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Save the Date for WRRB's 41st Annual Meeting - November 18th, 5PM at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester for a Fireside Chat on The Regional Impact of Artificial Intelligence with Bhaskar Chakravorti, Ph.D. and Boston Globe's Hiawatha Bray: wrrb.org/events/2026/10/41st… #WorcPoli
This week is the Demographics & Economy Dashboard on Households, Income, Population, Race/Ethnicity, Disability, Language/Origin, Internet, Poverty & Inequality, Housing, Home Values/Rent, Homelessness, Office Space, Employment, Hotels, & more: wrrb.org/reports/2026/09/wor… #WorcPoli
The Healey-Driscoll Administration nominated 13 census tracts in Worcester County for the Opportunity Zone Program so WRRB updated its work! Users can explore the OZ nomination map to view all nominated census tracts.
Explore the Update: wrrb.org/reports/2026/06/map… #WorcPoli
The latest Insights Insider explores poverty & cost burden throughout Worcester County including household incomes, cost-burden, rates of poverty over time, poverty in rural/suburban/urban communities.
Read the latest Insights Insider: wrrb.org/reports/2026/10/ins… #WorcPoli
This week, its the Transportation & Infrastructure Dashboard which includes data on Commuting, Motor Vehicles, the Airport, Parking, Rideshare, WRTA, Commuter Rail, Street/Water Infrastructure, Trash, Recycling, & more.
For Almanac Dashboards: wrrb.org/reports/2026/09/wor… #WorcPoli
WRRB recently released "On Track for Zero Emissions?" - a close analysis of electric vehicle (EV) adoption within Worcester County's sixty municipalities!
Here are some key takeaways, for our full analysis and recommendations, read the report: wrrb.org/reports/transportat… #WorcPoli
For the first time, WRRB is publishing dashboards for each section in the Worcester Almanac. This week, its the Government Data Dashboard! This tool includes charts/tables on much of the data as well as a map function.
Worcester Almanac: 2026: wrrb.org/reports/2026/09/wor… #WorcPoli
New Report! On Track for Zero Emissions? is a close analysis of electric vehicle adoption in Worcester County!
The number of zero-emissions vehicles grew from 0.44% in Jan. 21 to 2.21% of all vehicles in Jan. 26. Low, but growing!
For more: wrrb.org/reports/2026/09/on-… #WorcPoli
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This edition of Insights Insider uses preschool enrollment data from Worcester County Insights to explore participation, facility density by community, & overall affordability.
Read Insights Insider: Pre-K Education in Worcester County: wrrb.org/wp-content/uploads/… #WorcPoli
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WRRB releases a 2026 Update of Understanding Your Neighborhood Schools in partnership with @WorcesterEduca1.
These dashboards use 2025-2026 enrollment data for Worcester Public Schools, MSBA's 2025 survey data, & the American Community Survey: wrrb.org/reports/2026/06/und… #WorcPoli
In Paying for a Public Education, WRRB explains how WPS' budget works, highlights revenues/expenditures, how MA determines the cost of an “adequate education,” how WPS compares to Gateway Cities, & what to watch in the future.
Read the report: wrrb.org/reports/2026/08/pay… #WorcPoli
Breaking Down the Budget is WRRB's annual examination, reviewing the budget process & governance structure, and diving into how the City funds services, allocates resources, & prepares for future challenges.
Read Breaking Down the Budget: FY27: wrrb.org/reports/2026/08/bre… #WorcPoli
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Worcester faces an intensifying housing crisis. The Housing Production Plan (HPP) provides a roadmap for addressing it. This Bureau Brief is an overview of the HPP, core housing challenges, goals, & strategies proposed to address them: wrrb.org/reports/2026/04/hou…. #WorcPoli
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Mapping the Next Opportunity and accompanying interactive map highlights the Opportunity Zone program and the next round of designations, examining all 49 OZ eligible census tracts across Worcester County.
Read the Brief or Use the Map: wrrb.org/reports/2026/06/map… #WorcPoli
WRRB releases a 2026 Update of Understanding Your Neighborhood Schools in partnership with @WorcesterEduca1.
These dashboards use 2025-2026 enrollment data for Worcester Public Schools, MSBA's 2025 survey data, & the American Community Survey: wrrb.org/reports/2026/06/und… #WorcPoli
Mapping the Next Opportunity and accompanying interactive map highlights the Opportunity Zone program and the next round of designations, examining all 49 OZ eligible census tracts across Worcester County.
Read the Brief or Use the Map: wrrb.org/reports/2026/06/map… #WorcPoli
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Worcester Regional Research Bureau is proud to recognize five extraordinary unsung heroes with the 2026 Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards!
Join us on June 11, 5pm, at the DCU Center to celebrate them!
For more on this year's recipients: wrrb.org/thomas-s-green-awar…. #WorcPoli
"Raising Housing" moves beyond description, highlighting the Housing Production Plan's most consequential findings & assessing their implications while situating our challenges & production targets within the broader context.
Raising Housing: wrrb.org/reports/2026/05/rai… #WorcPoli
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The City of Worcester and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) will present a State of the City Address on Wednesday, June 17 at Worcester City Hall.
Learn more: worcesterma.gov/announcement…
ALT Graphic including a collage of photos of City Hall, Green Hill Community Gardens, DPW employees, WooBins, and the City Manager and CMHA CEO with a check for the Day Resource Center with text saying: State of the City 2026 Wednesday, June 17 | 6 p.m. 455 Main St. | Levi Lincoln Chamber, City Hall
Worcester Regional Research Bureau is proud to recognize five extraordinary unsung heroes with the 2026 Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards!
Join us on June 11, 5pm, at the DCU Center to celebrate them!
For more on this year's recipients: wrrb.org/thomas-s-green-awar…. #WorcPoli