Talk of the Commonwealth

Mike Myers is the President of your Worcester Railers who are entering their 3rd year in the ECHL.

Myers talks about the upcoming season and what we can expect from our hometown hockey team in the 2019-20 season.

For more info and to get tickets visit: railershc.com

Donna Colorio is a former School Committee member and current challenger for the Worcester City Council, but she has also thrown her hat in the ring for Mayor.

Worcester Red Sox President Dr. Charles Steinberg tells us the real, true behind the scenes story about the 8th inning tradition of signing Neil Diamond's hit 'Sweet Caroline' at Fenway Park.

Hear the Worcester Red Sox Show every Thursday from 9-10am on AM 830, WCRN or RadioWorcester.Com

Pat Crowley of Hershman, Fallstrom & Crowley breaks down what it means that stock buybacks jumped 93% at some of the largest Central Mass public companies following a 2017 federal corporate tax change.

Pat breaks it all down for us and what it means for the economy. For background reading check out this piece at the Worcester Business Journal: https://www.wbjournal.com/article/stock-buybacks-jump-93-at-largest-central-mass-public-companies-following-tax-change

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joined us this morning, as he does every Wednesday morning at 7:00am, for our weekly #WorcesterWednesday conversation.

Today we talked about the unanimous 11-0 vote the City Council took last night to declare a Climate Emergency in Worcester. Then we chatted about busing as it relates to Worcester Public Schools and the debate surrounding how transportation should work. Finally we wrapped up with talk of banning plastic bags.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's radio blast is heard reach morning at 8:50am.

Today, we had President and CEO of the WRCC Tim Murray on the show to talk about Worcester Public School transportation and how kids should be bussed to school, and by whom. We also touched on #ShopWoo, an initiative to get folks to continue to patronize Canal District businesses during the construction of Polar Park and Kelley Square. (CRB from 9/17/19 @ 8:50am)

Hunter Chaney, the Director of Marketing for the Collings Foundation, joined us this morning to talk about the 2019 Wings of Freedom Tour.

WWII history in aviation is coming to Worcester Regional Airport September 20-22, 2019. You can learn more and get tickets here: https://www.collingsfoundation.org/events/category/wings-of-freedom-tour/

St. John’s sophomore Carson Domey lead a campaign to put the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline telephone number (1-800-273-8255) on students’ ID cards. Carson was motivated to take action after the death of a close friend to suicide this past December.

Now the every St. John’s student ID bears the number, and Carson is working to get legislation passed that would require all the public schools in the state to adopt this policy.

On the 2nd Worcester Red Sox Show Dr. Charles Steinberg and Dan Rea talk about Polar Park and the Worcester Red Sox and how they fell in love with Worcester.

Then Dr. Charles gives part 2 of his 'verbal, virtual' Polar Park tour. And finally Dr. Charles tells a crazy story about how The Standells taught him to play 'Dirty Water' correctly, in person, when they were reunited for the 2004 Red Sox historic World Series run. Hint: jjjuuuppp.

5 City Council and School Committee Candidates called in to briefly talk about the results of the Preliminary and give their reaction.

Laura Clancey: 0:00 - 2:23

Bill Coleman: 2:23 - 6:30

Tony Economou: 6:30 - 9:58

John Monfredo: 10:00 - 11:55

Tracy O'Connell Novick: 11:56 - 13:53