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  • Seaman Paper takes soft steps toward sustainability

    Sarah Connell April 3, 2017

    Taking “Soft Steps Forward” might sound like a philosophy that comes naturally in the satin tissue industry, but for Seaman Paper in Gardner, taking a soft approach is no simple matter.

    Sarah Connell April 3, 2017
  • State and trade partners highlight ties

    State House News Service March 29, 2017

    State and business officials stressed the importance of building bonds across borders as representatives of Canadian, French, Swiss and Haitian governments and companies gathered at the State House Tuesday.

    State House News Service March 29, 2017
  • National Grid unveils semi-transparent Worcester solar panels

    March 24, 2017

    National Grid's Sustainability Hub unveiled a semi-transparent solar awning on Friday, which National Grid says is the first of its kind in Massachusetts.

    March 24, 2017
  • Mass. receives an F on lead pipe disclosures

    State House News Service March 15, 2017

    Massachusetts received a failing grade in a new national report assessing lead pipe disclosure policies in the states.

    State House News Service March 15, 2017
  • Worcester's drought downgraded

    March 13, 2017

    Worcester will downgrade its drought alert status to Stage 1 -- a less severe level but one that still comes with water-use restrictions on businesses -- as reservoir conditions have improved.

    March 13, 2017
  • Solect acquires Northeast division of rival

    Grant Welker March 8, 2017

    Solect, a Hopkinton solar energy developer and installer, has bought the Northeast division of industry rival Brightergy, Solect announced Tuesday.

    Grant Welker March 8, 2017
  • Mass. needs carbon pollution fees

    Kate Galbo March 6, 2017

    Among the concerns of human rights and security, President Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are doing little to continue the progress we've made for low-cost efficiency and local clean energy.

    Kate Galbo March 6, 2017
  • New England electricity prices hit 13-year low

    Matt Pilon March 3, 2017

    New England's wholesale electricity prices last year fell to their lowest level since 2003, according to grid operator ISO New England.

    Matt Pilon March 3, 2017
  • Framingham's Ameresco sees profits soar to $12M last year

    March 2, 2017

    Renewable energy and energy efficiency company Ameresco of Framingham had its net income rise to $12 million last year, from $844,000 the prior year.

    March 2, 2017
  • Week in review

    February 24, 2017

    Legal trouble for area businessesIn the span of only a few days, a Worcester restaurant owner was charged with drug-dealing, a Framingham pharmacist

    February 24, 2017
  • Economist: Trump uncertainty clouding potential growth

    Brad Kane February 22, 2017

    The local, national and global economies will likely see accelerated growth in 2017, assuming they work through the uncertainties created by shifting federal policies, according to an economist speaking at an event in Worcester.

    Brad Kane February 22, 2017
  • Sevcon shareholder loses shakeup bid

    Grant Welker February 22, 2017

    An attempt by a 20-percent owner of Southborough electric vehicle components company Sevcon to overhaul its board of directors failed at a shareholder vote this month.

    Grant Welker February 22, 2017
  • Baker urged to more sharply reduce carbon emissions across region

    State House News Service February 22, 2017

    A coalition is urging the governor to work with other northeast and mid-Atlantic states to double the annual rate of reduction in carbon emissions across the region.

    State House News Service February 22, 2017
  • Hanlon creates innovative business by focusing on employees

    Savannah Donohue February 20, 2017

    In 2004, seven years after Paul Hanlon sold his first company Folio Exhibits, his former employees asked him to start a new company. So he did.

    Savannah Donohue February 20, 2017
  • Accolades & Honors

    February 20, 2017

    Desiree Awiszio, a self-employed Worcester engineering consultant, won the K-12 STEM Literacy Education-Engineer Partnership Award in 2016 from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for her work with students and teachers in the

    February 20, 2017
  • Bill for 100-percent renewable energy gaining legislative support

    State House News Service February 14, 2017

    Massachusetts would need to get all of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2050 under legislation filed last month and backed by more than a quarter of state lawmakers.

    State House News Service February 14, 2017

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Batista has led the City of Worcester in the past year?
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On June 24, the Worcester City Council returned a largely positive appraisal of City Manager Eric Batista during his annual review. Councillors praised Batista for his fiscal management of the City and acknowledged his efforts to provide more shelter for unhoused individuals.

Still, members raised concerns over Batista’s handling of a U.S. Department of Justice report that found the Worcester Police Department used excessive force and his response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident on Eureka Street on May 8. 

In Worcester's form of city government, the appointed city manager is essentially the CEO of the City of Worcester while the elected mayor and city council are part time and help set policy.