Monthly Archives: September 2009
A goodbye letter
Dear Worcester Mag, I’m breaking up with you. Those are not easy words for me to write, but it’s true. Four and a half years after I wrote a cover story on Jose Antonio Rivera with 24 hours notice as … Continue reading
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Blog Log Digital 9/28/09
Posted by “Will W. W.” worcesterwonderland.blogspot.com The Wusta City Council had themselves a hoe down in West Boyalston a few months ago. They put on a group hung session to sooth their bruised egos and clear the air. They could … Continue reading
DA lays off two
According to Mass Lawyers Weekly, Worcester DA Joe Early Jr. laid off two employees last week due to budgetary issues. Prosecutor Katherine Hatch and an administrative assitant lost their jobs.
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Turtle Boy Music Awards, tonight!
Maybe you’ve been living under a rock, but tonight is the Turtle Boy Music Awards. That means a few things: 33 award-winning bands! 12 venues NO COVER The festivities – complete with Bob Largess’ stagecoach, buskers, and nice weather – … Continue reading
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Better train service a reality?
Wow. According to the Associated Press, the $100 million deal between CSX and Massachusetts for the commonwealth to purchase rails from CSX, first announced a year ago, is final. The Boston Herald reports that Lt. Gov. Tim Murray told the … Continue reading
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City Council Liveblog 9/22/09
7:12: Underway here at City Hall. Proclamations, etc. to start. 7:13: Multiple items on the reuse of the old Worcester Courthouse. One item on potentially using it as a new police station, another on the state’s process on disposing it. … Continue reading
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Germain out
All at once now…Michael Germain called into the Jordan Levy show(as John mentioned in the comments), as we got a call from a City Hall source saying Germain was out. That sets the stage for a four-way mayoral race–the same … Continue reading
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Fire delays Worcester commuter rail
Another week, another delay for commuters on the MBTA Worcester line. At least this one wasn’t the fault of MBTA/MBCR/CSX. A massive fire at a recycling company in downtown Framingham stopped rail traffic for about 90 minutes, according to the … Continue reading
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