Cities and towns across Massachusetts are short on snowplow drivers as winter in New England approaches, and a lawmaker has a proposal he believes could help.

The Bay State's second largest city, Worcester, was among the cities impacted by the shortage. Last winter, the city's staff was criticized over its snow removal operations.

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"We've got some of these 6500 Chevys with plows on them, a new brine system that we're implementing this year," Worcester's newly appointed Commissioner of Public Works and Parks John Westerling said.

Plus, unlike last winter, the city will this year have a full staff of plowers. That's thanks to a vote by city council in September approving a pay raise for private contractors in respons

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