Show notes
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican. [display_podcast]Audio: mp3 link, other formats, feedVideo: Downloads and other formats[0:56] The George Street Challenge is coming up.[2:15] They’re doing The Taming of the Shrew in Green Hill Park the next few weeks.[3:00] Billy Blue is coming back to Worcester Saturday.[3:30] Gary Rosen thinks Brendan is running for City Council next year.[3:46] There was a Tea Party protest Saturday at which an interloper attempted to desecrate the flag.[5:46] We oppose the City Council’s planned anti-pit bull ordinance, as does the Worcester Animal Rescue League.[14:33] New York Times operating profit is up, whereas the Globe + T&G’s revenue is down. (To clarify, their circulation revenue is up, but circulation is probably down.)[15:10] We revisit the long and frustrating history of the South Worcester Industrial Park. Thanks to Nicole for helping produce this segment.


