Talk of the Commonwealth

Talk of the Commonwealth

By Hank Stolz
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Talk of the Commonwealth episodes

  • Worcester City Councilor Matt Wally talks Speed Limit and Technology
    District 5 City Councilor Matt Wally, who is also the head of the traffic and parking commission, joined us to talk about possibly reducing the speed limit in an attempt to slow motorists down on Worcester's roadways.
    Plus we discussed his "As I See It" editorial on technology and how the city can lead and become a "smart city"(READ HERE: www.telegram.com/news/20181128/as…ity-work-for-all)
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    19 min
  • Phil Wolgin, Director for Immigration at CAP, talks Southern Border
    Phil Wolgin is the Director for Immigration at the Center for American Progress, where he specializes in immigration and refuge policy. Phil joined us this morning to talk about what he sees at the Southern Border and if it's fixable.
    We talk about the asylum program and how the US is handling the issue on the border. We talk about both short and long term problems and solutions- PLUS if it's even possible to get bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform passed.
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    www.americanprogress.org
    14 min
  • Dave Ray, FAIR Communications Director, talks Southern Border
    Dave Ray is the Communications Director for FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) and he joined us from the Southern Border where the chaos occurred this weekend.
    He talks about what he's seeing and hearing on the ground, and what FAIR thinks should be done in both the short and long term about immigration and the groups of migrants coming to our border.
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    22 min
  • Francy Wade, Cultivate Spokesperson talks their Historic Opening
    Francy Wade is the Spokesperson for Cultivate and she talks to us about their historic opening
    Cultivate has been, and will continue to be, a Medical Cannabis facility in the Town of Leicester for a while, and coming up on Tuesday, November 20th at 8:00am they will officially open up for Recreational Adult-Use (21+) sale.
    With this opening, Cultivate becomes the first Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Facility east of the Mississippi.
    www.cultivatemass.com
    [Photo credit to Colin Young]
    13 min
  • David Genereux, Leicester Town Administrator talks Cultivate
    David Genereux, the Leicester Town Administrator along with Kristen Forsberg Assistant to the Town Administrator talk to us about making history by becoming the first Town to open up a Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis facility east of the Mississippi. Cultivate has been a Medical Cannabis facility in Town for a while, and will open up for recreational sale on Tuesday, November 20th at 8:00am.
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    www.leicesterma.org
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    21 min
  • Tim Murray talks Tax Rate Debate
    Fresh off of Auburn narrowing their dual tax rate gap, along with many other surrounding communities, we were joined by Tim Murray (President and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce)to talk about Worcester moving toward a more business friendly environment. He talked to us about what has to happen for Worcester to compete and what that would mean for business in the City.
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    25 min

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Hank Stolz has been the most trusted voice on the radio in Worcester for over 20 years, and now he's bringing you a daily podcast that highlights the latest news and stories from Central Mass that are…