A new added feature to worcestermag.com is Check This. The section featured on the homepage lists a variety of events and happenings in the Worcester area that we, the staff, think you may be interested in. From skateboarding to Shakespeare, and an organ concert to smartass show, we’re hoping you can find something fun to do in the coming days by checking out this page. Check This can be found here.
Mmmm, time to eat. Worcester Restaurant Week is upon us, and additional to our story on this years event, we have an extensive list of suggested eateries for you, as well as what to expect from some of them. Find the list of restaurants here.
The art has started to be installed in Elm Park for the third annual Art in the Park event. Read about the fast approaching exhibit, and as an online extra, find a list of all the upcoming events centered around Art in the Park. The listing of events can be found here.
Now we want to hear your opinion on health inspections. Should restaurants be required to post their health inspection grades? New York City has implemented this practice, should Worcester follow? Tell us what you think and find out what others have said on worcestermag.com
David Bernstein, the Boston Phoenix‘s political writer, has an interesting little bit of news to come out of the gaming legislation gridlock: Governor Patrick has publicly involved himself.
But then Governor Deval Patrick stepped in. He made an appearance for the media, to announce that, whereas he has previously demanded a bill with no slots-only licenses, he is now willing to accept a single such license, if the legislature also passes five other bills he wants.
Bernstein calls this a “freakin’ brilliant” move by the Gov. More analysis here.
Locally relevant, Senators Michael Moore and Harriette Chandler have differing views on slots. Moore supports the machines, while Chandler does not. Auburn State Rep. Paul Frost — the only Central Massachusetts politician on the gaming bill’s conference committee — will hopefully give us a call back later with some more information.
UPDATE: The Boston Globe has the latest news that a tentative compromise has been reached, but:
The deal does not meet Governor Deval Patrick’s demands, but, with the legislative session scheduled to end at midnight tomorrow, it is not clear how the governor will respond.
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A bus load of Worcester Criminal Offender Records Information reform activists, including groups like Neighbor to Neighbor, EPOCA and the ACLU are joining up with others at the Statehouse today to nudge state reps. and senators to push through a reform bill currently sitting in conference committee before this seasons legislative session ends.
CORI reformers say that current laws regarding ex-prisoners’ records make finding jobs difficult post-release. The House’s version of the bill, which according to demonstrator Nate Gorczynski, is favored over the senate’s version, would seal felonies after only seven years rather than 15. Misdemeanors would drop from ten to three years. It would also remove public criminal records for those arrested but whose cases have been dismissed.
EPOCA and Neighbor to Neighbor have already sent out thank you notes and reminders to the representatives who have pledged their support, but in the midst of other bills currently grabbing attention (gaming, anyone?), the reformers don’t want to be forgotten in the shuffle.
Local band Four Year Strong has made it big in the past few years. They’ve toured the country, and the world. They’ve put out a new album, and now their new music video for “It must really suck to be Four Year Strong right now” is iTune’s featured free video of the week. You can download the video for free here or simply watch it below…
Yesterday, (7/21) – Beetle inspectors went into the woods by my house on the north side of Worcester looking for the infamous ALB… What they found instead was somebody’s garden of marijuana! Police have harvested and confiscated the plants…
We’ve been told we can’t publish a picture of the haul, but it looks like at least three very large plants were seized.
Beetles and pot haven’t mingled this well since Rubber Soul.
