, variants make COVID-19 moving target

With 4,786 new cases since last Fridays weekly COVID-19 press conference, as with last weeks press conference, the city had another record week of transmission during the omicron surge.