Talk of the Commonwealth

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us for our weekly #WorcesterWednesday chat. Today (1/30/19) we talk about the possibility of repurposing the Greendale Mall, The snow storm and how it was handled, and small business in the City

Two Girls Art Studio (22 West Street in Millbury) salvages antique, vintage pieces as well as vintage wood from barns, farmhouses and other places all over New England.

They save those pieces from being thrown in the dump, taking the old and turning it into something different and new! They give these historic finds sometimes just a new look, sometimes a new life, and finding them a new home where their history can continue!

China is rounding up Muslim minority Uighurs and putting them into concentration camps (what the government calls "re-education camps"), and it is getting almost no coverage in North America.

Hank and Asima Silva of Perspectives sat down with a Uighur family who's loves one was taken to one of these camps, and they haven't heard from him since. Take a listen to their candid conversation on this horrifying problem.

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City Councilor Sean Rose joined us to talk about his plan to look into having the City buy the Greendale Mall and turn it into the DPW Headquarters.

READ: https://www.worcestermag.com/news/20190125/councilor-proposes-city-purchase-of-greendale-mall-for-dpw-headquarters

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us every Wednesday morning air 7:00am for our weekly #WorcesterWednesday chat. Today (1/23/19) we talked about Trash and Recycling, Snow Removal, Sex Ed, and more

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Dani Babineau and her business partner have build the Redemption Rock Brewery by hand (almost literally) from the ground up using grassroots support.

After lots of hard work and sweat equity Dani is opening up Redemption Rock on Saturday (1/26/19) from Noon-10pm at 333 Shrewsbury St

- Live music by local artist Joy Rachelle from 12-3pm

- Delicious popovers from Worcester’s Asylum Popatorium

- Coffee from Acoustic Java and Atomic Coffee Roasters

- Our first four beers on tap!

Publisher of the Telegram & Gazette Paul Provost joins us to talk about his role, the Telegram, and the state of media

Congressman Jim McGovern talks about Trump and equality during his remarks at the 2019 Annual MLK Day Breakfast at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester.

After the program Congressman McGovern sits down with Hank for a brief one on one interview.

The Massachusetts Pirates are about to enter their 2nd season and are looking to build off of a league best regular season record just last year.

We welcomed in studio Director of Sales and OL Coach Steve Cully and Voice of the Pirates Mick Moninghoff to talk about what the Pirates are all about

Leave the winter cold outside and treat yourself to color and fragrance during WAM's annual floral extravaganza — when the entire Museum blooms with flower arrangements inspired by works of art. The region's top floral designers interpret paintings, sculpture, and other works with imaginative arrangements that both dazzle and delight! Demonstrations, lectures, guided tours, and activities for children also take place throughout Flora in Winter.