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	508 #20: Foreclosure 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's co-host is Brendan Melican. A listener writes about the EPA, Worcester, and water treatment. Worcester Magazine has a great cover story on adult entertainment zoning. A Telegram & Gazette reader complains that they ran a letter based on a posting on their "Speakeasy" message board. (I can't find the original letter with a Google search--let me know if you find it.) The New York Times, which owns the T&G, is having hard financial times... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 79
	508 #24: T&G 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Bruce Russell and Brendan Melican. Brendan talks about the impending layoffs at Worcester's daily paper, the Telegram & Gazette. City census forms are out; for people who haven't changed their address there will soon be a web-based form on the city's website. You can save a stamp by dropping your form off in the yellow mailbox in front of the library... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Telegram and Gazette Downloads: 86
	508 #68: WPI and PILOT Video version. 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, I talk to Brendan Melican. Topics include inaccurate predictions, the Telegram & Gazette's website troubles, and WPI making non-tax payments to the city. Keywords: 508 Downloads: 54
	508 #83: Kola Akindele This week we interview City Council challenger Kola Akindele and talk about pools and charter change. more info, audio Keywords: 508; Kola Akindele; Worcester Downloads: 17
	508_012a 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. Brendan points out an interesting story about people avoiding jury duty in East Brookfield. The T&G website features odd comments on a story about Shrewsbury's menorah (related blog post: "It's time for a ceasefire in the Christmas culture wars"), and a man who's been in prison 30 years. Mike reads the Worcester Local First brochure and the Coalition of United Students' Distorientation Guide... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Telegram and Gazette; Vegan Outreach; Worcester Local First Downloads: 179
	508 #32: Mavericks Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 115 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #44: Vendors 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel is Brendan Melican, Cha-Cha Connor, Kevin Ksen, and Bruce Russell. There is a surprising amount of activity around proposed restrictions on Worcester street vendors. The Catholic Worker national gathering was held in Worcester last week. Worcester is trying to get people to buy homes. Downloads: 60 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #47: Creative Laundry 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel is Nat Needle, Jeff Barnard, Brendan Melican, and Bruce Russell. Nat talks about the Creative Laundry art project that will appear and disappear in Elm Park on August 15. (In passing we mention Free Art Worcester.) It rained a lot this week; at least one building was hit by lightning. The city's trees are under attack from beetles. Rosalie Tirella wrote about the late Richard Preston in this week's InCity Times... Keywords: Worcester; 508; podcast Downloads: 106 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #52: Episode 52 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel is Tina Zlody, Jeff Barnard, and Brendan Melican. Tina talks about the upcoming arts festival stART on the Street, Sunday September 21, 2008, 11am - 5pm, Park Avenue, between Highland and Pleasant Streets, Worcester, MA. We talk about agenda items for Worcester in the coming year. Jeff agrees with Jordan Levy that swapping out our old city councilors would be helpful... Keywords: Worcester; 508; podcast; Worcester Magazine Downloads: 71 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #53: The law 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Worcester Magazine's Scott Zoback and Brendan Melican. Scott describes seeing some more Asian Longhorned Beetles. Brendan points out the irony in this article about police details at construction sites: One potential scenario could have city councilors taking up as soon as Tuesday a new municipal ordinance that would carve out an exemption from Mr... Keywords: Worcester; podcast; 508 Downloads: 52 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 podcast 56: Shopping Locally 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's pundits include Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. Out in-depth discussion of Question Three is pushed off a week; instead, we talk about the Q 1-3 advertising we've seen. (Related: Seth Godin on undecided voters, the T&G editorial board on marijuana decriminalization.) Mike has spent the past week shopping only at locally-owned businesses. We discuss "Payment In Lieu of Taxes," also known as "Taxes." (Guidestar info on the Art Museum.) Brendan mourns t... Keywords: Worcester; podcast; 508 Downloads: 88 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #60: telegram.com 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we feature a conversation with Telegram & Gazette News Editor Mike Elfland about telegram.com, the paper's website. Some links mentioned: Volohk complains about Slate's corrections policy a couple years back. I still like their basic format. Example: Andrew Sullivan continuing the conversation Example: Robert Scoble responding in his comments section I may have been wrong in my description of how links to old T&G story revisions work... