508: A Show About Worcester

508 is a show about Worcester. This weeks panel is Nicole Apostola, Martha Assefa, and Brendan Melican.

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[1:05] An ice skating rink is indeed coming to the Common. Nicole agrees it is cool but has some concerns with the whole process, and will not be skating. Mike will be skating but is cancelling his subscription to the Evening Gazette to protest their poor coverage.

[20:28] Juggalove: “Hey I really respect how you didn’t hate us instantly when you looked at us. I got mad clown love to you bro”

[21:23] The Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team is bringing people together to help each other hang onto their homes.

[33:38] The City says their anti-panhandling campaign is a failure and they will be considering additional measures to keep people from asking for help on the streets of Worcester.

508 is a show about Worcester. This weeks panel is Nicole Apostola, Jen Burt, and a bunch of Juggalos.

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[2:18] Juggalo interviews.

[8:40] Jen harvests honey. Previously: the bees.

[9:48] Paris Cinema sign auctioned.

[13:02] Will the City Hall skating rink be operational this year?

[14:42] From the HX Library: Nalo Hopkinson’s Report from Planet Midnight.

[15:45] Nicole gives an update on local CDC/HUD funding concerns and scandals.

[18:52] Worcester’s bond rating: “Standard and Poors from A- to A+ and Moody’s from A1 to AA3”

[19:20] Canning workshop on Saturday.

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Chris Robarge and Brendan Melican.

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Chris recaps the October 11 Election Commission meeting that was a follow-up on problems with the recent Worcester primary, most of them surrounding voters being put on the “inactive voter” list and Tea Party pollwatchers being kicked out of the polls. If you are a Worcester voter you can check your status here and you’ll have plenty of time to fix any problems.

Quick panhandling update. Summary: still panhandlers, still no anti-panhandling ads.

We recap what’s known about the Andrianopoulos kidnapping and expect the story will become less confusing when Christina returns to the US this weekend.

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s episode is a “clip show” about Occupy Worcester, edited for the one-year anniversary.

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See also: A Quick History of Occupy Worcester

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Kevin Ksen and Brendan Melican. We talk about winning local elections and controversies surrounding voting in Worcester.

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[0:15] KSEN LEVEL YELLOW.

[0:49] Worcester primary election results.

[2:11] Kevin’s advice on winning local elections.

[5:58] stART on the Street is Sunday.

[6:40] Primary election controversies.

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican, Nicole Apostola, Dee Wells, Nat Needle, Matt Feinstein, Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, Gabe Rollins, Stephanie Richardson, and Asa Needle.

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[0:00] How can newcomers to the city meet people and make friends?

[8:18] Mini Sunshine Week update.

[9:30] Mike visited the Running Start co-working space.

[15:10] Whoop whoop.

[18:18] Nat sings.

[25:38] Gary Rosen t-shirts.

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Kevin Ksen talks about fires in the Piedmont area, and Alfee Westgroves and Angela Mather-Keil talk about the Taking Turns Childcare Cooperative.

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[0:35] Do you have a copy of Dhalgren you could donate?

[1:00] The surprising truth about the Brontosaurus.

[2:18] Kevin brings us up to date on the rash of fires downtown. There’s been an arrest in connection with the SRO fires.

[10:38] The vegan daycare co-op.

[17:58] Canseco out.

[18:30] Mike thinks the latest anti-panhandling campaign is working, in contrast to his earlier doubts.

[19:00] Oh, c’mon, let’s only say nice things about City Councilor Kate Toomey.

[26:50} JetBlue CEO David Barger fired the opening salvo in a dis war with the city: “Worcester feels like a Jet Blue kind of town.”

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Jen Burt takes us on a tour of the partially-rebuilt Stone Soup

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[0:00] Stone Soup is coming back!

[2:00] Stone Soup tour.

[19:23] Are there local shops that provide such a good experience you’d rather go in there than just order it from Amazon?

[23:55] Bill Eddy hates on roller derby.

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The first 15 minutes, Kevin talks about the City Council and Open Meeting Laws.

The second 15 minutes, Mike complains about the City’s latest anti-panhandling plan.

508 is a show about Worcester. This week we talk about ska and the WPS photo studio with Matt Caranci, Mike Hendrickson, and Manda Rose.

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[0:25] Wormtown Ska is a new show on WCUW (91.3FM) Fridays at midnight. There’s a big ska show coming up August 17 at the Raven.

[5:07] Worcester’s new anti-panhandling plan will be unveiled July 17.

[5:22] Palladium Worries: The Palladium owners have asked the Historical Commission to let them fast-track demolition of the metal palace in response to their taxes going up 276% (about $42,000) this year. There’s a hearing July 26. There’s a petition here.

[8:28] There’s a Food Truck Festival July 14 in Elm Park. One Worcester-based truck, Kona Ice, will be there. Since 2008, when the City Council responded to a couple of restaurant complaints by increasing restrictions on food trucks, there’s been a sharp drop in their presence in the city. Will those City Councilors who voted for the food truck crackdown picket this event?

[9:42] Counter-proposals are being floated for redeveloping the Library parking lot.

[10:19] There’s an art exhibit at the Hanover Theater.

[11:25] Anecdote correction.

[12:03] We tour the Worcester Photo Studios.