City Council Meeting must see TV
We would argue that parks are a core business of the City Government. We are not urging the City of Worcester to get out …
Campquest Walk to Benefit Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, beginning at 10am, there will be a walk to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at Assumption College …
City Auditor Part 4: New school debt
It is a little confusing but here is what he is saying starting on page 107 at this link: we have done a great …
City Auditor Part 3: Snow budget
Click here page 118 $2,500,000 over budget..
City Auditor Part 2: Mounted Police startup costs
Start-up cost was estimated to be $264,000, of which $100,000 was to come from the taxpayer and the balance from donations. Problem is we only …
City Auditor Part 1: Green Hill continues to bleed cash
Alot of information tonight. The gold budget is a mess, as of 3/231 (9 mos into fiscal): losing 151,903 more then the same …
Update on Worcester Airport
I saw this tweet the other day and it reminded me how I had hoped this would have happened in Worcester. .@JetBlue is now …
Earn $600 on a clothes bin for your business or organization
If you a local business, church or maybe a sports league always looking for additional revenues, we are will to pay $50 per month to …
History of South Station
This is not much of column but mainly a copy from this website on the history of South Station. The similarities between Boston South Station …
South Station is for sale
What can we say? Wonder what the people will say now about our crazy idea to sell Union Station South Station, one of …
Holden Finances: How much money should go into General Stabilization Fund?
In October of 2014, I started my one three year term on the Holden Finance Committee. As I close this out, I thought it …
#NERevs beat Houston 2-0, Rowe starts for Tierney, Smith over Angoua
Wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but the New England Revolution beat Houston this weekend 2-0 at Gillette. Following a hard fought 1-1 tie last weekend at …
IIF and the study
This past Monday night Tim Ethier’s motion to add elimination of the IIF (Infrastructure Investment Fund) as a vote at Town Meeting was defeated 3-2. …
Holden Infrastructure Improvement Fund (IIF) is confusing
Last week we saw comments that our columns on the IFF were confusing. Sorry, but they are and sometimes we wonder if it …
Lets turn Diamond on Park Ave into an Urban Farm
While the old drive-in on Route 20 in Shrewsbury 1/2 mile from Worcester Line prepares for major development https://t.co/DEYS3AtLHv https://t.co/5voSHuzzu4 — Karen Callan (@karenleecallan) …
How Colleges remove properties from the tax base
When colleges decide to expand, they slowly buy up the properties in the targeted area where they want to expand. Sometimes it may take …
Elimination of the Holden IIF will not be an article at Town Meeting
Tim Ethier’s request to place the elimination of the IIF as an article at Town Meeting for the taxpayers to decide was defeated 3-2 last …
IIF Summary
History Town of Holden established the IIF in 1993 with special legislation Not many towns have it, this fund unique to Holden 3 years ago …
Town of Holden Must Read : My thoughts on Tim Ethier’s Agenda Item to Eliminate the IIF
Click here for the agenda and item 6) 7:25 p.m. Elimination of the Infrastructure Investment Fund (IIF). This is my third year on the Holden …
UMass-Memorial President at City Council last night
At 27:30 of last night’s meeting, click here. Watch for two minutes President of UMass-Memorial explains their business decision concerning 13 beds. We are by …