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Bad Cuban American, above average Italian American. City Hall Reporter @telegramdotcom , Formerly @journalcourier (he/him)
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🚨🚨Per st Vincent press release a tentative agreement has been reached on the nurses strike. Story to come
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While I did not write the print headline that used incorrect pronouns for
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at El Buen Samaritano during a Worcester stop
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In D5, incumbent Etel Haxhiaj claims victory after a hard fought race against Jose Rivera
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A column from our editor ahead of Tuesday
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More to come, but state Senate Robyn Kennedy candidate confirmed that Deval Patrick and Tim Murray, the former Gov and LG, will be fundraising in support of her campaign against Mayor Joe Petty to fill Harriette Chandler seat
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At Polar Park and for a Ballpark Commission meeting and the lady at the front of the ballpark informed me that the meeting is not open to the public. The Ballpark Commission is listed as a public meeting. But it seems I have teams access
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I go on vacation Friday… I go on vacation Friday
On Worcester City Council agenda: affordable housing trust fund screening process, accessory dwelling units, pregnancy service centers, body-worn camera footage access, Advisory Committee(s) for Black and LGBTQ+ Affairs, and more:
#WorcPoli
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When the downtown Worcester landmarks make the commercial.
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Happening now Ed Marker and Jim McGovern announce funding to build the Worcester Regional Food Hub’s new headquarters. Market says money from the infrastructure bill will also fund advancing the East-West rail initiative
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New: JetBlue announced a return of the non-stop flights to Orlando. On Jan 4 there will be non-stop service to fort Meyers, FL
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Story updated after a I talked to
@robyn4senate
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Look at my city council agenda dawg, I’m never going home 😞
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Signs saying a demolition is coming to 195 Mill St. are prominent on the building Tuesday. They were not here Thursday
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Getting ready to cover the last apple pie to come out of the table talk pies belt
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Our story on last week’s outcry after a former city councilor and a current police sgt. shared a minor’s information based on a false claim she was related to a man who killed a cop in 2016
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State Sen. President emerita Harriette Chandler, who has served as a legislator since 1995, will hold a press conference tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. in Worcester City Hall "regarding the future of her career in public service."
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The Zoning Board has unanimously approved zoning permits for the proposed family shelter at Zion Lutheran Church. The shelter was met with support and opposition at Monday's meeting, and ended on a chaotic note with some commenters saying it was rubber stamped
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Zoning permits are passed unanimously. Chairs said anyone with an issue can appeal
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Zoning permits are passed unanimously. Chairs said anyone with an issue can appeal
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First declaration of a victory tonight in D1. Pacillo won the prelim handily
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Jenny Pacillo just won City Council, District 1. Unofficial tally 3,808 to 2,428. Pacillo won by 1,380 votes
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I am now in the meeting. Was told there was a miscommunication issue and received a brief apology.
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At Polar Park and for a Ballpark Commission meeting and the lady at the front of the ballpark informed me that the meeting is not open to the public. The Ballpark Commission is listed as a public meeting. But it seems I have teams access
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In a 6-3 vote Jermaine Johnson is vice chair of the School Committee for a second term. Maureen Binienda received votes from Kathleen Roy and Dianna Biancheria
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For any new followers these past three weeks, my main beat is usually Worcester City Hall. In a half hour, a packed City Council meeting will start. Here are a few of the many items on the agenda
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Breaking: Mayor Joe Petty has declared victory. He has won a historic seventh term. He beats Councilor-at-large Khrystian King, who will serve as vice chair this term.
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Something's going on this election: 'A higher turnout': Mail ballots running at historic pace ahead of Worcester election
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Wow back in south Florida can't wait to hit up all the clubs at South Beach
[presses play on D4 councilor debate]
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Very active audience at this district council forum
@Etel_Haxhiaj
got a big applause for her stretch code answer
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Pastor for the Unitarian Universalist Church said there has been a history of churches serving as shelters and he claims there is no shame in providing shelter. He disputes worries about property values
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Mayor Petty said he plans to run for re-election next year. With quotes from his appearance on
@CommonTalkPod
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City Council standing committees have been announced
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Do other Worcester people ever anxious that they screw up their at-large section of the ballot?
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Two weeks ago, city councilors said they feared whether the redesign of a portion of Mill St. was dangerous. Interim Chief Saucier writes that there have not been more crashes and he expects fewer to come.
