Same Time Next Year
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It’s been nearly a year since I wrote about the problems that come from
having 11 bosses who are not on the same page about anything, as well as
suggestion...
2 years ago
September 30, 2009
September 29, 2009
Worls War 2 Planes At ORH
Golfing at Holden yesterday had a chance to watch these fly overhead many times. Prety impressive.
Telegram story.
Telegram story.
September 28, 2009
Neighborhood Stabilization Funds
I hope that a City Councilor asks for monthly reports on these funds to track who gets these funds. My bet is that very few private investors or new home-owners receive these funds. Monies will go mainly to the CDC's or companies like Winn.
September 27, 2009
93 - 95 Grand Street
Story in today's paper about monies being invested in the City of Worcester to stabilize neighborhoods by helping people buy vacant and foreclosed properties in targeted areas. Couple of things you need to know.
First, there are income restrictions. If you are going to be owned-occupied , you need to be low to mod income. Or if you are going to rent the units, you need to rent to people of low to mod income. Bottom line more low to mod income developments?
Second, there was mention of how monies will be used to demolish 95 Grand Street. This property abuts 93 Grand Street, which is owned by the Main South CDC who has used nearly all of their NRSA monies to date on 93 Grant Street, and I would imagine that this will somehow be awarded to the Main South CDC to compliment 93 Grand Street. More monies for low income housing.
Sounds good on the surface when you read about $12 million for neighborhood stabilization. The title should really be $12 million for more low to mod income development.
First, there are income restrictions. If you are going to be owned-occupied , you need to be low to mod income. Or if you are going to rent the units, you need to rent to people of low to mod income. Bottom line more low to mod income developments?
Second, there was mention of how monies will be used to demolish 95 Grand Street. This property abuts 93 Grand Street, which is owned by the Main South CDC who has used nearly all of their NRSA monies to date on 93 Grant Street, and I would imagine that this will somehow be awarded to the Main South CDC to compliment 93 Grand Street. More monies for low income housing.
Sounds good on the surface when you read about $12 million for neighborhood stabilization. The title should really be $12 million for more low to mod income development.
Direct Air Being Sued By Pace
First Direct Air lost Virgin and now Pace, leasor of planes, is sueing Direct for an unpaid bill of 1.45 million. Click here for full story.
September 26, 2009
September 25, 2009
South Worcester Business Council
First meeting this week attended, and supported, by District 4 Councilor Barbara Haller and State Rep Fresolo. Going to be easy getting this going utilizing the Chandler Business Association (CBA) as our model. Should be alot of fun.
Our number priority is to kick start the storefront program on Southbridge Street through the South Worcester NRSA.
Our number priority is to kick start the storefront program on Southbridge Street through the South Worcester NRSA.
September 24, 2009
Rosen WCRN Friday 11-Noon
Listen in he will have Councilor Germain and Nick K, who has been writing some great stuff lately. Guy could not have been any more right on his common story.
Chandler Street Candidate Night
For the first time, we ever did something like this?? I thought it went pretty well. Really want to thank all the candidates and press (Gary Rosen, Wormy and Channel 3) for attending, Evo for putting out a great spread and Paulie deciding it was a good idea and just doing it.
Stay tuned-- Paul is working on debates now.
Stay tuned-- Paul is working on debates now.
September 23, 2009
Candidate Night
Tonight!! Evo, located within Living Earth, on the corner of Dewey and Chandler Street. Get the oppotunity to meet pretty much everyone running for City Council, Mayor and School Committee.
Please note we also unveil the official amount that we raised for the National Autism Association from Paulie's NOLAFest. Zimage, if you show I will buy you a beer although you have not technically won the bet.
Hosted by the Chandler Business Association
Between 5:30 PM and 7:30PM
Thanks
Bill
Please note we also unveil the official amount that we raised for the National Autism Association from Paulie's NOLAFest. Zimage, if you show I will buy you a beer although you have not technically won the bet.
Hosted by the Chandler Business Association
Between 5:30 PM and 7:30PM
Thanks
Bill
September 22, 2009
Candidate Night
Chandler Business Group invites anyone reading this blog to come to EVO (within the Living Earth building) tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23rd) to meet the candidates between 5:30 --7:30PM.
So far the following have committed to this Wednesday candidate meet and greet at EVO Restaurant at 232 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA from 5:30-7:30PM....light bit complimentary of EVO Restaurant and first refreshment courtesy of the Chandler Street Business Association.
