Category: 508: A Show about Worcester

508 is a show about Worcester.

This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell and Brendan Melican.

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The mayoral forum at the Dive Bar went great, though many were dissatisfied with the candidates’ answers. Brendan recaps his blog post about the rhetoric Worcester State College officials are using to argue that their security should be armed. Opposition to a Worcester Wal-Mart has ended; Wal-Mart itself is slowing down the spread of SuperCenters. Sarah Loy returns to court Monday for a hearing regarding a criminal complaint against her. Bruce plugs his cable access show, and Mike and Brendan praise the Dive Bar.

508 is a show about Worcester.

This week’s guests are Brendan Mellican, Cha-Cha Connor, and Bruce “Snow Ghost” Russell.

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You can add your two cents by e-mailing pieandcoffee@gmail.com, or leaving a voicemail message at 508.471.3897.

• The real news about CitySquare: groundbreaking won’t be for at least three more years.
• One group is claiming there may be a serial killer in Worcester. This forum discussion goes into every nook and cranny. Bruce and Cha-Cha add their 2 cents.
• There’s a Mayoral Candidate Forum October 22 at the Dive Bar. Any ideas for a Mayoral Forum Drinking Game?
• Our condolences to Scott Zoback on the loss of his father.

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508 is a show about Worcester.

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You can add your two cents by e-mailing pieandcoffee@gmail.com, or leaving a voicemail message at 508.471.3897.

This week, Brendan Melican and I talk about the city:

• At-Large City Council candidate Grace Ross has come under fire (T&G, WoMag) for a statement she made about Israel’s war with Hezbollah, and her party’s statement on Darfur. (Relevant Wikipedia page: International response to the Darfur conflict)
• Brendan: “I think it’s gonna be a shame if she does lose any votes, and especially if she gets knocked off . . . because of something that really doesn’t seem to have a lot to do with the city.”
• Mike tells the joke about Mike Perotto and Darfur.
• Worcester Magazine’s Scott Zoback, who’s done most of the local reporting on Grace Ross’s foreign policy positions, is now defending himself on the Telegram & Gazette message boards. (The Speakeasy, aka The Sewer. I can’t find the thread mentioned; can someone send it to me? There are whole 30-post threads on there written by a single person. Crazy.) Update: Scott Zoback denies he’s posted anything. Our mistake.
• In positive news, the Worcester Cultural Coalition is making lots of grants available to individuals and organizations for cultural endeavors.
• In other positive news, you can now buy tasty, vegan, boxed lunches each day at noon at the Artichoke Food Co-op.

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508 is a show about Worcester.

This week, Mike Benedetti talks with Brendan Melican, Kevin Ksen, and Bruce Russell.

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Topics:

• Worcester Technical High School students “opt out” of military recruiting process in record numbers.
• Is Worcester’s homeless population on the decline? Mike doesn’t think so.
• Gary Rosen’s “Dukakis” moment.
• Why Grace Ross isn’t running for mayor.

Images: AP/Telegram & Gazette