This week's obituary notices for Worcester, Massachusetts, list 10 residents: Allen, Linda Rae; Bisson, Donna M. (Pomeroy); Chapman, Rita J. (Vinton); Harrington, James E.; Hernandez, Juana; McCallum, John; Murphy, Anthony P.; Quinn, James; Williams, Irene A.; and Wood, Shirley Christin…
Worcester's Public Safety Committee directed a review of raising noise-ordinance fines after residents said years of complaints against local churches went unaddressed.
The Worcester Election Commission voted unanimously to postpone action on relocating two Ward 5 polling places, leaving current sites intact through November.
This week's Worcester obituary notices column carries nine notices: Brady, Jodi M.; Brennan, Eleanor I.; Harris, Harold L. III; Keating, Veronica T.; Loughnane, Bernard F. Jr.; Pugliese, Robert B. Sr.; Saphirak, Khamsing; Sierra, Martha; and Wilson, Thomas E. Ages ranged from 56 to 83 w…
The Worcester Historical Commission unanimously waived a demolition delay for a 10-unit apartment conversion at 60 Shrewsbury Street. Chair Erica Helnarski led the seven-member board through five cases in roughly an hour, including roof and porch repairs at 65 Cedar Street and 30 Newbury Street.
The Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals approved beer and wine sales at a Providence Street convenience store and continued two contested housing conversions amid parking and drainage disputes.
Worcester's Traffic and Parking Committee filed a wave of crosswalk and beacon requests on Park Avenue and Gold Star Boulevard, finding no quick safety fix for either corridor.