Charter Reform, Snowstorm Accountability, and a Developing Shooting: The Rundown
By-Hank Stolz
Photo-Radio Worcester
Worcester, MA- The Rundown on which Hank and Ben are joined by Tom Marino (thisweekinworcester.com) and Mark Henderson (the016.com) who looked at stories about City Councilor Gary Rosen pushing for a review of the city charter, exploring the processes for change, the motivations behind the effort, and the specific reforms desired, such as the structure of the mayor’s office and the city council’s powers. The second topic was an analysis of the city’s performance during the recent snowstorm that dropped two feet of snow on Worcester. The final, touched on the developing news story about a deadly shooting in the nearby town of Spencer.
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