Talk of the Commonwealth

Tracy Lovvorn, a Republican from Grafton, will challenge incumbent Congressman Jim McGovern in November for Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District, highlighted by the City of Worcester. Lovvorn took on McGovern unsuccessfully 2 years ago in 2018 and is back in 2020. We talked to her about campaigning during a pandemic, the government's response to the COVID-19 crisis, and how we secure our elections.

Learn more at tracyforcongress.com

This interview aired on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us each Wednesday morning for a weekly conversation about everything happening in the great City of Worcester. Obviously the past morn has been focused exclusively on all aspects of the coronavirus, and now that we are in the middle of the surge we take some time to asses where we are and what the timeline looks like.

Stay informed at www.worcesterma.gov/coronavirus

This interview aired on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

Quinn's Irish Pub and Owner Tim Quinn are working hard to get food to our front line heroes during this pandemic. Here's how it works: businesses or organizations can sponsor a meal for between $250-$1,000 and both support healthcare workers and first responders AND local business.

Sponsors will receive a social media shout-out thanking them for their support and a spotlight on their business or organization.

PHONE: 508-459-2025

ONLINE: www.quinnsirishpub.com

Congressman Joe Kennedy III joined us this morning for a conversation about everything from Coronavirus to Vote by Mail to Trump's comments about "total" power to Racial Health Disparities.

Hear our compact but wide-ranging interview with the Congressman, who is also running for Senate.

Learn more

Kennedy for Senate: www.kennedyforma.com

Kennedy in Congress: kennedy.house.gov

This interview aired on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus comes on the show every Tuesday during this crisis to keep us up to date on what's happening with Coronavirus and their efforts to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Today's weekly update aired on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 at 8:30am

Learn More: www.worcesterma.gov/coronavirus

Call for Information: 508-799-1019

Our friends at Wachusett have created a beer that will raise money to go towards the Worcester Together Fund & help fight the of COVID-19 in our community. Wachusett, along with The United Way of Central Mass, The Greater Worcester Community Foundation, The City of Worcester, & Atlas Distributing, have made a commitment to step up in this time of crisis.

Read: https://www.telegram.com/entertainmentlife/20200413/community-beer-wachusett-brews-ipa-for-covid-19-relief

Worcester Together: unitedwaycm.org

www.worcesterchamber.org

Dr. Michael Hirsh, the City's medical lead in the fight against coronavirus, joins us every Monday morning in the 6:00am hour to keep us current on everything COVID related in the City of Worcester.

Today we talk about what we can expect as we head into one of the toughest weeks of the pandemic.

Learn more about COVID-19 in Worcester: www.worcesterma.gov/coronavirus

Call the COVID-19 informational hotline: 508-799-1019

• Nursing home resource center: 617-660-5399

-Aired on April 13th, 2020-

Congressman Jim McGovern joined us this morning to talk about where we are in the fight against #COVID19 on the local, state, and federal level. We talk PPE, Ventilators, Listening to the Doctors, Trump's Pressers, Cash Payments, and more.

Because things are changing so rapidly, we are time-stamping our COVID-19 interviews. This conversation took place on Thursday April 9th, 2020.

Learn more at mcgovern.house.gov

Dr. Charles Steinberg, the President of the Worcester Red Sox, joins us today as he does every Thursday morning to talk all things WooSox.

It's opening day, even if live baseball isn't being played, because the WooSox are holding a virtual opening day at 5:00pm on 'MLB The Show' as the Red Sox take on the Paw Sox, complete with live broadcast.

We also touch on the WooSox donation of Ponchos to UMass Memorial Hospital and, of course, the music of baseball.

Check them out at www.milb.com/worcester