On this episode of the Chandler Chat, host Harriette Chandler welcomes John Westerling, Worcester\'s new Commissioner of Department of Public Works, to discuss his career in public works and civil engineering in Holden, West Boylston and Hopkinton, and how he came to fill the Worcester position earlier this year. They speak on the inner workings of the DPW, from water, sewer and waste management to street sanitation and civil engineering. They discuss some of the challenges that the DPW faces in recruiting qualified civil servants to meet the city\'s needs, and the promise of programs like the new city-wide \"Keep Worcester Clean\" initiative.
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www.WorcesterMA.gov/DPW
Posted August 9th 2025 12:15am.