The Fantasy of Verizon and Charter Price Competition in Worcester
City Manager Eric Batista says that Verizon and Charter will compete and create price relief for Worcester residents. It is a fantasy. Here's why.
04 18, 2023
by Tom Marino
Worcester City Council Inaction Caused DOJ Investigation of Police
Worcester City Council caused the federal investigation of the Worcester Police Department through its failure to provide meaningful oversight and refusing to act on resident complaints.
01 02, 2023
by Tom Marino
Who DNC Big Money Lifted and Who Was Left Out in Mid-Term
11 16, 2022
by Tom Marino
Columbus for Worcester, Part 2 - Burned Alive 13 at a Time
Part Two of a series on Columbus' voyages for Worcester, which demands the man who sailed for the Spanish crown continue to be idolized.
10 31, 2022
by Tom Marino
Columbus for Worcester - Part 1
A recurring series on Christopher Columbus' voyage, in the words of those on the voyage, for the City of Worcester and its City Council which demands he continue to be idolized.
10 26, 2022
by Tom Marino
The Weak Evidence that Sent a Mass. Man to Prison for 36 Years
A Massachusetts jury awarded $33 million to Fred Weichel on Tuesday after he spent 36 years in prison for murder he did not commit,
10 21, 2022
by Tom Marino
Two Mass. Reps. Traded Stocks Influenced by Committees
An analysis found 97 members of Congress, including two from Massachusetts, bought or sold stock or other financial assets,their congressional work influences between 2019 and 2021.
09 14, 2022
by Tom Marino
Florida Governor's Voter Fraud Cases are in Shambles
In under two weeks, the first cases brought by Florida Governor DeSantis' election investigation office are in shambles.
08 31, 2022
by Tom Marino
Western Mass VA Employee Indicted for Child Pornography
A federal grand jury in Springfield, Massachusetts, handed down an indictment on Monday of an employee at the Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leeds, on child pornography charges.
08 30, 2022
by Tom Marino
Former Tennessee Speaker of the House Indicted on 20 Counts
The Former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives has been indicted in a 20-count federal indictment.
08 23, 2022
by Tom Marino
Online Real Estate Company Reaches $62M Settlement with FTC
Opendoor Labs, Inc., an online real estate company, has agreed to a $62 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC alleges that Opendoor uses misleading and deceptive information to a convince home sellers they realize greater profit by selling their home to Opendoor. The FTC says most who sold to Opendoor made […]
08 15, 2022
by Tom Marino
Fresno-Area Officer Faces Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
A federal grand jury in California has indicted a Corcoran, California, man on 10 charges related to sexual assault during the course of his official duties as a police officer in Sanger, California. The indictment alleges that on multiple occasions from August 2017 to June 2021, J. Deshawn Torrence, 38, engaged in various forms of […]
08 06, 2022
by Tom Marino
FBI Charges 4 in Louisville for Breonna Taylor Shooting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed charges for the violation of civil rights against three detectives and a sergeant of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) in connection with the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020. Those facing charges are: Former detective Joshua Jaynes, 40; Sergeant Kyle Meany, 35; Former […]
08 04, 2022
by Tom Marino
Bill Russell: A Civil Rights Icon, Pro Sports Legend
How many lifetimes would the average person need to live to become both a hero of the most significant social movement of the century they lived within and achieve the most success of any person ever in the industry of their profession? Bill Russell needed one life of 88 years. Russell died on Sunday, July […]
08 01, 2022
by Tom Marino
Pharma Companies Campaign Against Cheaper Prescription Drugs
An industry group launched a six-figure advertising campaign to oppose changes that would reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
07 26, 2022
by Tom Marino
Worcester Councilor Furious at Landlord of Collapsed Building
At the four hour and 22 minute mark of a marathon Worcester City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 19, Councilor Etel Haxhiaj emotionally addressed the collapse of a Mill Street apartment building on Friday. Haxhiaj spoke about the experience of tenets she learned about in meeting with building tenets since Friday. Teneet described disrespectful behavior […]
07 21, 2022
by Tom Marino
Two Massachusetts Congresswoman Among 17 Arrested at D.C. Protest
United States Capitol Police officers arrested 35 individuals, including 17 members of the United States Congress, during protests near the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Police say protestors blocked First Street N, leading to the arrests. Correction: We made a total of 35 arrests for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding (DC Code § 22–1307). That arrest number […]
07 20, 2022
by Tom Marino
Astronomers Detect Burst of Radio Waves from Another Galaxy
Astronomers across the United Statee and Canada have detected a persistent radio signal that researchers believe is emitting from a galaxy several billion light-years from Earth. The signal is classfied as a fast radio burst (FRB), which is defined as "an intensely strong burst of radio waves of unknown astrophysical origin" according to MIT News. […]
07 19, 2022
by Tom Marino
Graffiti Criticizes Boston Police after July 4 White Nationalist March
Graffiti found in Boston on Monday criticizes Boston Police as protecting Nazis after a White Nationalist group staged a march through Boston on July 4. "BPD (Boston Police Dept) Protects Nazis!" Seen in Allston, Boston pic.twitter.com/TGOFPVj5yD — Radical Graffiti (@GraffitiRadical) July 11, 2022 Wearing uniforms and masks, members of Patriot Front marched through Boston and […]
07 12, 2022
by Tom Marino
Worcester Community Revitalization Informational Block Party
The Center For Community Revitalization on Main South held the Worcester Partnership for Healthy, Equitable, Affordable Retrofits and Training block party.
07 10, 2022
by Sam Bishop
Akron Police Release Footage of Shooting Involving Eight
The Akron Police Department released body camera footage on Sunday showing the shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker on Monday, June 27.
07 03, 2022
by Tom Marino
Mass. Governor Baker Issued Broad Abortion Executive Order
Governor Charlie Baker issued an executive order aimed at protecting healthcare workers and those that seek reproductive healthcare in Massachusetts.
06 24, 2022
by Tom Marino
Massachusetts Residents Join Poor People's March in D.C.
Worcester locals formed one of thousands of groups who traveled to Washington D.C on Saturday, for the Poor People's Campaign's Moral March.
06 19, 2022
by Sam Bishop
Poll: Democracy in Peril, Civil War Likely in US
A new Yahoo! News/ YouGov poll shows Americans broadly agreeing that American democracy is at risk, and another American civil war likely.
06 17, 2022
by Tom Marino
Study Shows Supreme Court's Ideological Shift to the Fringe Right
Using three surveys conducted in 2010, 2020, and 2021, researchers show the shift of the Supreme Court to the fringe right of American public opinion.
06 10, 2022
by Tom Marino
Vandalism in Spencer Depicts White Nationalist Symbols
Vandalism found in Spencer depicts symbols of a white nationalist group with ties to the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
06 04, 2022
by Tom Marino
Worcester Plaque Acknowledges Nipmuc People at City Hall
City of Worcester officials met with indigenous leaders outside of city hall to dedicate a plaque in acknowledgment of the local Nipmuc people.
