Worcester Blogs
"Theater District" Oh well
My 5 Senses - October 25, 2011
So it looks like I live in the “Theater District.” (Yes I know this is an old article) As I have said before I cannot stand this neighborhood name. I mean it’s fine for other places. Neighborhoods that have more than one theater in the “district.” I mean to be honest I guess the “Theater [...]
Rollins 2011
My 5 Senses - October 25, 2011
My 5 Senses has been silent for close to a year now. The main reason being is some of my readers got very vocal about me putting up or shutting up and shut up I have done since last August. In that time I have done a lot of thinking about how I feel about [...]
508 #174: Occupy Worcester
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
508 is a show about Worcester. Today, a quick checkin about Occupy Worcester occupiers Brian and Nym. Audio: mp3 download link, other formats, feed Subscribe with iTunes Contact info. medic tent photo from Joe Scully via Facebook
Occupy Worcester, Lake Park, day one
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
Today is the first day of Occupy Worcester’s actual physical occupation, relocated to “Camp Quinsigamond” in Lake Park last night after a brief moment on the Common. T&G: Protesters relocate; OCCUPY WORCESTER MOVES TO AVOID ARREST Worcester Magazine: photos Worcester Police Department press release: Protestors Stay the Night at Lake Park When I stopped by [...]
508 #173: Occupy Worcester
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about Occupy Worcester with Cha-Cha Connor, Kevin Ksen, and occupier Scott Guzman. Audio: mp3 download link, other formats, feed Subscribe with iTunes Contact info. Worcester Magazine report on the second night.
Occupy Worcester, October 18, 2011
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
After a 30-person march through downtown yesterday, there was another general assembly. It was decided there’d be a march Friday, and that GAs would continue to be held on the Common, alternating between 4pm and 6pm. Next GA October 19, 6pm. People split into various working groups or committees to plan out direct actions, outreach, [...]
Occupy Worcester solidarity march
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
Worcester residents today gathered at Clark University and marched to City Hall in a show of solidarity with the nationwide Occupy movement. 109 people marched. When they reached Worcester Common, they began the city’s third “general assembly.” Update: As mentioned in this detailed T&G article, people may Occupy Worcester Common as early as 6pm, October [...]
Occupy Worcester, second general assembly
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
There was another general assembly meeting of Occupy Worcester on the Common today. No, nobody’s “occupying” anything yet. There was a lot of discussion of occupation but no consensus. I counted 96 people. Eventually attention shifted to Saturday’s “International Day of Action in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street” event. People will meet at Clark at [...]
508 #172: Empower Energy Co-op
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Joshua Swalec, Luis Bajana, Scott Guzman, Sarah Assefa, Brendan Melican, and special guest tourist Adam Villani. Contact info. You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13. [0:00] This week’s focus is Worcester’s Empower Energy Co-op. [21:43] New Happiness Pony out. [21:45] Occupy Worcester [...]
Occupy Worcester general assembly
Pie and Coffee - October 25, 2011
Hundreds gathered on Worcester Common today for a general assembly of “Occupy Worcester.” After discussing consensus process, we used that process (love how meta this stuff gets) to decide to break into small groups, talk about why we were there, and then report on the consensus of each small group to the group as a [...]