508_059 audio 508_worcester 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/snowghost" rel="nofollow">Bruce Russell</a> and <a href="http://radioball.net" rel="nofollow">Brendan Melican</a>. <blockquote>FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager and the Economic Development Office provide City Council with OVERWHELMING evidence that provides the Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking SUBSTANTIAL facts that economic development would be a net gain and public safety would be held in balance in making Millbury Street a two-way street</blockquote> Back in May, we <a href="http://www.pieandcoffee.org/2008/05/30/508-037/" rel="nofollow">sort of joked</a> about the City banning knives; now the City is <a href="http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/28/people-are-talking-2/" rel="nofollow">actually trying it</a>. Bruce, author of the <a href="http://www.pieandcoffee.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/snowghost.pdf" rel="nofollow"><em>Snow Ghost Book of Scary Jokes</em> (pdf)</a>, comments on this week's <a href="http://www.worcestermagazine.com/images/stories/2008/10-30-08/pos_1024.jpg" rel="nofollow">Womag "People in the Street"</a>. Brendan predicts <a href="http://worcester.indymedia.org/node/41993" rel="nofollow">Question 1</a> (eliminate the income tax) will barely fail, Question 2 (marijuana decriminalization) will pass handily, and <a href="http://worcesterite.com/forums/politics/2008/10/29/vote-yes-three-call-tomorrow-oct-30-show-your-support" rel="nofollow">Question 3</a> (ban dog racing) will narrowly pass. The <em>InCity Times</em> came out <a href="http://www.incitytimesworcester.org/?p=509" rel="nofollow">against Question 2</a>: <blockquote>Marijuana decriminalization would embolden the punks and pukes of the neighborhood.</blockquote> Brendan sees Spellane and Fresolo holding onto their state rep seats, and Moore winning state senate. The show finishes with a conversation with Scott Schaeffer-Duffy about an <a href="http://www.pieandcoffee.org/2008/10/29/rosary-trial-follow-up-hearing-nov-6/" rel="nofollow">upcoming hearing</a> to determine the penalty he'll pay for his "rosary arrest." But first Mike talks more about <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/mysteryband2008" rel="nofollow">Mystery Band</a>. 2008-10-31 2008 508; podcast; Worcester 2008-10-31 13:14:45 2008-10-31 13:14:00 mike.benedetti@gmail.com Mike Benedetti 2008-10-31 13:16:25 2008-10-31 13:24:44 Mike Benedetti