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Central Mass. has been known for its historic mill buildings, classic three-decker houses, and local architectural icons like Union Station. But today, there’s room for new, contemporary designs in the region, as well as homages to what’s already there. ....
WORCESTER An aggressive, $733 million fiscal 2022 city budget is going before the City Council this week. The proposal funds several aspects of City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. s plan to address equity and structural racism in the city, and it creates new structures in city government to shepherd through the Green Worcester Plan to make the city more sustainable. The budget also expands efforts to clean up the city and beautify its parks. Augustus will present the budget to the council Wednesday; from there it will be referred to the council s Finance Committee for public hearings. Timothy J. McGourthy, the city s chief financial officer, gave a walk-through of the budget Monday at City Hall. ....
Worcester City Council adopts Green Worcester Plan, aims for 100% renewable energy citywide by 2045 Updated Apr 28, 2021; Months after being presented to Worcester City Council in January, members voted to adopt the Green Worcester Sustainability and Resilience Strategic Plan Tuesday night. The plan, dubbed the Green Worcester Plan, is a comprehensive project that aims to make the city one of the most sustainable and climate-resilient mid-size cities in America by 2050. The council’s adoption of the plan comes after Gov. Baker’s recent signing of legislation to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in 2050. “Green Worcester is aligned with the new state legislation, policies and goals,” said City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. “Our city is ready to collaborate with the state to make Worcester a sustainability leader in Massachusetts and the most sustainable and resilient mid-size city in the country.” ....