UpdatedFri, May 7, 2021 at 11:08 am ET
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Twenty-four candidates for City Council and School Committee had returned signatures as of May 6. (Neal McNamara/Patch)
WORCESTER, MA — An important milestone in the 2021 Worcester city election is coming up on with candidates under a Tuesday deadline to submit signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
As of Thursday, two dozen candidates had already submitted enough signatures to get on the ballot, including all but two incumbents and a slew of challengers.
Although many candidates have been campaigning for months, some surprising new contenders have emerged recently.
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Two police officers have gathered enough signatures, including state police Sgt. Gregory Stratman and Worcester police union leader Richard Cipro — known for clashing with city officials, and co-administering a Facebook page that often features right-wing memes.