Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that.
Residents say they don’t expect their votes to prompt real change. Others say they don’t have enough information to cast a ballot.

A new incentive program aims to reduce backlog of defendants in Mass. Will it be enough?
The program will last until Nov. 17 or until there are no defendants in Middlesex and Suffolk county district and municipal courts awaiting counsel. There are currently more than 2,000 clients without counsel in Suffolk and Middlesex counties.
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Moulton supports Congressional age cap
The Salem congressman also slammed President Trump as “acting like a child” for his response to the "No Kings" protests over the weekend. -
Chelsea parent of 3 deported with immigration case pending
Attorneys argue Sergio Ayala Mejia's deportation was a violation of his constitutional rights. -
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Boston's 'No Kings' signs, costumes send a message to Washington, D.C.
The demonstration on Boston Common Saturday remained peaceful, and Mayor Michelle Wu was among the speakers. -
Racing, then brunch: How the Head of the Charles’ rowers in their 80s compete
Competing on the Charles is “cutthroat,” said Barbara Hogan, who’s in her early 80s and nearly two decades into her rowing career.
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The Big Dig Podcast
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’

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