Worcester Blog

Go Local Worcester

2012-02-09T11:45:00.001-05:00

There is already a GoLocalProvidence and it looks pretty good. They are starting a GoLocalWorcester version soon. Check out and sign up for updates Here is a story about it from NECN and how Natalie Jacobson is helping them out

Fitch review of Worcester

2012-02-08T14:53:00.000-05:00

Found this today here is part Overall debt ratios, excluding self-supporting debt, are moderate with debt per capita at $3,106 or 4.7% of market value. The debt amortization rate is rapid with 70% paid off in 10 years. Worcester's combined long-term liabilities related to retiree benefits are large. The city's pension funded ratio was 71% as of Jan. 1, 2011; however, using Fitch's more

Comment I got today

2012-02-06T13:36:00.002-05:00

Why is Unum leaving its current site? Our existing offices in Worcester date back nearly 90 years. Although they have been expanded and updated several times to accommodate growth, the inflexible layouts and high operating costs led us to the conclusion that we needed to consider alternative long-term alternatives. The new location will provide more efficient, consolidated space and lower

Family Ties e-mail

2012-02-06T09:52:00.002-05:00

I received this today Originally created to benefit the Myrtle Beach community, our popular "Family Ties" program has grown to bring family and friends together in all Direct Air destinations. They say, " all good things must come to an end" and after five years, this will be our last "Family Ties" Sale. Thank you for your participation and support.

Pats lose

2012-02-05T23:50:00.000-05:00

Got to say this loss does not hurt as much as the other loss to the Giants. The Pats had a great season getting to the Super Bowl and as fans we should enjoy every season we have with Tom/Bill. That said, I have one rules question. When the Giants were called with 12 men on the field at the end of the game, the Pats gained five yards but no time was added to the clock? Why then

Nick K!!

2012-02-05T17:37:00.001-05:00

I hate to say it but the Telegram on Sunday has become a "not" must read. It was until I read Jahn's comments about Nick K and Nemeth (I will read next) that they "nailed" it so I decided to read it. Back to Nick.... Personally I was never all that excited about the CSX freight yards. They will be construction to the City and some jobs, but at the same time they are ugly and actually drive

Phil Mickelson lawsuit

2012-02-04T13:00:00.000-05:00

from Vancouver Sun Golfer Phil Mickelson has won a lawsuit against a Canadian Internet provider to obtain the identity of a person who posted online comments that he calls "highly defamatory." A Montreal lawyer for the American athlete said Thursday a Quebec Superior Court judge granted a court order Monday to force Quebec-based provider Videotron to release the identity and co-ordinates of

Direct Air Family Ties comment

2012-02-03T11:35:00.002-05:00

It is a huge scam. They oversell and so very very few can actually use their vouchers. It is very clever of them. They are impossible to get through to talk to. Their phone lines are always tied up, so you can't ask questions. Probably another part of their plan that is working. I am just mad at myself for not researching and finding this out before investing over $600 in these vouchers - which

Harrry T

2012-02-02T09:06:00.000-05:00

Did you read story in Telegram . Sheriff is expanding the use of SafetyNet from LoJack to find the missing. How did this all start?? Answer-Nolafest!!! The monies from NolaFest were used to purchase this and to show the benefits of this tool. Great job Harry T!

Don Cornelius

2012-02-01T09:36:00.000-05:00

This news just out now: Don Cornelius is dead; apparent suicide, TMZ is reporting.

UNUM

2012-02-01T08:51:00.000-05:00

I believe UNUM will always have a presence in Worcester, but over the next 15 years: the office space they rent downtown will get smaller every year they will sell all their real estate They will be no different then say Harleysville to downtown Worcester. Far cry from the days of Paul Revere Insurance.

Tale of two companies

2012-01-30T18:00:00.001-05:00

One company, let's call it the Telegram owned by a company outside of Worcester, owned in an older building downtown that they owe absolutley nothing on since there was alot of empty space. They sell the building to the WBDC, but rent some space downtown to keep the newspaper going. Prinitng operation also have moved out of Millbury. We all agree that the future of the Telegram does not look

2012-01-29T21:38:00.001-05:00

Is it just me or does anyone else understand today's front page "1st Impressions"? A friggin front page story and pie chart based on the results of 111 people's responses to a Telegram survey asking its readers what major routes provide the the best impressions of the city. You got to be kiddin me right? Front page of the Sunday Telegram.... Maybe the story should be how the Telegram

Latest tax increase

2012-01-28T11:18:00.001-05:00

Gov. Deval Patrick will propose hiking the Massachusetts cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack as part of a plan to raise $260 million in new revenues for the state budget, the administration said Friday. The governor’s plan also seeks to impose the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax on candy and soda — both items are currently exempt from the tax — and expand the state’s bottle deposit law to include

Welcome back Kotter

2012-01-27T14:56:00.002-05:00

Epstein passes away

2012-01-26T20:45:00.000-05:00

story

We are the 53%

2012-01-26T08:57:00.000-05:00

Interesting story In response to Occupy Wall Street's protest slogan of "We are the 99 percent," conservatives have started an online counterprotest called "We are the 53 percent" -- a reference to the 53 percent of Americans who pay federal income tax, on top of the payroll, local, sales and other taxes that other Americans pay.

Streamline Airlines

2012-01-25T18:04:00.002-05:00

We need tokeep an eye on these guys

Ray Lewis after loss

2012-01-25T15:28:00.003-05:00

Lancaster Town Manager

2012-01-23T19:41:00.003-05:00

Voter fraud- Normal Political Tactic

2012-01-20T09:23:00.000-05:00

Read this and you have a better understanding of why some people are vehemently against a photo id to vote Click here

Airpport expansion plans

2012-01-19T10:10:00.001-05:00

In telegram today, click here

DIF Financing

2012-01-15T10:43:00.000-05:00

We have talked about this many times here. The concept of a DIF is this: The City borrows a ton of money into an area Any excess tax revenues generated from this area stay with the City to help pay the loan The theory being that there will be so much extra revenue that all the money that was borrowed will end up costing the tax-payers nothing This, of course, begs the question what if there

Mill Building on Beacon Street

2012-01-15T10:31:00.000-05:00

Forgot what they call it but the owners were trying to demo it. Looks like they sold it to Brady & Sullivan out of New Hampshire.

CVS Park and May

2012-01-15T10:18:00.002-05:00

Drove by the message board last night and read Express Scripts customers accepted here, which has been up for days. Now they have a new second message EBT Accepted here