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 a favor, I’m out the door, on to a new challenge, still very much tied to the [...]

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 of just as well had a few brews and grilled cheese sandwiches at the Red [...]

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.

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 – kick off at 6pm tonight and go until 2am.  There will be music at clubs throughout the Canal District!
See [...]

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 Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning of the deal, which also includes the New Bedford-Fall River lines.

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.
One of the questions from the city councilors is whether or not the state’s Department of Capital [...]

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 number that ran in 2007.

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 MetroWest Daily News, and trains were running over 30 minutes behind schedule into the night.

Germain for Mayor?

With hours remaining until the deadline to withdraw from the mayor’s race, the big question on politicos’ minds is: Will Michael Germain run for mayor?
Germain is reportedly being pushed by a few city employee unions to run for the seat, but many watchers say that if Germain got in, he would split the union vote [...]

Blog Log Digital 9/21/09

Posted by “Rawrbecker” on twitter.com
Back from stART on the street. Loved it, Worcester feels like a totally different city during that festival.
Posted by “Margaret” on www.worcesterite.com
Juggle Worcester’s usual spot, Elm Park, will be cold and snowy in the coming months, and we need help finding a new home! If you know of an indoor area [...]