Shades of old ‘Gong Show’
After the Worcester City Council spent endless hours debating a new ordinance for street vendors in August, at times under circumstances that resembled a bad situation comedy, Paul Clancy Jr., a veteran of city politics, said it was the “most disorganized” council on which he has ever served. Some say it begins to resemble councils [...]
Warning: Do not eat this column
With the holidays looming, many of us will become thirsty from rushing about doing last-minute shopping, wrapping gifts and engaging in other activities related to what for most of us is the busiest season on the calendar. Nothing satisfies this need better than an occasional cold drink of water.
Visitor center heats with wood
BELCHERTOWN – As with any marriage, there is usually some fine-tuning during the first days and weeks.
EBay pinpoints Barnum artifacts
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Barnum Museum has a collection of thousands of artifacts ranging from the scholarly to the tawdry, just like the displays impresario P.T. Barnum showcased at Barnum’s American Museum in New York.
Fallen firefighter remembered
LANCASTER – On the fifth anniversary of his death, family members and friends of Martin H. McNamara V chose to celebrate his life.
Science vs. scourge
WASHINGTON – High tech weapons used to combat beetles
First Snow
Today was the first snow accumulation I’ve seen this season, despite it being barely visible anywhere yet, …at least as of mid-afternoon today. As we drove back into town from Looneyberg this afternoon, I kept noticing accumulations on the sides of the road, on and off. It’s just barely a layer to make it look [...]
Stranger In The House
We got a new kitty today. Kathy spent some time on the Pat Brody Shelter website over the last few days, and the long and the short of it is that we now have a new lord of the universe. He’s a cross between a siamese lilac point and a ragdoll, nine months old. We [...]
A Few Minutes
With Angry Johnny and the Killbillies.Last night show in Easthampton was great. Angry and the boys were in true form and as the night progressed, it only got more mental. There will be more from this show on wurn.org in the future.
The $70 An Hour Myth
I found it outrageous to think that the big three automakers would be getting a bailout when autoworkers were making an average of $70 per hour. It turns out they’ve already taken some serious pay cuts, and average around $28 per hour with about $10 per hour average in benefits. It’s the “labor burden” that [...]
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