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Worcester Election 2023

Worcester Election 2023

News and updates about the 2023 election in Worcester.

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See how much Worcester city council candidates spent per-vote in 2023. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Big Spending Marked Worcester 2023 Election: See Per-Vote Cost

Big Spending Marked Worcester 2023 Election: See Per-Vote Cost

See how much 2023 city council candidates spent per-vote, and how the spending compares to the 2021 Worcester election.

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Check out the full Worcester 2023 election results, if you dare patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Worcester 2023 Election Full Results: New Councilors, School Committee Members

Worcester 2023 Election Full Results: New Councilors, School Committee Members

The Worcester City Council will remain largely unchanged, but big changes are coming to the Worcester School Committee.

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Who raised the most? Who raised the most from only Worcester donors? Find out: patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Worcester's $468K Election: See 2023 Fundraising Trends Before Election Day

Worcester's $468K Election: See 2023 Fundraising Trends Before Election Day

See 2023 Worcester fundraising leaders, who raised the most locally, and how so-called "super PACs" are funding races.

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Police have arrested the man suspected of opening fire at Worcester State University early Saturday morning. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Worcester State Shooting Suspect Arrested In New York: DA

Worcester State Shooting Suspect Arrested In New York: DA

Police began searching for Kevin Rodriguez after the double shooting Saturday that left one person dead.

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This is for voters in Worcester Ward 7 Precincts 2, 4, 5, 6, and Ward 9 Precincts 3 and 4 ONLY! No one else read! patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Why Jonathan Zlotnik Is Running In Worcester Special State Senate Race

Why Jonathan Zlotnik Is Running In Worcester Special State Senate Race

Democrat Jonathan Zlotnik and Republican Peter Durant are running in a special election in 2023 for Anne Gobi's former senate seat.

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The trucks are coming. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Raking News: Worcester 2023 Leaf Collection Begins

Raking News: Worcester 2023 Leaf Collection Begins

Worcester's citywide fall leaf collection extravaganza begins on Nov. 6 and continues through December.

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A new PAC founded this to influence the Worcester municipal elections has filed its first campaign finance report. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…

Who's Funding New Worcester Super PAC? Donors From Business, Political Worlds

The new PAC raised almost all of its money from 10 donors located across the state over a few weeks in September and October.

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Worcester's e-bike program circled Earth twice in one year. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…

In One Year, Worcester's E-Bike Experiment Has Moved Residents Nearly 50K Miles

About 100 Worcester residents received free e-bikes last year as part of a program exploring the future of transportation in the city.

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Here's how much lower your electric rate in Worcester will be this winter compared to National Grid. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Worcester Electric Rates Will Drop In Winter: New Aggregation Plan

Worcester Electric Rates Will Drop In Winter: New Aggregation Plan

Worcester ratepayers on the city's electric aggregation plan will save compared to last winter, but rates will potentially be higher later.

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"This is an insult to central Massachusetts." patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
MBTA Official Grilled In Worcester Over Express Train Cut

MBTA Official Grilled In Worcester Over Express Train Cut

New details about the cut of Worcester to Boston express trains emerged Thursday in a Worcester Redevelopment Authority meeting.

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Will the MBTA reconsider downgrading Worcester express commuter rail service? Not anytime soon. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…

Worcester Will Wait Until April For MBTA Change To Express Train Downgrade

Worcester leaders pressed the MBTA to delay a slowdown of the city's express trains to Boston. The downgrade is here for a while.

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Hmmm, what could this article be about? patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Rare Chance To Tour Wachusett Dam — World's Largest Built By Hand — On Sunday

Rare Chance To Tour Wachusett Dam — World's Largest Built By Hand — On Sunday

For just three hours, the largest handbuilt dam on Earth holding 65 billion gallons for the MWRA will be open.

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The Tatnuck coffee shop Root & Press will soon move to a new location in Worcester across town. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Worcester's Root And Press Moving Crosstown To Shrewsbury Street

Worcester's Root And Press Moving Crosstown To Shrewsbury Street

The coffee shop and bookstore near Tatnuck Square will make the move closer to the end of 2023, according to the owner.

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Worcester officials had discussed adding express trains to Boston with top state officials just a month before a plan to reduce express service was made public. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Worcester Asked For More Express Trains, 'Shocked' By Cut Instead

Worcester Asked For More Express Trains, 'Shocked' By Cut Instead

Worcester elected officials are making a full push against an MBTA and Keolis plan to add stops to the main express train to Boston.

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Worcester's sidewalk-parkers may soon meet their own obstruction. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
'Illegal And Unacceptable': Worcester Sidewalk Parking Crackdown Starts

'Illegal And Unacceptable': Worcester Sidewalk Parking Crackdown Starts

Worcester will increase sidewalk parking enforcement, but will give drivers a break with an educational period before tickets fly.

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An independent investigation rejected by former Worcester city manager Ed Augustus found that the police chief broke policy, and other top-ranking members of the department failed to investigate properly, documents released to Worcester Patch show. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Investigation Probed Ex-Worcester Police Chief's 2019 Road Rage Altercation With Resident

Investigation Probed Ex-Worcester Police Chief's 2019 Road Rage Altercation With Resident

An investigator found police mishandled an inquiry into whether the chief confronted and swore at a Worcester man in his driveway.

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Who spent the most per-vote? Was turnout really that bad? patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
5 Takeaways From Worcester's 2023 Preliminary Election

5 Takeaways From Worcester's 2023 Preliminary Election

From per-vote costs to a good night for moms, here are some snippets from 2023 Worcester municipal preliminary election.

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Full Worcester preliminary results, including school committee DE patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
See Results From Worcester's 2023 Preliminary Election

See Results From Worcester's 2023 Preliminary Election

Thousands of Worcester voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote to pick the final candidates running for city council and school committee.

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We're starting to get results in today's Worcester preliminary. Up first D5, D1: patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
See Results From Worcester's 2023 Preliminary Election

See Results From Worcester's 2023 Preliminary Election

Thousands of Worcester voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote to pick the final candidates running for city council and school committee.

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In some respects, there are two incumbents running in Worcester's D2 council race this year. patch.com/massachusetts/worc…
Why Phil Palmieri Wants Back On The Worcester City Council After 8 Years Gone

Why Phil Palmieri Wants Back On The Worcester City Council After 8 Years Gone

Phil Palmieri is one of three candidates in this year's District 2 race, and in many ways he's an incumbent.

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