Talk of the Commonwealth

By Hank Stolz

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... more

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November 30, 2018 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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November 28, 2018 Ed Augustus, Worcester City Manager, talks WRA's Urban Development Plan Expansion
Worcester City Manager tells us on Talk of the Commonwealth unequivocally "NO" there will not be other properties taken besides the original 7 for the Polar Park project.
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November 28, 2018 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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November 28, 2018 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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22min
November 27, 2018 #GivingTuesday with Tim Garvin, President and CEO of the United Way of Central Mass
Tim Garvin the President and CEO of the United Way of Central Mass calls in to talk to us about #GivingTuesday and what that means.
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13min
November 21, 2018 Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty: Thanksgiving Edition
Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty on November 21st, 2018
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24min
November 21, 2018 A Historic Day: Recreational Cannabis legal in Massachusetts (Ft Jen Flanagan and Britte McBride)
First Hank talks about his behind the scenes tour of Cultivate the day before it opened to the public
Then, Cannabis Control Commissioners Jen Flanagan and Britte McBride talk to Hank about what legal adult-use Cannabis looks like and the regulations in place
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25min
November 19, 2018 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]
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13min
November 19, 2018 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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21min
November 15, 2018 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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25min

FAQs about Talk of the Commonwealth:

How many episodes does Talk of the Commonwealth have?

The podcast currently has 1,574 episodes available.