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester; Mike Elfland; Telegram & Gazette Downloads: 71 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #67: Stone Soup damaged by fire Stone Soup, Worcester's beloved arts, activism, and community center at 4 King Street, was damaged by a fire late Thursday, March 26. The fire began in the basement--the cause is as yet unknown. No one was injured. The Stone Soup community is committed to continuing and rebuilding, whether at King Street or another site. The building is currently unusable, and member groups are temporarily meeting at the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center, 301 Pleasant Street... Keywords: 508; Worcester; Stone Soup Downloads: 112
	508 #77: Secret plans 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican, Tracy Novick, and Kevin Ksen answer the hard questions. What is the secret plan to save the pools? Should the city ban plastic grocery bags? Does it matter who the mayor is? Show notes Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 41
	508 78: Elm Park art 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican and Brenna Cussen discuss public art, invasive plants, and Christian anarchism. Outro: IKEA by Jonathan Coulton. Show notes, video. Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 26
	508 #82: Kate Toomey 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes City Council and Mayoral candidate Kate Toomey, Brendan Melican, and Bruce "Snow Ghost" Russell. More: video link, show notes Keywords: Worcester; 508; Kate Toomey; Snow Ghost Downloads: 32
	508 #84: Mary Keefe 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan Melican, Tina Zlody, and Worcester City Council candidate Mary Keefe. Show notes, video link Keywords: 508; Worcester; Mary Keefe Downloads: 34
	508 #85: Grace Ross 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk with Grace Ross, candidate for District 4 City Councilor. Show notes, video link Keywords: Worcester; 508; Grace Ross Downloads: 41
	508 #86: More Worcester Journalism 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we talk about Worcester Magazine News Editor Scott Zoback leaving, what it would take to beef up accountability journalism in Worcester, and legalizing medical marijuana in Massachusetts. show notes, video version Keywords: 508; Worcester; Scott Zoback; Worcester Magazine; medical marijuana Downloads: 41
	508 episode one: Mayor Gary Rosen 508 is a show about Worcester. On this debut episode, Mike Benedetti talks about resistance to a Worcester Wal-Mart will Shannon Senior, and about the preliminary City Council election with Brendan Melican. Topics: Options for stopping or mitigating a Worcester Wal-Mart are running out The preliminary Council election was dominated by one big factor How much did the candidates spend per vote? The District 5 race: Rich Ball and baseball "I have a funning feeling we're gonna see Gary—unless he p... Keywords: Worcester; 508; Shannon Senior; Brendan Melican; City Council; Wal-Mart Downloads: 336 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #3: Grace Ross, foreign policy, cultural grants, and boxed lunch - Mike Benedetti and Brendan Melican 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican and I talk about the city: At-Large City Council candidate Grace Ross has come under fire (T&G, WoMag) for a statement she made about Israel's war with Hezbollah, and her party's statement on Darfur. (Relevant Wikipedia page: International response to the Darfur conflict) Brendan: "I think it's gonna be a shame if she does lose any votes, and especially if she gets knocked off ... Keywords: 508; Worcester; Grace Ross; Darfur Downloads: 146 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #4: CitySquare and serial killers - Mike Benedetti 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's guests are Brendan Mellican, Cha-Cha Connor, and Bruce "Snow Ghost" Russell. The real news about CitySquare—groundbreaking won't be for at least three more years. One group is claiming there may be a serial killer in Worcester. This forum discussion goes into every nook and cranny. There's a Mayoral Candidate Forum October 22 at the Dive Bar. Any ideas for a Mayoral Forum Drinking Game? Our condolences to Scott Zoback on the loss of his father... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; serial killers; CitySquare; Brendan Melican; Cha-Cha Connor; Bruce Russell; Snow Ghost Downloads: 159
