As public anger in Worcester boils over the controversial arrests of a woman and her teen daughter last week, City Hall will close early on Tuesday and a City Council meeting will be held on Zoom. The decision was made “Due [to] public safety concerns, out of an abundance of caution,” Tom Matthews, Worcester city spokesperson, said in a statement.

A Worcester City Council meeting and a budget hearing scheduled for Tuesday will both be held over Zoom, officials said.

Worcester city officials have decided to make Tuesday's City Council meeting virtual after grassroots political organizers announced plans to hold a rally at the meeting.