Monthly Archives: June 2010
City council live blog: 6/29/10–the “council’s out for summer” edition
Posted by Jeremy Shulkin Get your fill of city council coverage tonight because there are only going to be a couple of sessions over the summer. I know the withdrawal will be tough, but we’ll get through it together. Agenda. … Continue reading
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Your favorite general is…
Posted by Brittany Durgin Worcester, you spoke, and here is what you said: Who is your favorite Wu-Tang general? RZA 49 38% GZA 29 23% Method Man 19 15% Raekwon 16 12% Ghostface Killah 9 7% Inspectah Deck 0 0% … Continue reading
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Holidays cancelled
Posted by Jeremy Shulkin The state’s fiscal situation has gotten so dire that not only are services and state positions being cut, but so are holidays. According to State Senator Harriette Chandler, in the 2011 state budget both Bunker Hill … Continue reading
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Scott Brown and the $600 million budget hole
Posted by Jeremy Shulkin That $600 million hole in the state’s FY11 budget (which, by the way, has to be balanced in a week) doesn’t seem to be closing anytime soon. Patrick’s administration was banking on receiving the money from … Continue reading
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Franco comes home
Posted by Jeremy Shulkin The Democrat and independent sides of the District 13 State Representative race have been making noise for months now, but the lone Republican, Paul Franco, has just returned from his Army Reserve stint working as a … Continue reading
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A little more about inmate fees
Posted by Jeremy Shulkin It’s Thursday, which means there’s a brand new Worcester Mag on the stands today. Our cover story this week is about inmate fees–charging prisoners in county jails a $5/day fee while they’re in jail, among other … Continue reading
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You said airport transfer
Posted by Brittany Durgin This past week we asked our online readers which economic development project will benefit Worcester the most. With over 100 votes the results are… Airport transfer 43% City Square 27% CSX 13% None of the above … Continue reading
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City Council live blog: 6/22/10
Posted by Jeremy Shulkin Agenda. Cover it Live. Ever wonder what a city council live blog would be like set to the soundtrack of a 2010 World Cup game? Click here. 7:10: Breezing through the agenda–the only real thing to … Continue reading
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