	508 #5: Drinking and Cirignano - Mike Benedetti and Brendan Melican First: Worcester has been attacked by winged invaders. Then: If you're reading this, then you know Mike's been sitting in on the Cirignano trial this week. Brendan is excited about his upcoming Mayoral Candidate Forum at the Dive Bar. No word if the candidates will be drinking, but Brendan will. Talk about casinos in Massachusetts, Mike gets spammed by a City Council candidate, and more nonsense. Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican Downloads: 123
	508 #6: Beer, guns, and Wal-Mart - Mike Benedetti 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell andBrendan Melican. The mayoral forum at the Dive Bar went great, though many were dissatisfied with the candidates' answers. Brendan recaps his blog post about the rhetoric Worcester State College officials are using to argue that their security should be armed. Opposition to a Worcester Wal-Mart has ended; Wal-Mart itself is slowing down the spread of SuperCenters... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Wal-Mart; Worcester State College Downloads: 348
	508 #7: disco entertainment and other sleaze - 508 Team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell and Brendan Melican. The criminal complaint against Sarah Loy was dropped; gay marriage opponents exchange e-mails with Richard Nangle and the T&G; Brendan thinks that the illegal disclosure of City Council candidate Michael Germain's financial records won't hurt his campaign; Worcester Magazine thinks that candidate Grace Ross has "weathered the storm of her Green Party's international posturing"; the candidates' junk mai... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Sarah Loy; Grace Ross; Michael Germain; Michael Boover; disco; Kevin Ksen Downloads: 196
	508 #8: the election and the internet - 508 team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike is joined by Bruce Russell, Brendan Melican, and Matt Feinstein. Brendan's long article on the election is our jumping-off point; Bruce raises the subject of Worcester casinos; Scott Zoback and Worcester Magazine are praised for their on-line election coverage; Mike reiterates what he said a year ago, that WoMag's site should be a simple WordPress install; the panel speculates on Councilor Kate Toomey's internet nemesis; more ranting against the T&G... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Larry Cirignano; Brendan Melican; Bruce Russell; Sarah Loy; Grace Ross; Michael Germain; Matt Feinstein; Worcester Magazine; Scott Schaeffer-Duffy; Darfur Downloads: 155
	508 #9: Rushton's recount - 508 team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike and Brendan Melican discuss: a local STD researcher arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Main South has gotten a huge amount of press; Mike makes like LaGuardia and reads from the InCity Times; Rushton asks for a recount in the City Council election; Brendan thinks next year will be a bad time to be mayor; Miro 1.0 is out; the Snow Ghost Community Show, hosted by frequent 508 panelist Bruce Russell, won some awards this week. Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; InCIty Times; Rick Rushton Downloads: 324 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #10: Worcester journalism - 508 team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panelists are Bruce "Snow Ghost" Russell and Jeff "Wormtown Taxi" Barnard. This week we talk about the upcoming ballot recount and the price of gas vs. inflation. Also, even though this week Pie and Coffee posted an interview with a Cirignano juror, and the 2008 National Catholic Worker Gathering webpage, the additional traffic was drowned out from the traffic generated by a mention in Teresa Neilsen Hayden's linkblog... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Jeff Barnard; recount; Diebold Downloads: 184
	508 #11: Community - 508 team 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican talks about privatization and municipal employees; Mike Benedetti flips through the InCity Times and complains about the Green-Rainbow Party; Dante Comparetto talks about Worcester Local First (here's a WCCA interview with two of the businessmen organizing it); and Nick Reville talks about Miro. Keywords: Brendan Melican; 508, podcast; Worcester; Worcester Local First; Nicholas Reville; Participatory Culture Foundation; Miro Downloads: 51 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #11: Community 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican talks about privatization and municipal employees; Mike Benedetti flips through the InCity Times and complains about the Green-Rainbow Party; Dante Comparetto talks about Worcester Local First (hereâs a WCCA interview with two of the businessmen organizing it); and Nick Reville talks about Miro. Keywords: 508; Worcester; Worcester Local First Downloads: 98
	508 #13: Needles 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan Melican, Cha-Cha Connor, and Bruce Russell. Note: About halfway through this episode, my voice becomes de-synched from the rest of the conversation. I cut out the most unlistenable parts, including a funny rant from Bruce about how Worcester development projects are all misguided. Hope what remains isn't too confusing. Bruce talks about being photographed for Google Street View... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 106
