Mayor’s Social Service Task Force Report

posted by Mike on October 11th, 2005

Here’s the full text of the report, typed from a copy. There’s also a scan of the report (5MB, .pdf format).
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Social Service Siting Report–the gist

posted by Mike on October 10th, 2005

Here’s the gist of the “Mayor’s Social Service Task Force Report” for Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Social Service Siting Report and other items

posted by Mike on October 7th, 2005

The report of the “Mayor’s Social Service Task Force” is not yet public, but already plenty of folks in Worcester have their hands on it and are discussing it.

Worcester Magazine leaked the guts of the report yesterday.

Let’s look at what they said. I’ll comment in much more detail once the report is no longer confidential.
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The Re-Dedication of St. John’s Church

posted by Mike on October 2nd, 2005

The first thing you’d notice upon entering the church: There’s no holy water.

The second thing: The tabernacle is wide open, empty.

Last September, the ceiling of St. John’s Church fell in.

Today, October 2, all the repairs were completed, and it was re-dedicated by Most Rev. Robert P. McManus, Bishop of Worcester.

The concelebrants were Msgr. Edmond Tinsley and Rev. John Madden, who is the administrator of St. John’s.
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