508_042 audio 508_worcester audio_podcast audio_misc 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes <a href="http://www.radioball.net">Brendan Melican</a> and <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com">Jeff Barnard</a>. After a <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/07/wtf-department.html">short attempt</a> to remain a parks commissioner, <a href="http://telegram.com/article/20080704/NEWS/807040348/1008/NEWSREWIND">Bruce Wahle has stepped down</a>. The auto event called the Summer Nationals is in Worcester this weekend; <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/07/summer-nationals-skyline-drive.html">lots of blogging</a> by Jeff, and a <a href="http://www.worcestermagazine.com/content/view/2955/18/">great interview</a> with the founder in <em>Worcester Magazine</em>. Tom Lewis's retrospective art show <a href="http://www.worcestermagazine.com/content/view/2948/">has opened</a>. The head of AIDS Project Worcester wrote a strong rebuttal to a <a href="http://worcester.indymedia.org/node/30581">letter by Barbara Haller and Billy Breault</a>. The T&G had a <a href="http://images.telegram.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=WT&Date=20080704&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=807040356&Ref=AR&Profile=1116&title=1&MaxW=700&MaxH=600">nice photo</a> of the fireworks; <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sdowen/sets/72157605964633828/">many more</a> on Flickr. The whole Charter/NebuAd/customer betrayal thing is <a href="http://wccatv.com/node/13054">unravelling</a>; kudos to WoMag for covering it, and fie on the T&G for ignoring it. Security Now has a <a href="http://twit.tv/sn149">two</a> <a href="http://twit.tv/sn151">part</a> podcast explaining the technology and issues involved in this sort of thing. Mike talks about the Catholic Worker gathering and rosary trial update, already blogged here. <a href="http://worcesteractivist.org/wiki/Central_Street">Central Street</a> is <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/07/mlk-blvd.html">still not named after MLK</a>. A local was busted for <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/06/fake-drug-bust.html">buying fake drugs</a>. People <a href="http://radioball.net/2008/07/01/who-study-finds-americans-love-getting-high/">like real drugs</a>. (We talk about drug legalization in Massachusetts at length.) Mike reads some <a href="http://www.wtag.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=137313&article=3893988">Jordan Levy</a> headlines. The City Council will discuss street vendors again on Tuesday, and likely vote on whether to restrict their activities. If you support vendors, it's not a waste of time to contact your councilor, because they're still divided on the issue. The Union Station garage <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/06/20-million-garage-update.html">isn't open</a>; some of the vacancies there <a href="http://worcesteria.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/maxwell-station/">will be filled</a>. There is <a href="http://fujichia.com/2008/07/02/hydrate-or-die/">cool art in Elm Park</a>. 2008-07-04 2008 Worcester; podcast; 508 2008-07-04 15:05:55 2008-07-04 15:05:27 mike.benedetti@gmail.com 2008-07-04 15:09:47 Mike Benedetti