The This Week in Worcester Podcast discussing: Fire Sprinkler battle to come to floor of City Council on TuesdayThe MassDems Party PlatformFirst Finding of Unreasonable Force at WPD since 2015 Councilor seeks info on creating a minimum value of personal property subject to taxation
Reaction to the Worcester Worcester Preliminary Municipal Election on Sept. 2, 2025.
This Week in Worcester Eve before Preliminary Election Eve on, Aug. 31, 2025, on: Election thoughts and predictionsThe Holden sewage sage continuesOutstanding Event Costs to the City
This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 24, 2025: The Carribean American Carnival earlier todayKids report to the first day of school on Monday, with a new superintendent; The fifth piece of a series on WPD and the DOJ report released this week;City councilors sniping on social media over sprinkler law;Everyone has something to say about the Board of Health after Noamesco denied hookah license.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 17, 2025, on: Tim Murray's op-ed in the Telegram on ending remote working for state workersCity Manager expands cleanup Worcester effortCity Council returns after 5 weeks off with 41 items on its agenda
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 10, 2025, on: Former Chief of Police Gary Gemme, dead at 71Whistleblower lawsuit against St. Vincent HospitalUpdate on cleaning Worcester at Elm ParkWorcester election season warming up
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 3, 2025, on:Worcester City Manager Eric Batista's Statement on a Clean CityWorcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President Tim Murray comments on TWIW Perspective Journalism, Citizen Journalism, and other trendy buzz words
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 27, 2025, on:Two arraigned on Eureka Street chargesDaughter of woman arrested by ICE on Eureka Street reported missingThe missing Webster lizard crosses state lines
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 20, 2025, on:The Worcester City Council discussion on food deserts and learning more about a potential city-owned grocery store was just as silly as anticipated.The debate over required sprinklers in residences with four or more units. The most recent piece in our series about WPD and the DOJ report, and a preview of the 5th and final piece in the series.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 13, 2025, on: The City of Worcester's new Policy and Program website page with updates on the DOJ reportCity Manager's Director of Communications interview on Talk of the Commonwealth w/ Hank Stolz More resident petitions to city council rejected.City Council hears new business for the first time in 5 weeks on Tuesday
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Independence Day edition, on: No Kings 2.0Elm Park Playground rehab finished ahead of scheduleThe ongoing City Council summer schedule Upcoming summer events
The This Week in Worcester Podcast recorded June 29, 2025, on -Worcester City Manager evaluations - Early Worcester elections thoughts, - Democrat's candidate for Mayor of NYC.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, recorded June 22, 2025 on: -Tuesday Manager Evaluation, Meeting-Fury over Digital Sign near Indian Lake-Public Safety Meeting Tuesday
This Week in Worcester Podcast Father's Day Edition, recorded June 15, 2025, on: - Protests at City Hall Shuts Drown City Council Meeting- Thousands join "No Kings" Protest on the Worcester Common- Media Manipulation seen through the Red Sox Trade of Rafael Devers
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 13, 2025, on: The City of Worcester's new Policy and Program website page with updates on the DOJ reportCity Manager's Director of Communications interview on Talk of the Commonwealth w/ Hank StolzMore resident petitions to city council rejected.City Council hears new business for the first time in 5 weeks on Tuesday
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, recorded June 1 2025, on:-The recent city budget process - A denied report on ShotSpotter.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast recorded on Memorial Day, May 25, 202 5, on: The 5-year anniversary of the murder of George FloydWorcester sued AGAIN for police-related records, The Charter-Cox Merger, and The Worcester Regional Food Hub.
A special edition of the This Week in Worcester Podcast recorded May 21, 2025, after City Manager Eric Batista's State of the City Address.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast live at 8:35 on Sunday discussing the following: - Worcester City Solicitor rules the City Council cannot hold a public forum in a new denial of a petition.- Chief of Police sends press release on things wrong in the report to city council, still no acknowledgement of any truth in the report.- Elm Park playground to shut down for weeks.
Since the U.S. Department of Justice released released its report on its investigation of the Worcester Police Department, the response from the City of Worcester can be described as nothing short of gaslighting. Enough is enough.