The Rundown: Charges Against Haxhiaj, Polar Park Development, and a Rogue Lizard
By Hank Stolz | Radio Worcester
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WORCESTER, MASS.- The Rundown, Tom Marino, thisweekinworcester.com, and Mark Henderson, the016.com, look at the stories everyone is talking about. Both expressed surprise that the charges against District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj, stemming from the protest against the ICE action on Eureka Street, had not been dropped. The discussion examines the facts of the case, unanswered questions, and the role that politics plays in this story. There is bad blood between Haxhiaj and the Police Union. A look at what is going to happen to the property beyond left field in Polar Park, and whether the city should engage in corporate welfare. A five-foot monitor lizard, most likely in this country illegally, has evaded capture and is on the loose in Webster. “Big” Ben tells us some surprising facts about the escaped lizard.
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