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In the end it will be status quo on the City Council, and the potential for a more conservative turn on the School Committee.

Former Worcester superintendent Maureen Binienda won an at-large seat on the committee, while three incumbents lost their seats.

Three Worcester School Committee incumbents and former superintendent Maureen Binienda vie for two at-large seats in Nov. 7 election.

One school welcomed youngsters with kid-friendly versions of pop songs, balloons and streamers.

A School Committee member expressed hope that they could come back into the project with more money from state or local sources.

The Worcester School Committee unanimously voted on Thursday to have school administrators pick a different location for third-grade students to visit during the district’s annual Culture LEAP field trips.

OSV presidents says students will lose out in the name of politics

School Committee member Tracy O’Connell Novick will call on district administrators to ensure no money will be allocated to Old Sturbridge Village.

Twenty-five potential candidates pulled papers for Worcester City Council and School Committee seats Tuesday, as election season officially kicks off.

The district has a proposed $27 million to cover operating expenses, but costs are projected to be about $29 million.