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Full house at today's Zoning Board of Appeals meeting where zoning permits for a family homeless shelter at Zion Lutheran Church are on the agenda.
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Worcester Community Housing Resources has finalized its purchase of the Quality Inn at 50 Oriol Drive. They plan to convert the hotel to 90 units of housing meant for the homeless
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Always great when one of your posts that is being screenshotted around Worcester politics world has a glaring typo
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Police are still on scene, but beginning to leave Clark University’s athletic center. Reports of two stabbing victims and a suspect in custody. None are affiliated with the University
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Hear me out, the Front St CVS is the perfect space for an urban beer gard—
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One speaker said he experienced homelessness as a child. He said the city has been hostile to helping the homeless, and said the city's lack of funding is the real problem. He speaks in support of the shelter.
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After over an hour of discussion Mayor Petty has held Councilor Nguyen's item requesting an update on their CPC ordinance. The city manager and solicitor voiced great legal concerns during a span of time that ranged from heated to meandering
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Petty will hold the CPC item under privilege. Onto the August meeting
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Story is updated to reflect that a petition submitted requesting a hearing was rejected by the Law Department Friday, writing that the City Council is restricted from matters of appointing and removing employees. Petitioner Doug Arbetter disagrees.
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I know it’s been repeated but it really feels like you can go to a any post on here and just expect to see an open neo nazis in the comments
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Haxhiaj is asking if the council is allergic to having public discussions. She said all King is asking is to send this to committee. Also references Nguyen's CPC ordinances
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Always hard to report: a North High grad and member of their championship team was killed overnight in Salem
North High grad, member of championship basketball team killed in Salem State shooting via
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First online commenter is Eric Stratton, a pretty regular online presence at City Council meetings. He is in support.
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10 minutes before event for Robyn Kennedy and signs for her state Senate campaign are already being passed out
@Etel_Haxhiaj
is passing them out
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A city spokesperson has said this should be open to the public but Polar Park security has informed staff the meeting is not open. A higher up may be coming soon
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A reoriented video of the reaction to the moment Worcester native Stephen Nedoroscik clinched bronze in men’s pommel horse at his old gym in Sterling
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Me: being a local reporter can be like playing a fromsoftware game where you sometimes see pieces of inscrutable years old lore you have to watch a 50 minute video to get and then —
Date: I need to go the bathroom for a few hours
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U.S. Rep Jim McGovern of Worcester says he has been re-elected to a 14th term. He is up against Shrewsbury businessman Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette. No word for Sossa-Paquette yet.
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Here is the toy for what it’s worth
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Alex Salcedo of MassBike brings a toy from a child who rode with his father during the Father's Day ride that was lost.
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The Clearway lawsuit had made it’s way to the Washington Post
A woman in Worcester, Massachusetts, says she was told she was healthy. Weeks later, she was rushed to a hospital with an ectopic pregnancy, a lawsuit says.
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Let the records show I was wrong about this and we have at least one more week of this discussion. I'm cancelling my freelance psychic business as well
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Nguyen wants the ordinances sent to MLO. We might get a definitive vote tonight
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While it does not appear to be as tied to a major inciting incident as the George Floyd killing, Worcester PD is currently under a pattern of practice investigation by the DOJ. This one took two years for reference to Worcester people
BREAKING: Minneapolis police officers have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against Black and Native American people, the Justice Department finds following an investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd.
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The City of Worcester has announced a downtown emergency winter shelter at the former RMV on Main St.
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Colorio’s response. Contrary to what people think we did email her on two accounts and left a voicemail to discuss some of the earlier drama before the mailer. Notably doesn’t mention the criticism of her on LGBTQ issues
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Worcester City Councilor and Vice-Chair Donna Colorio responds to the independent mailer calling her extreme and telling voters that if Petty is elected Senator she will become Mayor.
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Robyn Kennedy's team is declaring victory in her race to succeed Harriette L. Chandler in the 1st Worcester state Senate District
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This campaign lit was all left to pile up in my mailbox
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Another story from City Council. The city admin recommended against opting into Paid Family Medical Leave for it’s employees and CM Batista says they will soon come out with an alternative package
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Tonight may be a very charged night at City Council. I may advise that 8-year-old Ciara Barber, who has a mission of traveling to every town hall in the Commonwealth, will be in attendance tonight.
