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Who is joining us this morning? Well thanks for asking, here's who is coming up ⬇️ 7:00 - Mayor Joe Petty 7:30 - Michael Walsh (Republican AG Candidate) 8:00 - #TheRundown w/ @hendersonma.bsky.social & @masspolwatch.bsky.social

We need an account dedicated to @repmcgovern.bsky.social's exasperated looks.

Woke up at 12:30, couldn't get back to sleep. It's now 3 a.m., I'm listening to Chuck Mangione, drinking my tea and starting my work day. TGIF, indeed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I love this woman and will always be sorry that she can't be president.

Not gonna lie. Kinda like the fact that my congressman, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, has a perpetual "WTF are doing here?!?!" look.

When your plan to prosecute your enemies has a fatal flaw. 🤣🤣🤣 via @paulareidcnn.bsky.social and Casey Gannon

Join us at 7:35 for a special early edition of The Rundown on @totcshow.bsky.social!

We are LIVE this morning from 6:00-10:00 talking about the important issues of the day. To join the conversation just call or text us @ 774-364-8255 7:00 - Mayor Joe Petty 8:00 - #TheRundown with @hendersonma.bsky.social & @masspolwatch.bsky.social 💻 radioworcester.com 📻 AM-830, WCRN

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Re: Rent control Normally, I love academics. Like journalists, they are usually dispassionate in trying to understand what's true. Not this guy. One of his arguments is that rent control halts out-of-control home prices, thus depriving municipalities of the taxes. ... 1/4

A chilly morning is great for hot talk. Join us at 8:05 for The Rundown on @totcshow.bsky.social!

From 8:00-8:30 we've got #TheRundown with @hendersonma.bsky.social & @masspolwatch.bsky.social talking about the top local stories of the week

We've gone from the Best and the Brightest to the Worst and the Dumbest in 60 short years with a similar result. 🤦

2 things be true: 1) Murray's right; and 2) Expecting the current City Council to clean up a mess 42 years in the making is a huge ask.

Starting the week with 624 emails in my inbox

Statement from Holden Town Manager Peter Lukes, with one final shot at the O'Brien and Augustus administrations: "I believe that had (Batistia) been in charge when all of this started, we could have resolved the issue much sooner and at a far lower cost to both parties." 🤔 1/2

Join us from 8:00-8:30 for #TheRundown when we talk with @hendersonma.bsky.social and @masspolwatch.bsky.social the top local stories of the day

BREAKING: On @totcshow.bsky.social, Mayor Joe Petty says City of Worcester has signed a payment agreement with #Holden. $10 million due April 1st, then later payments of $10 million and 3 payments of $5 million.

NEW: The Mayor just told us that the City of Worcester, through City Manager Batista, and the town of Holden have signed a payment agreement over the sewer lawsuit. They have worked out a payment plan. Sounds like a $10M payment initially, but full details to come soon

Oof. Newspapers for years have documented the damage of raising prices for a diminished product. The only thing I can think of more damaging is to tell the customer an algo set their price using their personal data. I predict the destruction here will be epic. cc: @dankennedy.net

Telling Iranians, basically, "Rise up or we'll poison you" is no different than saying, "The beatings will continue until morale improves." #WhatAreWeDoingHere

From 8:00-8:30 we'll be joined by @hendersonma.bsky.social and @masspolwatch.bsky.social for #TheRundown when we take on the top local issues of the week Questions or comments for the panel? Text us @ 774-364-8255

#Holden votes down MBTA Communities Act zoning by a vote of 520 against, 257 for. CC: @totcshow.bsky.social

At Holden Town Meeting to vote for MBTA Communities Act zoning. (Don't get the reference, ask your kids.)

👀 I smell news breaking today ...

When USA Today, parent of the ProJo, T&G and many other New England papers, started trying to "chain" subscribers (a k a hiking prices or ending promos), it lost 30% of its digital subs. Ouch! www.amediaoperator.com/news/usa-tod... cc: @dankennedy.net

Without Dan we probably would have never gotten this gem in "Sideways."

