Behind the Scenes at the Hanover Theatre airs every Friday between 9:00-9:30am on the Talk of the Commonwealth.

This episode originally aired on Friday, June 5th, 2020.

Check them out at thehanovertheatre.org

Voice of Business from the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, June 10th, 2020.

Doug Arbetter talks to us about #DefundThePolice, funding priorities & alternatives, and police violence as a public health issue. He spoke last night on a petition in front of the City Council before hearing similar calls from 150+ members of the public who all asked for some form of reallocation of resources away from the Worcester Police Department.

Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins us every Wednesday morning at 7:00am for our weekly #WorcesterWednesday conversation.

Today we talk about the calls to defund the police and what the funding for FY21 will actually look like. We also hit on some of the concerns from activists following the clash between police and protestors on the night of Monday, June 1st. PLUS some quick talk about COVID-19 & reopening with outdoor dining.

Edward Robinson (President) & Fred Taylor (First Vice President) of the Worcester NAACP talk to us about the ongoing protests, their stance of police reform ad the #DefundThePolice movement,, and what policy they are working on moving forward through the legislature.

Check out the Worcester NAACP at www.naacpworcester.org

Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a update on where we are with COVID-19 as we start Phase 2 of reopening Massachusetts + We throw into the mix the large gatherings that have happened in the past 2 weeks in response to the murder of George Floyd, and how that will affect the virus spread.

For more up to the minute info on COVID-19 in Worcester.

ONLINE: www.worcesterma.gov/coronavirus

PHONE: 508-799-1019

This interview initially aired on Monday, June 8th, 2020

The Worcester Red Sox Show is heard on the Talk of the Commonwealth on the Radio Worcester Network every Thursday morning from 9-10am.

This episode originally aired on Thursday, June 4th, 2020.

Worcester Congressman Jim McGovern joins us every Thursday morning at 8:15am to talk about all the issues of the day from Worcester to Washington.

Today the events that are informing all of our conversations are the nationwide protests demanding justice for George Floyd and more broadly an end to police violence against black people (Black Lives Matter movement).

In that vein, we talk about Peaceful Protests, Violence and Unrest, Police and Police Practices, and Trump's Response.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's #VoiceofBusiness is heard every Wednesday morning from 9-10am.

This episode originally aired on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020.

June 3rd, 2020