Monthly Archives: September 2010

Posted by Brittany Durgin Boston Billards officially announced they will close their Worcester venue on October 9, 2010. A quote from the press release states: “’After 20 years serving Worcester and the surrounding communities, the economic conditions have become too … Continue reading →

Posted by Brittany Durgin Here is the weekly report of content you can only find on worcestermag.com: Stuck on repeat - We can’t stop listening to this week’s WooTown Sounds by Jonathan Edwards. Hear his music here and catch him live this Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin Never one to miss an opportunity, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has tried to use Grafton Street School’s mercury contamination as a teachable moment. Heather Robbins Drennen, a graduate of Nelson Place school … Continue reading →

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin Now that everyone’s aware that the city council voted last night 10-1 in favor of a contract extension (Rick Rushton’s nay doesn’t mean he was against the extension in general, just a portion of it), let’s dive … Continue reading →

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin Everyone has a breaking point. Neil Foisy hit his on Tuesday.

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin What to look for tonight (kvetch/kvell about what happens here): -Rumor has it the details of the City Manager’s contract extension will come out tonight -Internal communication on the WRTA union shows management/union still at an … Continue reading →

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin Over the past couple weeks Attorney General Martha Coakley has been campaigning like her job depended on it, now she’ll have to debate like it too. Write-in-turned-ballot-Republican James McKenna has announced that he and Coakley will … Continue reading →

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin State Senator Harriette Chandler will face a Republican challenger this year for the first time since 2006. Northborough Democrat-turned-Republican (a trend in local elections this year) William Higgins formally announced his candidacy today, even though his … Continue reading →