Edward Augustus

The Mercantile restaurant saw plenty of glitz and glamor as it debuted its second-floor rooftop deck and bar on Thursday, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the downtown restaurant’s expansion. 

The City of Worcester on Monday released its employee earnings for 2021, which showed full-time female employees make 29% less on average than their male counterparts, while employees of color make 10-18% less than white employees.

The Worcester City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Assistant City Manager Eric Batista as acting city manager until a permanent city manager is appointed.

After months of executive sessions among city officials about the future of Worcester’s Denholm building on Main Street, City Manager Edward Augustus is requesting a $6.8-million loan so the government can acquire the property.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders have some of the highest turnover rates among executives. The cause is manifold, but it often has to do with the organization a CDO is serving.

Latin and Black American women can have access to the inner circles – that’s diversity – but once inside, they face unique challenges, aggressions, and are often isolated from conversations. That shows lack of inclusion.

Worcester’s chief diversity officer role was the lowest-paid chief position in the City cabinet in 2020, making a salary roughly $74,000 lower than the average c-suite city employee, according to 2020 data on Worcester’s website.

On Tuesday, the Worcester City Council will discuss appointing Assistant City Manager Eric Batista as interim City Manager, filling in for Edward Augustus.

City Manager Edward Augustus will step down from his position effective May 31, the City of Worcester announced Tuesday afternoon.

Informal meetings take place across Worcester everyday with the express goal of uplifting a Gateway City on the brink of larger economic and cultural significance.