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508 #78: Elm Park art

posted by Mike on July 31st, 2009

508 is a show about Worcester. This weeks panelists are Brenna Cussen and Brendan Melican. It’s been a rough week in the area. So we explore the public art exhibit in Elm Park, study invasive water plants, note the upcoming Christianity and Anarchism conference, and look forward to another Creative Laundry event.

Audio listeners are offered a classic IKEA item, and will enjoy Jonathan Coulton’s “Ikea“.

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508 #77: Secret plans

posted by Mike on July 24th, 2009

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Brendan Melican, Tracy Novick, and Kevin Ksen answer the hard questions. What is the secret plan to save the pools? Should the city ban plastic grocery bags? Does it matter who the mayor is?

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On the subject of bags: giving out canvas bags in Worcester, making a canvas bag, making a bag from other bags.
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Father Bernie Gilgun’s homily, July 17, 2009

posted by Mike on July 17th, 2009

From mass at the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker, Worcester.

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508 #76: Dumpster Diving

posted by Mike on July 17th, 2009

508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Mike and Brendan talk about dumpster diving in Worcester, and also the New Orleans, Buddha Hut, and Ice Cream fests last weekend.

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We don’t talk about David Rushford.

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508 #75: Wincing and Worcester Mag

posted by Mike on July 10th, 2009

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel includes Brendan Melican.

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We mention the July 11 NOLA fest, and the Buddha Hut fundraising buffet for VegWorcester.

We consider the newer, smaller Worcester Magazine and its newer, smaller name: Worcester Mag.

Mike wrote an article for them about shopping locally. He didn’t get to reference the “visionary localism” that interests him so much, for example “The Switch to Local Manufacturing”.

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