508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is EPOCA.

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[0:34] After years of struggle, CORI reform passed in Massachusetts; the governor signed the bill into law today. The ex-prisoners of EPOCA talk about this. (I haven’t found a really good article on this to link to–please let me know if you find something.)

[9:06] PharmaSphere, one-time dream tenant for the South Worcester Industrial Park, will be licensing technology to grow marijuana in Rhode Island (via Bill Randell). Supposedly their SWIP plans are still happening, too.

[10:14] The public hearing on anti-pit bull laws will be August 10. The Worcester Animal Rescue League voices their opposition in this video (which just went online, so I haven’t watched it).

[10:25] More about CORI reform.

[20:38] Jack Stewart wrote in to suggest that people donate blood in the name of recent blood recipient and sometime 508 panelist Jeff Barnard. I am totally doing this.

[21:07] Bunch of art in Elm Park worth checking out.

[21:39] CORI wrap-up.