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Worcester 2023 Election Now Underway With Candidate Filing Period Open
Candidates for Worcester city council, mayor and school committee can officially start campaigns, although many have already announced.

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Candidates for Worcester city council, mayor and school committee can officially start campaigns, although many have already announced.

The three candidates vying to take over for Superintendent Bella Wong have been interviewing with the school committee in recent days.
Omar Easy is on leave, and his interim replacement is leaving in June. The Weston superintendent is in line to take over.
Some drivers are still getting used to the state's 3-year-old distracted driving law. Milford police will be looking for them this month.
Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant entered his 30th year in elected office in 2023.
The Belknap Street fire broke out just before 2 p.m. Monday, according to Westborough Fire Chief Patrick Purcell.
The 127th Boston Marathon is coming up on April 17 with scores of runners competing to support good causes.
The two-week academy for Wayland residents will begin in May.
The Sudbury Select Board will award a nearly $500,000 grant to a Hudson construction company for the three projects.
The new Starbucks would take over a vacant parcel. It would be the fourth location for the chain in Worcester.
Milford voters will go to the polls Tuesday to vote in key races, including a large school committee race.
Here's when you can meet with the lawmaker about local issues in the 19th Worcester district.
Watch out for several on and off-ramp closures around I-90 all this week.
George Wakanya's mother reported him missing in late March after not hearing from him for three weeks.
MassDOT is resuming construction this week on the ramps connecting I-290 and I-495.
See what's going on at the Wayland Free Public Library this week and beyond.
Southbound Route 146 drivers will lose an off-ramp until November, according to MassDOT.
The new shop along Route 9 will open its doors for the first time Saturday morning.
Black bears are emerging from their winter slumber — and they really want what's in your bird feeder.
The city's parks department is planning to overhaul the beach, replace the parking lot and more at the Belmont Street park.