Monthly Archives: January 2009
No ruling yet in T&G v. WPD case
There is no immediate ruling after a session today to discuss the T&G’s ongoing case against Chief Gary Gemme, the City of Worcester, and the Worcester Police Department. The newspaper had sought to have four of the released Officer Mark … Continue reading
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MBTA + MTA + other stuff = MassTrans
Over the past few months (and year for that matter), the news coming out of Beacon Hill in regard to the state’s transportation infrastructure has been a jumble. To the casual listener, tolls were being removed; then they were being … Continue reading
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Telegram in court tomorrow
The T&G will be in court tomorrow for a hearing in the Mark Rojas case(going on 10 months now!). This time, they’ll face off with the WPD in an effort to have redacted portions of the records released to the … Continue reading
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City Council Liveblog 1/13
7:18: Sorry we’re a few late; some tech issues here. The first main items deal with Haller, Petty, Toomey and Lukes’ calls for tougher civil – and potentially criminal – penalties for certain offenses of marijuana violations. ACLU head Ronal … Continue reading
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Unum feeds the rumor mill
Telling us nothing new beyond “we’re thinking about it,” Unum Group told employees today that it is thinking about moving to CitySquare. But more and more, it looks as if the relocation (first broached years ago) may become a reality. … Continue reading
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Blog Log Digital 1/13/09
Our weekly (and, as of late absent) look at the best of Worcester-centric blogs from the past 7 days. Posted by “Cascading Waters” on who-cester.blogspot.com: Massachusetts has two requirements for time in school: the well-known 180 day rule (which also … Continue reading
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Unitil on the offensive
Beleaguered electric company Unitil is on a damage control tour this week, visiting regional newspaper editorial boards and taking out major ads in Boston newspapers. In a meeting this afternoon with Worcester Magazine, The Leominster Champion and The Fitchburg Pride, … Continue reading
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Worcester’s Fed funding wishlist
Yesterday, the city administration submitted a wishlist of infrastructure projects to the state as part of the Federal government’s planned $800 billion economic stimulus plans. The state had asked municipalities for projects that could a)be ready for inception within 6 … Continue reading
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