	508 #14: Merry Christmas 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. We follow up on our "disco entertainment" story; Worcester has a needle disposal plan; Java Hut and HBML are closing; snow removal. Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 130
	508 #15: The Longest Night 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. HBML is raffeling off a plush squid; the Longest Night event remembered those who've died homeless in Worcester, including Joe Sweet; Anthony Hmura's disturbing blog mentions 508, and also fluoridation. Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester; Longest Night; HBML; squid; Joe Sweet; Anthony Hmura Downloads: 301
	508 #16: Celebrity, violence, insanity - 508 508 is a show about Worcester. This week I talk with Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. Pulse Magazine loves Cha-Cha Connor. (Who could not?) A guy tried to kill his wife "by sticking her head in a pot of spaghetti sauce." Scott Zoback's notes on this week's inauguration hint that the City may be taking steps toward widespread video surveillance; we'll watch the inauguration video and see what exactly was said... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast Downloads: 89
	508 #17: Clean Water 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Bruce Russell, Cha-Cha Connor, and Brendan Melican. Cha-Cha mourns the closing of the Java Hut; Worcester gets traffic cameras; Mike speculates that the Main South Alliance for Public Safety is a diabolical Freemasonic conspiracy; the benches in Federal Square are gone. Mike: "David Hitch is the worst editorial cartoonist in the country. (Typical witless example.) Also: Worcester City Councilors promise a citizen revolution. Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 91
	508 #18: An infusion of enthusiasm 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan Melican. Inspired by the words of City Councilor Bill Eddy, we provide an infusion of enthusiasm. Economic Development Initiatives Status Report: "A start-up company that has developed a way to grow plants for cosmetics and health will be the first business to redevelop land in the South Worcester Industrial Park." Things are happening with the Mason-Winfield Lot... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 250 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #19: Our friend, Kate Toomey 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's co-host is Brendan Melican. This week's guests are Jeff Barnard and Anne Lewenberg. The City and EPA disagree about Worcester's water treatment; we explore the social dynamics of having a city councilor as a Facebook friend. (Here's the Cory Doctorow essay.) We respond to some claims by Anthony Hmura, and note that his blog is totally avant garde. Brendan updates us on the median income debate... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 221
	508 #21: Primary 508 is a show about Worcester. This week, we begin with a Kate Toomey Facebook update. A Worcester Republican Blog post reflects national Republican discontent with John McCain. Brendan Melican talks about what it used to be like to vote Libertarian. An InCity Times reader complains about that paper's neglect of Ron Paul. Mike talks about his latest research project. Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 138
	508 #22: Broken souls 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panelists are Brendan Melican and Bruce Russell. The train schedule has changed; there will soon be a Worcester Green-Rainbow Party City Committee; the "connections exceeded" error on the City's website is caused by turning off cookies in your browser; Brendan responds to Clive McFarlane's column about strip club zoning; Anthony Hmura has an amazing blog post about running into Cha-Cha at an ATM; Mike contrasts hunger strikes with Gandhian fasts; Mike c... Keywords: 508; podcast; Worcester Downloads: 151
	508 #23: Homeless transsexuals 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel is Jesse Pack, Cha-Cha Connor, and Brendan Melican. City Councilor Kate Toomey sent Mike birthday greetings on Facebook! Jesse is starting a "support fund" for area transsexuals facing homelessness and other difficulties. The homelessness rate among transsexuals is very high. Cha-Cha talks about her performance in the US premiere of A Journey to Kreisau, a dramatic presentation about Nazi resister Helmuth James Graf von Moltke, written by Worceste... Keywords: 508 Downloads: 192
	508 #25: Cable, Kate Toomey, Facebook, Trains, Police, Census, Trash 508 is a show about Worcester. Today's panelists are Brendan Melican and Scott Zoback. We start off by discussing Worcester's new contract with Charter for cable services. Scott talks about printing City Councilor Toomey's Facebook updates in Worcester Magazine. Worcester commuters may take trains to Boston via Fitchburg. Brendan talks about the Worcester police shooting a man. (T&G has an mp3 recording of police radio of the incident.) Mike talks with Election Commissioner John Stewart about th... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Telegram and Gazette Downloads: 143
