WORCESTER NEWS
Notre Dame Health Care Celebrates 30 Years of Care and Compassion
Notre Dame Health Care; 30 Years of Care and Compassion – A Celebration of our Long Term Care & Rehabilitation Center. This signature event on Friday October 13th will raise funds to support...
Mayoral Candidates Discuss Major Issues Facing Worcester
Incumbent Mayor Joe Petty and challengers, City Councilor Donna Colorio and Guillermo Creamer talk about Crisis Pregnancy Centers, the CVS closing in downtown, transparency in the Worcester Police...
Radio Worcester Interviews Moe Bergman on Proposed In-Law Apartment Zoning Changes
City Councilor Moe Bergman has been a proponent of so called in-law apartments. Other communities have made zoning changes to allow them. BUT, he says what the city administration is proposing and...
Former T&G Editor Dave Nordman Consulting for Worcester Guardian
Dave Nordman, former executive editor of the T&G, executive editor, office of external affairs, Northeastern University is consulting on the new Worcester Guardian. The Worcester Guardian is a...
Rep. Natalie Higgins Lobbies to Keep UMASS Memorial Leominster Maternity Ward Open
Rep. Natalie Higgins says the Sept. 23rd closure of the Leominster maternity ward may still be put off. UMass Memorial says the closure is final. "Death by a thousand cuts" says Rep. Higgins. "We...
Batista Reacts to Complaint Against Retired Worcester Police Chief
Worcester City Manager Eric Batista reacts to a Telegram and Gazette story on retired Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent. The article points to a complaint by a private citizen not being...
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Launches New Non-Profit Digital Newspaper
The Worcester Guardian will be a new, non-profit, digital newspaper. The Guardian is being launched by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Tim Murray spoke about...
Worcester Regional Food Hub partners with QCC to Bring Local Eats to Campus
PHOTO - COURTESY OF QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE Shon Rainford of the Worcester Regional Food Hub fills us in on their new partnership with QCC. Starting Monday the vendors who had been at the...
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims Stemming From 267 Mill Street Roof Collapse
On Friday a Judge denied the motion by Fren Management Company to dismiss 22 counterclaims made by the tenants of 267 Mill St. In July of 2022 the roof of the apartment building collapsed leaving...
District 1 Debate-Jenny Pacillo, Dave Peterson, and Larry Shelter
District 1 is an open seat for Worcester City Council and the three candidates met in Debate with just a week to go before the preliminary election. There are clear difference between the three...
Radio Roundtable Panelists Analyze District 1 and 5 Debates and the Preliminary Election
On this edition of the Radio Roundtable Hank, Matt Wally, Gary Rosen and Mark Henderson look at the District 1 and 5 debates and the preliminary election. Hank and Mark think Rob Bilotta could do...
Girls Inc of Worcester Prepares to Kick Off After School Programs
Back to School! Girls Inc of Worcester is preparing for the start of school and Monday August 28th marks the kickoff of their after school programs. Interim CEO of Girls Inc of Worcester, Myran...
District 5 Debate-Etel Haxhiaj, Jose Rivera, Edson Montero
District 5 Debate Incumbent Etel Haxhiaj, Jose Rivera, Edson Montero Panel - Gary Rosen, Hank Stolz, Kiernan Dunlop (MassLive) Worcester Police, homeless crisis, affordable housing, Mill St.,...
Worcester Chamber Supports Specialized Building Energy Code
Alex Guardiola, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Worcester Chamber, explains their support for the Massachusetts specialized building energy code and why they feel it...
Dr. Rachel Monarrez talks school safety, migrant crisis and Worcester Public School Building Maintenance
Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monarrez joined Talk of the Commonwealth to talk about the new school year. School starts in Worcester on Monday, August 28th. In a far-reaching...
City Manager Discusses Potential Worcester ‘Welcome Center’ for Migrants
Photo - Kill the Ball Media A Welcome Center for migrants could be coming to Worcester. As the city continues to address the state of emergency declared by the Governor due to the influx of migrants...
Mayor Joe Petty Talks About Worcester Catholic School Policy, New Burncoat and East Middle Schools, and the Migrant Crisis
Worcester Mayor Joe Petty sits down to talk about the issues facing the city and how he is reacting to them. The Worcester Patch has a story about Worcester Catholic school policy and LGBTQ...
Peter Alden Reflects on 12 Years as President and CEO of Bay State Savings Bank
Photo - Kill the Ball Media Peter Alden, President and CEO of Bay State Savings Bank is retiring on Aug. 31st. He called into Talk of the Commonwealth to look back at his 12 years at the helm....