District 4 City Councilor - Barbara Haller
District 4 City Councilor candidate - Grace Ross
City Councilor at Large - Joe Petty
City Councilor at Large candidate - Kola Akinde
City Councilor at Large candidate- Mary Keefe
City Counselor at Large candidate - Joe O'Brien
School Committee candidate - Tracy Novick
School Committee candidate-- Rob Diaz
School Committee Member - John Monfredo
School Committee Member - Brian O'Connell
City Counselor at Large - Kate Toomey
City Councilor at Large Gary Rosen is not running for re-election but he will doing political commentary for radio station WCRN
We hope you all can attend.
Cheers
Paul Collyer
So far the following have committed to this Wednesday candidate meet and greet at EVO Restaurant at 232 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA from 5:30-7:30PM....light bit complimentary of EVO Restaurant and first refreshment courtesy of the Chandler Street Business Association.
District 4 City Councilor - Barbara Haller
District 4 City Councilor candidate - Grace Ross
City Councilor at Large - Joe Petty
City Councilor at Large candidate - Kola Akinde
City Councilor at Large candidate- Mary Keefe
City Counselor at Large candidate - Joe O'Brien
School Committee candidate - Tracy Novick
School Committee candidate-- Rob Diaz
School Committee Member - John Monfredo
School Committee Member - Brian O'Connell
City Counselor at Large - Kate Toomey
City Councilor at Large Gary Rosen is not running for re-election but he will doing political commentary for radio station WCRN
We hope you all can attend.
Cheers
Paul Collyer
September 21, 2009
Harry T post
According to this website:
http://www.canamleague.com/09scores.php
Can Am Baseball Championship Series attendance:
Game 1 in Worcester: 642
Game 2 in Worcester: 741
Game 3 in Quebec: 5011
Game 4 in Quebec: 3744
642 and 741 for a championship series? Once again...where was the Chamber of Commerce? ... where was the Visitor's bureau? ... a chance to showcase the city to a Canadian province and we can't even fill the stadium at 20% capacity? A 2 for 1 deal ... a discount for city employees ... public unions... St. V's employees, UMASS employees, etc would have filled the stadium. Where was the marketing for this?...by the team?...by the city?...Chamber of Commerce? ...visitor's bureau?
An embarassment if you ask me...
Just my 2 cents...
Harry T(wo cents)
Worcester,MA
1:12 AM
http://www.canamleague.com/09scores.php
Can Am Baseball Championship Series attendance:
Game 1 in Worcester: 642
Game 2 in Worcester: 741
Game 3 in Quebec: 5011
Game 4 in Quebec: 3744
642 and 741 for a championship series? Once again...where was the Chamber of Commerce? ... where was the Visitor's bureau? ... a chance to showcase the city to a Canadian province and we can't even fill the stadium at 20% capacity? A 2 for 1 deal ... a discount for city employees ... public unions... St. V's employees, UMASS employees, etc would have filled the stadium. Where was the marketing for this?...by the team?...by the city?...Chamber of Commerce? ...visitor's bureau?
An embarassment if you ask me...
Just my 2 cents...
Harry T(wo cents)
Worcester,MA
1:12 AM
September 20, 2009
Hadley Facade
Just drove down Main Street, complete mess in front of the Hadley and old Mart. The sidewalks were full of trash. It got me to thinking about the NRSA reports last week and that there is one facade pending for the Hadley.
Lets think about this after the millions and millions of dollars that they already got from the government to build this low to mod income project that we do not need, we are going to give them our City CDBG monies to fund a facade program. Considering the state of the entire street, I can think of 100 facade that need work done more then the Hadley?
Lets think about this after the millions and millions of dollars that they already got from the government to build this low to mod income project that we do not need, we are going to give them our City CDBG monies to fund a facade program. Considering the state of the entire street, I can think of 100 facade that need work done more then the Hadley?
September 19, 2009
Boon for Buiness
Telegram Article today on the movie crew at ORH. Absolutely hilarious. Paulie's NOLAFest had more economic spin-off then this. Best line
Richard P. Walsh, spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates Worcester Regional Airport, said that because Direct Air — the charter air carrier that flies out of the airport — did not have any flights scheduled during the week, there was no interruption of commercial air traffic at the airport.
Richard P. Walsh, spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates Worcester Regional Airport, said that because Direct Air — the charter air carrier that flies out of the airport — did not have any flights scheduled during the week, there was no interruption of commercial air traffic at the airport.
September 18, 2009
September 17, 2009
New website -WorcLand.com
Check out my new website WorcLand.com set up by my friend Chris Johnson, who I met through the Citizens for Business. In particular our new construction project on Weden Lane. Slideshow a little weak right now, but will get better daily.
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