	508 #26: Sunshine Week 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Kevin Ksen and Brendan Melican. Worcester Indymedia is filing several public records requests to mark Sunshine Week; we'll follow up on a future show and see if government is responding as the law requires. Brendan defends the American Antiquarian Society against a proposed expansion of a nearby historical district. (More about the founder of the AAS.) Today is the birthday of one of Mike's Facebook friends... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; American Antiquarian Society; Hanover Theater Downloads: 97
	508 #27: Lockup 508 is a show about Worcester. This week Mike talks with Brendan Melican. After comparing the philosophies of Joff Smith, Dr. Dre, and Thomas Jefferson, we talk about the City Council's salary debate. (Audio of the debate at archive.org.) We also revisit last week's discussion of the Antiquarian Society and Dianne Williamson's similar take. Mike and others were arrested for praying this week, but the US marshalls let them finish the prayer before arresting them, perhaps a sign that their hearts ... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; American Antiquarian Society; Joff Smith; anti-war; Catholic Worker Downloads: 148
	508 #28: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan "Buck Paxton" Melican and Bruce "Snow Ghost" Russell. Ralph "Ralph's" Moberly has died. People worldwide have fond memories of that bar, but it doesn't get a lot of respect in Worcester. The building HBML rents in is getting foreclosed. Read their blog for the latest updates on finding a new location (or making do with the current one)... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast Downloads: 186
	508 #29: Dio has rocked for a long, long time 508 is a show about Worcester. Today's panel includes Brendan Melican and Charles Washburn. Charles talks about an event he's organizing Saturday: "Nuclear Power is Not Green. Stand Out at the Obama Caucus to nominate delegates to the Democratic Convention Forest Grove Jr. High School, Worcester, MA, 12:30 PM Saturday April 5th 2008." Brendan offers some defense of nuclear power. Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr... Keywords: Worcester; 508; podcast Downloads: 793 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #30: Tom Lewis 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's episode is a tribute to late Worcester resident Tom Lewis. Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast; Catholic Worker; Tom Lewis Downloads: 95
	508 #31: It's nice hair 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's show includes Brendan Melican. The Transgender Emergency Fund, previously announced on 508, has a fundraiser Saturday night at the Hotel Vernon. The Antiquarian Society has settled its feud with neighbors; Brendan and Mike don't like the precedent that has been set. Brendan says people like his idea of a green grid for North Main Street, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen... Keywords: Worcester; podcast; 508 Downloads: 113 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #33: The Dragon Sorcerer 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Brendan Melican. You wouldn't know it from reading the Telegram & Gazette, but, as at other papers, their circulation is still dropping. The news could be worse. Mike notes a goofy headline. (Brendan mentions the 2-headed kitten in Milbury and a T&G column that made it to Fark.) We have an exclusive interview with two of the kids behind the play The Dragon Sorcerer, which will be performed in Worcester May 9 and 10... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast Downloads: 85 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #34: Too old and too ugly 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panelists are Cha-Cha Connor, Brendan Melican, and Bruce Russell. The show begins with an excerpt from Fr. Bernie Gilgun's homily at the memorial mass for Tom Lewis. Cha-Cha was part of a Real Solutions press conference this week looking to change people's attitudes towards "sex workers" and "drug users," among others. Real Solutions has asked the City Manager for information about the state of rooming houses and "SROs" in Worcester over the past decade... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast Downloads: 736 Average rating: (0 review)
	508 #35: No coffee Mike loved the Dragon Sorcerer, and interviews author Asa Needle. The City Council and other city employees got raises this week. If Charter cable provides your internet service, they're now selling info about your browsing habits to an ad company. (Related: how to encrypt your Gmail e-mail.) Mike reads the InCity Times. There was a hearing about Planned Parenthood changing its Worcester location. Critics of PP, including local blogger JayG, come off looking like nuts in press coverage; this is ... Keywords: 508; Worcester; podcast Downloads: 136 Average rating: (0 review)