Talk of the Commonwealth

In our weekly #WorcesterWednesday chat with Worcester Mayor Joe Petty we talk about possibly banning nip bottles, open meeting law, the City Manager's contract, and more (1/16/19)

Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party Gus Bickford joined us this morning to talk about the Party's priorities and focuses in 2019.

We also hit on McGovern's new powerful role as rules committee chairman in the House and Elizabeth Warren jumping into the 2020 mix

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*We apologize for a little crackle in the audio, the cell connection wasn't the strongest

Troy Siebels, President and CEO of The Hanover Theatre talks about the new BID (Business Improvement District)that includes Hanover. He taks about how it would improve business. More than 90 property owners within the BID supported its establishment.

This would take a surcharge from businesses and make improvements in the district with that money.

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us for our weekly #WorcesterWednesday chat. This week we talk about the City Council meeting, including Urban Agriculture, Union Station, and Elections (1/9/19)

Honest Thief producer and local actress Andrea Ajemian joined us in studio to talk about working with Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh while filming in Worcester, her career in the film industry, and her roots in Central Mass

Katrina Shabo, Director of Sales & Marketing for Wormtown, joined the show this morning to talk to us about how Wormtown is teaming up with Wachusett to brew a special new beer called "Worcester's Bravest" that will support the Ava Roy Fund.

The beer is being brewed TODAY (Jan 7th) and will be available in the tap room at 72 Shrewsbury Street just before the Super Bowl (specific date TBD). The actual brewing and bottling of the beer is involving both the Roy family and Worcester Firefighters.

Gordy Sheer, Olympic Silver-Medalist during the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and Glenn Knowlton, VP Sales and Marketing of Norton Abrasives, join us to talk about how you can meet the USA Luge Team on the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink today (Friday, January 4th) from 5-8pm.

Meet USA team members and watch a luge demonstration

PLUS you can take the Luge challenge yourself at Wachusett Mountain on January 5th and 6th (www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/luge-challenge)

Fifty years after the moon landing, how will we remember Robert Goddard's vision of going to the moon?

The EcoTarium and Worcester Historical Museum invite you to come to the Worcester PopUp on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 9:30am to share your dreams for a year of Goddard-inspired possibilities - from rocket launches to lectures, concerts to poetry slams, and more - to remind the world that "You can't get to the moon without Worcester".

Worcester PopUp

20 Franklin Street (1st Floor)

Worcester, MA

John Hill, Holy Cross spokesman, joined us to talk about how the college has joined the American Talent Initiative, a "major push to increase enrollment of lower-income students at the nation’s top colleges & universities."

Radio legend Zip Zipfel gives some Behind the Scenes on the famous 'Twisted Christmas' and his time with Bob Rivers when they lived atop the radio world