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Worcester City Manager's New Compensation Package is Insane The Worcester City Council takes up renewal of the city manager's contract with a new salary over all city executives in Mass., except Cambridge.

The Worcester City Council takes up renewal of the city manager's contract tonight with a new salary over all city executives in Mass., except Cambridge.

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Mass. House Takes First Step to Limit Effect of Question 1 The Mass. House of Representatives voted on Thursday, Nov. 14, to change its rules to limit any audit brought by Question 1 in 2024.

The Mass. House of Representatives voted on Thursday, Nov. 14, to change its rules to limit any audit brought by Question 1 in 2024.

Worcester Continues Deed Auctions for as Little as $33 in Unpaid Taxes A Worcester man is notified the city sold a tax lien deed for his home for taxes he paid, and hundreds more were auctioned for as little as $33 owed.

The City of Worcester, MA continues selling tax debt after SCOTUS rules on a similar practice in MN.
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Ex-State Senator Indicted Using State Employees on Campaign Former State Senator Dean Tran has been indicted on two counts of violating state ethics laws for allegedly using senate staff on his campaign.

Former Mass. State Senator indicted on ethics-related charges.

100,000 Documents and Counting (with Nathan Story) Listen now (71 mins) | Nathan Story introduces State Reference — a huge, growing collection of Massachusetts public records that will be indispensable for journalists and researchers

LIGHTS OUT MASS Episode 6

@jeffinmillbury.bsky.social and I speak with @nstory.bsky.social, the programmer and records aficionado behind State Reference — a huge, searchable collection of Mass public records that will soon prove to be an indispensable resource for journalists and researchers.

October 10 at Worcester State Univ. Hear directly from the people who have endured the consequences of two decades of failed leadership at the Worcester Police Department.
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