508_026 audio 508_worcester audio_podcast audio_misc 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes Kevin Ksen and <a href="http://www.radioball.net" rel="nofollow">Brendan Melican</a>. <a href="http://worcester.indymedia.org" rel="nofollow">Worcester Indymedia</a> is filing several public records requests to mark <a href="http://sunshineweek.org/" rel="nofollow">Sunshine Week</a>; we'll follow up on a future show and see if government is responding as the law requires. Brendan defends the <a href="http://www.americanantiquarian.org/" rel="nofollow">American Antiquarian Society</a> against a <a href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20080313/NEWS/803130747" rel="nofollow">proposed expansion of a nearby historical district</a>. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_Thomas" rel="nofollow">More about the founder of the AAS</a>.) Today is the birthday of one of Mike's Facebook friends. Former City Council candidate John Mahoney still seems to be spamming people. The Hanover Theater opens in Worcester tonight; check the <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/" rel="nofollow">WCCA TV13 website</a> for a video clip shortly after the festivities begin. (Brendan mentions <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield_%28illusionist%29#FBI_investigation" rel="nofollow">David Copperfield</a> in connection with this.) <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/03/somewhere-in-21st-century.html" rel="nofollow">Census forms are finally out</a>. If there aren't any changes to be made on your form, you can let the city know <a href="http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/cco/census.html" rel="nofollow">via the web</a>. Mike will be at a prayer service next week that <a href="http://www.PieAndCoffee.org/2008/03/13/iraq-war-worcester/" rel="nofollow">might turn into civil disobedience</a>. And it might not. Tracy Novick talks about the current crisis in local school funding; she's been <a href="http://who-cester.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">blogging about it</a>. 508; Worcester; podcast; American Antiquarian Society; Hanover Theater 2008-03-14 13:37:26 2008-03-14 13:35:58 mike.benedetti@gmail.com Mike Benedetti Mike Benedetti Mike Benedetti 2008-03-14 13:37:56 2008-03-17 19:56:52 2008-03-17 21:29:28 2008-04-14 18:45:50 Mike Benedetti