Monthly Archives: August 2009
Worcester City Council Liveblog 8/11/09
5:18: Solving the budget deficit. The City Manager has proposed raising food and lodging taxes under the local option as a main component of his latest plan. Michael Lanava from the Chamber of Commerce says that the group – somewhat … Continue reading
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MBTA hearings cancelled
The Worcester MBTA hearing on fare increases and service cuts, scheduled for next Wednesday at Union Station, has been cancelled. Governor Deval Patrick called for a halt to the series of MBTA hearings today, after only one session at the … Continue reading
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Mayoral candidate Joe O’Brien on Gary Rosen
A statement from the mayoral candidate on his just-became-former competitor: Gary Rosen has spent his whole adult life serving the people of this community, first in his career as an educator and then in his many years on the School … Continue reading
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Gary Rosen drops out of City Council race
City Councilor Gary Rosen is dropping out of the City Council and mayoral race. Rosen is making the announcement on WCRN as we speak, saying “I’ve run 9 campaigns…this would be my 10th campaign.” “I’ve tried to get excited, I’ve … Continue reading
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Goodbye to Bill
William Tapply, former Worcester Magazine columnist, passed away last week at the age of 69. As a writer, Tapply was prolific and poignant, in his dozens of novels as well as in his thousands of non-fiction works and magazine articles. … Continue reading
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The hecklers gather
So where did that crowd intent on heckling Congressmen Jim McGovern and Richard Neal during their UMass town hall style meeting on healthcare come from? It appears that the crowd was made up of many of the same supporters of … Continue reading
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Port of Worcester Tattoo robbed
Port of Worcester Tattoo was robbed early this morning, with over $5000 of equipment and belongings stolen. Shop owner Tyler Green said he got a call early this morning after thieves allegedly tripped an alarm in the flea market next … Continue reading
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Buchalter clearly ahead in fundraising battle
Of all the candidates challenging for a seat on the Worcester City Council, businessman Stephen Buchalter is clearly ahead in the fundraising battle. Buchalter has raised over $8500 in the nascent campaign season, much of it coming from established area … Continue reading
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