DCU Phish Tracks

What appears to be some audio and video from Phish’s “secret” rehearsals at the DCU Center….

Foothills closing sale

Via 4-rilla, word that Foothills is holding its closing sale 10-4 this Saturday.  Theater seats, costumes, props….this could be a good time.
Check out the full Craigslist post for details.

Rosen’s Reelection Run

Gary Rosen is running for reelection to City Council. That decision runs entirely counter to what we reported in this column several weeks ago, when he was on the cusp, we said, of officially announcing a run for School Committee. Rosen’s announcement, made official Tuesday, came after such an internal debate lasting through the Memorial [...]

Tornadoes to play against Eric Gagne

Former Red Sox pitcher Eric Gagne has signed with the Quebec Capitales of the CanAm league, meaning he’ll be on the schedule for the Tornadoes later this year, adding his name to Oil Can Boyd, and other former Sox pitchers to hit the CanAm.

City Council liveblog 5/26/09

7:06: Underway with a short agenda. Should be a quick meeting. Pools should be the one dominant issue tonight–councilors didn’t know until moments ago that a City Manager’s report on the pools would be on the final agenda.
7:09: Rosen – fresh off an announcement he is sticking with running for City Council, not [...]

Street vendors redux

Apparently summer time in the city means the annual revisiting of every outdoor food related issue ever to strike the public conciousness.
This week, it’s a return of last summer’s battles over street vendors.  Tomorrow, the Worcester Street Vendors Alliance will hold a press conference in front of City Hall, complete with food carts lined up. [...]

Return of al fresco

Every year, it seems al fresco dining becomes an issue in the city, with businesses clamoring for sidewalk/outdoor tables and some residents/city officials complaining about noise; most of those complaints have been alleviated by imposed time restraints on outdoor licenses.
To secure an outdoor license – legally, at least – businesses need to go before the [...]

Turtle Boy Thursday – Tonight!

Excellent lineup for this warm Thursday night! Live free music throughout the Canal District.
Dive Bar is having a rare break tonight, but most other bars will be jamming, with windows open….a perfect night to walk around, drink cold beers, and listen to great music.
See you on the street!

Do you have one of Worcester’s worst jobs?

We’re assembling a feature on some of the worst jobs in Worcester, and want to hear from you—if you have one of Worcester’s worst/toughest/roughest/smelliest/most awful gigs, let us know!

City Council Liveblog 5/19/09

7:10: Colin Novick of the Greater Worcester Land Trust and Green Hill Park Coalition talking about the Green Hill Park….there’s a plan on the agenda to apply for a grant to build an “Innovation Center” near the Worcester Technical High School, and Novick expresses his concern that it not be built on park property, that [...]