The This Week in Worcester Podcast , March 30, 2025, on:

• Some Facebook drama with the podcast
• Tuesday's City Council meeting on the DOJ report on the Worcester Police Dept., and
• Charter Spectrum laying off 170 and moving its call center out of the city.

Discussing busing issues on the first day of school, Triple E prevention efforts exceedingly rolling out, a pastor being tased over the weekend and a disturbing case in Maryland that brought back thoughts of the Nga Truong case. With Patrick Sargent & Tom Marino of ThisWeekInWorcester.com and Mark Henderson of The016.com

The upcoming meeting on the Doherty High School location and questioning if the decision has already been made, the continued saga of Pat vs the City and more with Patrick Sargent and Tom Marino from This Week In Worcester and Mark Henderson from The016.com

The media landscape continues to change in Worcester with the last columnist at the local daily newspaper now out and what the future of daily news reporting looks like in our city. This Week in Worcester's Patrick Sargent & Tom Marino with The016.com's Mark Henderson.

A packed edition of the show including the Betty Price Playground re-dedication fiasco and the infighting at City Hall, the Canal District shuttle bus facing hurdles over disabled access and more on this Monday edition of ThisWeekInWorcester.com radio

The upcoming opening of Insomnia cookies, Front Street apartments sold out, an interesting neighborhood association meeting at Shepard King and Baba Sushi reopening all up for discussion for the Friday August 9th edition of ThisWeekInWorcester.com

The July 26 version of This Week In Worcester Radio discusses some local sports happenings with the Worcester 78's leaving the city and the Boston Celtics purchasing the Main Red Claws. Following Worcester being named one of the worst cities to rent in by Wallethub, Allen Greenman of ERA Key Realty Services called in to discuss the local market. The accused in the Amanda Dombrowski murder was just declared not competent to stand trial and sexual education in Worcester schools are all on the agenda.

Mark Henderson, a good friend and one of the folks at the016.com sat in with Tom Marino and Patrick Sargent of This Week in Worcester to discuss the recent sale of Rotman's in Worcester and Ollie's Bargain Outlet coming to Grafton Street. The three also discussed upcoming construction that seems well planned to help traffic flow on West Boylston street, and upcoming elections in Worcester.

Friday July 12 edition of ThisWeekInWorcester.com with guest Allen Greenman of ERA Key Realty Services. Allen teaches us a bit about life in real estate, slowing down after heart trouble and a healthy dose of poking fun at the Democrat's presidential primary process.

Incumbent City Councilor Sean Rose, who is running unopposed for re-election, joins TWIW for the full show today to discuss a host of issues including voter turnout and the importance of local politics to effects on daily life, what is happening in his district, District 1, being accountable to his constituents and this year's city elections.