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Former City Manager’s Firm Accused of Rent Price Fixing
Two companies that manage multi-family rental properties in Worcester are co-defendants in multiple antitrust lawsuits alleging price fixing.
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What U.S. DOT Says About the Design of Mill Street
The redesign of a stretch of Mill Street in Worcester that has resulted in a range of criticism. See what the U.S. DOT says about similar designs.
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How Mass. May Preserve Home Equity Theft in Worcester
A comprehensive review of home equity theft, how investors try to steal homes, and how the state house is falling short on putting an end to it.
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See the Full Findings of a New Report on Worcester PD
See all 34 recommendations in a report commissioned by the city to improve diversity and community relations at the Worcester Police Dept.
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Alleged Child Sex Abuser Admitted to Worcester Elementary School
A retired school principal, former School Committee member and alleged child sex abuser was inside a Worcester school reading to students.
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Worcester Board of Health Supports Safe Injection Pilot Site
The Board of Health voted unanimously to support a pilot of an overdose prevention center in Worcester during its meeting on Monday, March 4.
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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.
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Mass. Legislature Ranked the Least Efficient in the U.S.
A new analysis finds that the Massachusetts Legislature is the least efficient of all 50 states in 2023.
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Report: $1,625 for Fair Market 2-Bedroom Rental in Worcester Area
A new study finds that Massachusetts has the third most expensive housing rental costs, with housing cost unaffordable for those at median income.
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How Massachusetts Fails Survivors of Sex Crimes
A local woman's fight for Massachusetts to provide legal protection from a man convicted of sexually abusing her nearly 20 years go.
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