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The WRTA Advisory Board voted to keep buses fare free through the next fiscal year, carrying through June 30
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Scene of a two-alarm fire at Rodney Street. Multiple firefighters and police are on scene smoke is coming out the front
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Haxhiaj: Positive and thoughtful campaign. D5 deserves better than toxic tone of election. Rise above harassment and lies. Set good example for kids. D5 deserves councilor who brings out the best in all of us.
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Also I don’t know if turnout one day being way higher is the panacea for progressives in Worcester
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Robyn Kennedy continues to have the state Dems coalesce. AG and Gov nominee Healey added her endorsement
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“I’m proud to endorse Robyn Kennedy for Senate because of her commitment to delivering results for Central Massachusetts. (1/2)
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A longtime skeptic of Polar Park’s financial prospects co-wrote a report scrutinizing it’s financial model and found the ballpark’s future revenue wanting to say the least. The city said the study has outdated info. Judge for yourself
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Study: Polar Park in Worcester could bring $40M to $60M to city deficit
@marco_cartolano
@PolarPark
@holy_cross
@MiLB
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The city has announced an education and enforcement plan for illegal sidewalk parking
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Robyn Kennedy will be making an announcement at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Elm Park regarding Harriette Chandler's Senate seat. Kennedy has already filed with the OCPF to form a committe for Chandler's seat
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Police: Motorcyclist who crashed on controversial Mill Street was driving erratically
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With some modifications, especially related to a recommendation against the draft policy’s owner occupancy rule, the Planning Board unanimously and strongly backed the city administration’s Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance that allows by-right
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At city hall for the City Council meeting. Seems like quite a few police officers are present. Council is scheduled to go into executive session with the patrolmen's union tonight
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Almost 26! You know what time it is 🥳 about to eat curry and feel sad about the passage of time 🎉🎉🎉
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It is interesting which community events are deemed photo ops and which are for supporting the community
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Hampton-Dance was in good spirits, said she was proud of her campaign as a first-timer and promised to run for office in the future in some capacity.
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Filled out my district 2 ballot on the last day of early voting today. Polls are open at WSU’s May St. building for all precincts until 5 today
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At Central District Court right now with
@BPetrishenTG
and
@ajungphoto1
awaiting the arraignment of Karel Mangual in connection with the fatal double shooting of Chasity Nunez and her 11-year-old daughter Zella
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Happy Election Day Worcester. I’ll be reporting results from District 2 in the race between Candy Mero-Carlson and Johanna Hampton-Dance. I wrote profiles on both
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For the morning crowd: our story on the landlord of the 267 Mill Street building taking her tenants to court Monday to get them to come to the building to remove their belongings. The case was postponed by the judge who wanted an inspector present
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Owner of partially collapsed building in Worcester seeking court OK to collect tenant belongings
@marco_cartolano
@ajungphoto1
#Worcester
@WorcesterFD
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Our story on the arrest of Dejan Belnavis has been updated to include the press conference
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There is a lot on the table for Tuesday's City Council meeting. I selected three topics worth paying attention to, along with
@henrytelegram
's story on the stretch code.
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Some video of the opening march.
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Places of reflection: Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Institute Park walkway commemorated in Worcester
@marco_cartolano
@pauls612
@TweetWorcester
@WorcesterFD
@MassLtGov
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I have confirmed that Stop & Shop has reached out to schedule a meeting with the city over the closing of the Lincoln Plaza location. Also, an update on the road safety items on Tuesday's agenda.
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@radio_worcester
@SueMailman
@CommonTalkPod
I know this is a bit of an older conversation but to be clear Binienda’s order on administrative salaries was put on a school committee agenda and voted down in open session. I think Hank mixed that a bit with the other matters
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I'm heading to Florida for my other sister's high school graduation so I will be off until Tuesday so reach out to the Telegram editors for any news in the meantime
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City Council is about to start. Vice chair King is presiding over the Chamber. A few councilors do not appear to be present in the chamber. Pacillo is remote.
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So here is our writeup of Jose Rivera announcing his run for city council, including his response to some social media posts
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Jose Rivera, former 3-time world boxing champ, to run for Worcester City Council
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However, it has been documented that Worcester's housing stock is becoming more expensive for the average renter and there are concerns about production not meeting the demand.
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Commonwealth lawyers said police acquired video showing two people go up to the car and started shooting
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Facebook group political discourse is going as well as it ever has been
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