Monthly Archives: April 2009
Open Thread
There’s been a lot of big news this week, from the major TIF for Unum at CitySquare to the Tea Party(or was it T.E.A Party), to a dour budget, to the state saying we could be facing more budget cuts. … Continue reading
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New Blog: Worcester Diversion
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a new blog somewhere over there to the right in the links. Worcester Mag has finally launched a A&E blog, a little something we like to call “Diversions.” The blog – along with this … Continue reading
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Big turnout for Tea Party protest
Downtown is swamped with protestors for today’s Tea Party protest—caught in the traffic? Have pictures? Protesting yourself? Let us know.
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All your studies are belong to us
Forbes’ ranking of Worcester as the #9 most livable city in the country was immediately seized on by city officials and pols as a huge deal for the city. City Manager Michael O’Brien said the city will use the ranking … Continue reading
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City Council liveblog 4/14/09
4:07: A petition that will grant city retirees more power when it comes to health insurance is before Council. At least that’s the goal. A home rule petition would allow retirees to form an association for the purpose of negotiating … Continue reading
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Worcester power outage
Almost 7500 homes reportedly lost power in the Grafton Street/Plantation Street area of Worcester tonight. Let us know if you were among those who lost—
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Mark ‘The Bird’ Fidrych: 1954-2009
The rumors flying around since about 3:30 this afternoon are true: Worcester native Mark Fidrych, the 1976 American League Rookie of the Year, is dead. He was found on his farm earlier today, the victim of an apparent accident. Fidrych, … Continue reading
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