January 24, 2008

Telegram


The third six month extension through the end of 2008, I felt was absolutley horrible news and guaranteed nothing will happen in 2008 at ORH. Although I guaranteed a story for Mr Nemeth, we never got it.

Instead we got two "feel good"stories, the first about a charter company out of ORH, SkyLine Flights, that you can not find on the official web page. The second story pictured a large charter plane flying to Atlantic City, as if that happens everyday? Only to finish with the impression that we have 59,000 landings and take-offs per year at ORH.

Don't get me wrong, they were good stories, but why were they done now?? Wouldn't a better story have been about what happened to the G-13 jet that was suppose to be coming to ORH, will Winward Aviation buy the parcel of land that they won through the second RFP process last year that is under an extension or better yet, what has IMG been up to with $100,000 of our Small Community Air Service grant trying to recruit and retain commercial service?

Again I liked the stories not the timing. It would be like doing a story on the leader of the band on the Titanic as it was sinking, versus writing about the Titanic sinking?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

How is that restaurant RFP coming along at the airport?

Anonymous said...

Is downtown Worcester too "venued"..........starting From Lincoln Sq Southward:

1. The Aud. (Prob irrelevant)

2. Plymth Theatre (in litigation)

3. Mechanics HL (fully functional)

4. Foothills (to be demo'ed?)

5. Hanover (March opening)


Did I forget any?.....

e.g. Lincoln Sq Boys Club auditorium [g]

or

Council Chambers (Theatrre of the absurd)

or The Fine arts

or The Paris

Anonymous said...

I forgot prob the most imp. one

6. DCU Center

Anonymous said...

The Telegram article did mentionn American Airlines was interested in Worcester but wants an access road.