In which we go into recording without a plan and come out having woven together the Fresolo vs Pezzella meltdown, the split tax rate fallacy, local journalism’s failings on school issues, the Roosevelt School debacle finally discussed in the context of walkability and sidewalk coverage, Dianna Biancheria’s secret stash of menthols, a pool of untouched CSX money in Candy Mero-Carlson’s district, the rotten no good LVT security trailer, the DOJ report, birding and, lastly, Kneecap. Oh and Task. All in a manner our colleague Pablo Picasso would surely respect.

Quick schedule note: I usually like to have the OG Worcester Sucks weekly text post out before the podcast, but this week it’s just not happening. Expect it tomorrow! This is better Sunday listening and the post I have drafted is better Monday reading. Also make sure you didn’t miss Aislinn’s great School Committee candidate rundown from a few days ago. We discuss it in the episode. It’s really great.

Lots going on as the election nears and we reach that beautiful late October fever pitch. Here’s the clip show of the D3 forum meltdown in full.

More links:

Article about how dogshit the LVT tower was

Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said the pilot program for Worcester was not a success.

“For our environment, I would say no,” Saucier said. “I don’t want to throw the company under the bus. But for the things we wanted to use it for, I am not inclined to getting a contract. We’re moving along.”

Although the system had three cameras, it had a problem hooking up with the city’s universal video feed and the quality of the video it recorded was “spotty,” Saucier said.

Rob Bilotta’s editorial on CSX

...according to a recent report from City Manager Eric Batista, the CSX neighborhood improvement funds have sat unused and untouched for the past seven years. The report, requested by City Councilor-at-Large Khrystian King, first appeared on the May 6 City Council agenda. It was then held under privilege by Councilor Mero-Carlson for two weeks in a row. After two weeks of budget hearings, the report was finally discussed at the June 17 City Council meeting, six weeks later

Rare birds, and “Listers”

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