The Worcester Regional Research Bureau: promoting a healthier, more prosperous climate for the region's citizens and businesses, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations, and identifying trends to improve management.

The Public Manager | June 22, 2007 | Copyright

The Worcester Regional Research Bureau is a private, nonprofit organization that conducts independent, nonpartisan research and analysis of public policy issues. It strives to promote informed public debate of financial, administrative, management, and community issues that affect Worcester's municipal government and the broader region.

Forty-five miles west of Boston, Worcester is the third largest city in New England, with about 175,000 residents. Its population has steadily increased over the past decade because housing there is more affordable than in the Metro ...

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