Edward Augustus

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has initiated a multi-prong plan taking aim at systemic racism as it manifests in City Hall, Worcester Public Schools, the Worcester Police Department and other public offices, releasing a string of executive orders and recommendations.

More than two years after Worcester city officials announced the Pawtucket Red Sox were moving to the Canal District, there is no formal lease agreement legally obligating the team to come to Worcester.

The City of Worcester will not loosen restaurant dining regulations after Gov. Charlie Baker amended the Massachusetts rules, which will otherwise begin Monday.

The planned $125-million mixed-use development surrounding the Polar Park baseball stadium in the Canal District will be smaller than anticipated and be realized about two years later than initially scheduled.

More than two years after the Pawtucket Red Sox said they were moving to Worcester, there is no formal lease agreement legally obligating the team to move, the city doesn't yet own the ballpark site, and there's no binding agreement with a developer whose mixed-use project is relied heavily on for new tax revenue.

An ordinance banning single-use plastic bags in Worcester will not go into effect until at least Sept. 1, City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. announced on Monday.

WuXi Biologics, a Chinese life sciences company slated to anchor a new biomanufacturing complex in Worcester, has closed on a deal with the property owner, the Worcester Business Development Corp.

The City of Worcester plans to allow some construction projects to move forward beginning Monday, following a month-long shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, City Manager Edward Augustus said during a Sunday press conference.

The Walmart Supercenter at 25 Tobias Boland Way in Worcester reopened Tuesday, a week after it was shut down due to employees testing positive for COVID-19, a company spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has appointed Samuel Konieczny as the new city assessor, the city announced on Monday.