Congressman Jim McGovern gives us his position on a number of pressing issues

Brian Herr, a former selectman and US Senate Candidate from Hopkinton, joined the show to talk about the current state of politics and various current topics in the news

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us for our weekly chat at 7:00am on Wednesday to talk about Tuesday's City Council meeting and everything going on in the city

Two-Term Newton Mayor and Democratic Candidate for Governor Setti Warren joined us in studio to talk about his gubernatorial bid and all the issues facing the Commonwealth and more specifically Central Mass.

The Mayor hit on income inequality, transportation, funding, taxes, gun control, healthcare, opioids, and much more

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Constitutional Expert Jack Ross tells us what is and isn't vulnerable about the 2nd Amendment and what could realistically happen to it. Hint: nobody is coming to take your guns. Interesting discussion.

Hank went to the #MarchForOurLives in Worcester and interviewed the young people marching to see what it was all about. Here are the sounds of the march from interviews to singing

(picture credit to Elizabeth Brooks and Worcester Magazine)

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"William Shatner, whose character James T. Kirk helped propel the original “Star Trek” TV series to cult-like status and spawned several film versions, six of which he starred in, joined The Worcester Magazine Radio Hour on Unity Radio Monday, expressing gratitude for his “Star Trek” experience, his upcoming appearance at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre and more.

- Walter Bird, Worcester Magazine

The Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau Tim McGourthy came on the show this morning to talk about their report that finds that Massachusetts could save money by relocating certain state offices from Boston to Worcester

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Allison MacMillan, one of the organizers of the Worcester chapter of the March 24th March for our Lives, comes on the show to talk about the rally and march plus the reasons behind it PLUS how it was organized and what the schedule looks like

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Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us for his weekly #WorcesterWednesday chat to talk about everything going on in the city. We talked today about flavored tobacco being geared toward children, overtime pay in the city hitting $11M, and gun laws

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