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Open Letter to Commissioner Jeff Riley

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Editors Note: The author has allowed us to publish this letter, which was sent to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education July 23. By…

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Community Local Politics New Stories Pa'lante Worcester Beacon

Removing the Knife

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By Em Quiles Our City leaders are nodding their heads but are they really hearing what we are saying? It is not about a statue.…

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I cannot believe what you say, because I see what you do.

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By Cara Lisa Berg Powers James Baldwin shared this critical advice for moments like these. While symbolic gestures and verbal commitments abound, tangible policy changes…

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The Other Football: The Beautiful Game and the Changing Face of Worcester

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By Jonathan Hardy-Lavoie Editor’s note: an abridged version of this ran in Worcester Magazine August 7, 2019. As the final whistle was blown in the…

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ICYMI- Weekly Worcester News and Ideas Roundup

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Here is your virtual blotter on things to catch up on in Worcester this week. We want to begin by sending our condolences to the…

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Not in my name

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By Cara Lisa Berg Powers I was 9 years-old when Woodland Street Community School planned our 500th anniversary celebration of Columbus’ 1492 sailing of the…

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Worcester Asians 4 Black Lives releases report card of City Manager

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Earlier today, a group called Worcester Asians 4 Black Lives released a report card of the Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus and some demands for…

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Ring-around-the-Statue

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Hello readers, especially those hate-reading to find me saying something offensive toward Italian-Americans that you can use to prove I’m the Real Racist. Definitely keep…

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Community Local Politics New Stories Worcester Beacon

Worcester Police Fail to Protect Black Mother and Her Kids

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You can read the full letter from Lawyer’s for Civil Rights, who is representing Ms. Latoya Lewis and her family regarding a racist incident at…

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A Note on Council Proposals

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By Doug Arbetter Putting pressure on our elected officials and forcing them to engage in discussion and debate on policy related to police funding, conduct,…

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