When ICE agents arrested a Brazilian woman on a Worcester street this spring, then-police academy cadet Malachy Jackson watched the public backlash unfold after the city’s police department stepped in ...

Petty sworn in for record 6th term as mayor; most diverse council, School Committee in city history inaugurated ...

At-large Councilor Thu Nguyen became the first Southeast Asian-American elected to office in the city's history in November, and was joined onstage Monday night by District 5 Councilor Etel ...

WORCESTER — Improving schools, housing and quality-of-life concerns were among the topics Mayor Joseph M. Petty brought up in his address Tuesday after taking the oath of office for a historic ...

Worcester declared itself a "sanctuary city" for transgender and gender-diverse people in January. But there are other steps ...

Allowing protesters to have their say makes sense. Allowing them to shut down a public meeting only encourages more protests.

WORCESTER — District 5 incumbent Etel Haxhiaj has won the contentious race for District 5 city councilor against José Rivera. "I'm feeling super positive," Haxhiaj said after the results were in.