All prominent Democrats should be saying loud and clear, "We're keeping track of all these deals and will break them up as soon as we can." Yet, what we hear is nothing. So, yeah, Democrats are complicit.

The Globe's deep dive on the Assumption "Predator" scheme gone wrong and its lasting consequences: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/24/m...

Me, with 2 feet of snow coming and no more good sports on today

Sure sounds like the governor is doing her version of Seinfeld's "Good luck with alllll that." #Worcester #WorcPoli #Holden Governor Healey on Holden/Worcester court decision spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester...

Great job by @adambassofmass.bsky.social to get the scoop on this: www.masslive.com/centralmass/...

Back in the '90s this would likely have started a war in the T&G newsroom, but here it is. Regardless of whether I was editing the story, I would have loudly said to the Page 1 editor, " 'Jury finds Etel guilty' is a bull--it, lazy headline. It should be 'Jury delivers split verdict'." #WordsMatter

My last thought: It is worth noting that if the Worcester police had acted in accordance with the protocols they established AFTER the Eureka Street fiasco, none of this would have ever happened to @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social. An apology is owed here, but most certainly not to the police.

The reason I thought it would be a split verdict at worst was if the jury blamed both sides. As I've said since the beginning, there's enough evidence to conclude the police were totally unprepared to deal with this professionally, and blame needs to be assessed for that. In that way, it just was.

I'd love to read the instructions given to the jury. I honestly don't understand how you get here. I thought it would be not guilty on both charges. At worst, I thought it would be a split verdict but the other way around.

Looking ahead ➡️ #TheRundown at 8:00 with @masspolwatch.bsky.social and @hendersonma.bsky.social How to listen ⬇️ On the radio: AM-830 (WCRN) Online: radioworcester.com Thoughts or questions? Text in @ 774-364-8255

Had the pleasure of speaking to a college class this week. I asked, "Who has seen something factually wrong on social media?" All hands went up. "Who has seen it in the past 24 hours?" All hands stayed up. Unavoidable digital abuse: This is where we are. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Gread OpEd in today's T&G by @aislinn.bsky.social! Well stated! local.newsbreak.com/worcester-ma...

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We are LIVE this morning talking about the important issues of the day. To join the conversation just call or text us @ 774-364-8255 7:05 - Mayor Joe Petty 8:05 - #TheRundown with @hendersonma.bsky.social & @masspolwatch.bsky.social 8:45 - Voice of Business 📻 830-AM, WCRN 💻 radioworcester.com

And you thought there would be no good news this morning ...

Spice up this pleasant, springlike morning by joining us at 8:05 for The Rundown on @totcshow.bsky.social!

We are LIVE this morning from 6-10 talking about the top local & national stories of the day. To join the conversation just call or text us @ 774-364-8255 7 Mayor Joe Petty 8 #TheRundown with @hendersonma.bsky.social & @masspolwatch.bsky.social 8:47 Lili Barkow, CASA radioworcester.com AM-830

May be tough to see, but in the long run the city is much better off. Here's why: 1. If they really lost $350M over 20 years running a major metro, they're idiots and shouldn't be running even a lemonade stand; 2. As we've seen across the country ...

"Blanket bothsidesism does not demonstrate editorial judgment; it displays a complete lack of editorial judgment."

I'm very excited to be a part of this! I can't wait to hear from the other panelists. And, as is my wont, I'll drop some nonpublic Worcester data that will have you thinking just a bit differently about social media's role in news. Hope to see you there! www.facebook.com/events/25766...

You could make the case for Hartford or Portland first. But "expanding our presence across New England" means sooner or later the Henrys will address their Worcester problem, and it will be interesting to see how they handle it.

Sounds like Gov. Healey has a ticket on the Scare Tactic Express when it comes to rent control. Let's be clear: The first thing rent control does is stop wild speculation of multifamilies that drives high sales prices, which translate to higher rents. www.masslive.com/politics/202...