Monthly Archives: February 2009
No more cell phones at city council?
We spoke too soon. Earlier this week, we pointed out Billerica’s new rule prohibiting cell phone use and texting during council meetings, and fretted about what would happen to our own text-happy councilors if a similar rule was proposed. Gadfly … Continue reading
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Foothills Theatre situation ‘dire,’ may close
Foothills Theatre executives are launching a last ditch, all-hands-on-deck effort to save the theater, which may have to close in the next week or so if it can’t raise $100,000. Judge Mel Greenberg, the company’s Chairman of the Board and … Continue reading
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School committee meeting blogged
School committee candidate Tracy Novick liveblogged the School Committee meeting last night; we’re most struck by committee member Jack Foley’s apparent response to City Council criticism earlier this week that the schools weren’t feeling the same level of budget cut … Continue reading
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Latest city candidates to pull papers
Konstantina Lukes, At-Large City Councilor Marc Trotto, At-Large and District 2 City Councilor Joffrey Smith, District 1 City Councilor Dorothy Hargrove, School Committee James O’Brien, At-Large City Councilor Stephen Buchalter, At-Large City Councilor Kola Akindele, At-Large City Councilor Sean Maher, … Continue reading
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City Manager dissed at recruit graduation
Yesterday’s Police Department academy graduation was a bittersweet ceremony for all involved—despite graduating, all 32 members are being immediately to save money. Apparently, some “friends and family” of those graduating recruits think that the money should have been saved somewhere … Continue reading
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1 in 100 FastLane trips overcharged
Let’s get this straight: Tolls need to go up to increase revenues. Totally unrelated, the antiquated FastLane system – which apparently needs to be upgraded – is overcharging 1% of the time? That means the average daily commuter could be … Continue reading
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Germain getting in mayor’s race?
The race to be Worcester’s mayor seems to be heating up, even as expected candidate Rick Rushton drops out. Earlier tonight, Michael Germain told Jordan Levy on WTAG that he was strongly considering a mayoral run, especially in light of … Continue reading
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Hadley is ready to go
The Hadley Apartments in the historic Burwick building are ready to go, with leases starting March 1. What do you think about the units? Worth the price?
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