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508 is a show about Worcester. This weeks panelists are Greg Opperman, Tracy Novick, Brendan Melican, and Mike Benedetti.

 

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Tracy, a School Committee Member, talks about fundraising efforts for the vandalized Belmont Street Community School. You can help. We spend most of the show talking about the upcoming city school budget, and why there always seems to be a funding crisis.

Greg is the cook behind the uncontested world-champion vegan macaroni and cheese recipe.

Mike has entered a charity beard competition. February 20, Dive Bar.

Scott Zoback et al have a Haiti fundraiser today. February 5, 5pm-1am, Lucky Dog.

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

 

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There was a big rally for (now-Senator) Brown at Mechanics Hall; the City’s considering banning plastic bags, though Mike has long advocated non-governmental action on this issue.

Vegetarian Renaissance: vegan mac’n'cheese cookoff coming up; veg fest coming up; creative Dunkin Donuts event. (Non-veg: Dr. Gonzo may have a roadkill barbeque.)

There are fancifully-dressed tax services advertisers on the sidewalks. Chain bar McFadden’s has closed.

Belmont Street Community School was massively vandalized. There was a Haiti fundraiser.

Mike talks about cargo cults. “Do different dumb things, Worcester. Do different dumb things.”

We’re planning something special for episode #100. Please share your ideas.

This is too awesome: Nick Nassar at WCCA TV13 has made a documentary about Worcester’s cross-cultural, well-organized, relentless, and so far unsuccessful “Save Our Poolz” campaign.

I wish somebody posted a Worcester video this good every week.

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican and Drew Wilson.

 

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We talk about a Brazilian policeman charged with the killing of a Worcester man, Salvation Army people denigrating the Worcester schools, and Planned Parenthood ads being kept off city buses.

In veg news, there will be a Buddha Hut buffet Saturday, a vegan mac’n'cheese cookoff later in the month, and a Worcester Veg Fest in the spring.

We do an in-depth analysis of the Pulse magazine’s “Ones to Watch” lists from 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Mike has obtained a physical copy of Inside Worcester magazine, which he found disappointing.

Ever since Jeff Barnard first mentioned the new magazine Inside Worcester, I’ve been eager to take a look.

Now I have, and I’m disappointed.

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