Worcester Politics 101

11/14/2025

***** The Time To Change Course Regarding Worcester Public Schools - Worcester, MA Discipline Policy Including Bringing Back School Resource Officers Is Now *****
VIA: The Worcester Guardian
Make the changes immediately without delay and have the debate later.
Safety in our schools must be paramount.
Our school children, teachers and support staff deserve no less.

Superintendent Monárrez and predecessor Binienda disagree over restorative practices and school safety

11/13/2025

***** B R E A K I N G * N E W S *****
Reported live on RadioWorcester.com that City Council At-Large Candidate Jermoh Kamara will seek the $106,400 hand recount rather than the $14,100 machine recount.
City of Worcester, Massachusetts taxpayers will be footing the bill.

Listen to the latest news and talk on Radio Worcester. Get local, state, and national news as well as talk radio shows.

11/13/2025

***** Always Remembered Never Forgotten *****
Heroes and saints walk amongst us daily and they're called Worcester Fire Fighters Local 1009.
Lt. Menard gave his all and for that our city can never ever show enough gratitude or thanks for his service protecting people and property.
Eternally RIP Lt Menard...

11/13/2025

***** Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President Tim Murray Recaps The Recent Municipal Elections & More...*****
Heard only on Radio Worcester.
Murray is spot on and the voice of reason.
One thing that is crystal clear in the recent elections recently concluded is that an overwhelming majority of City of Worcester, Massachusetts voters demand and expect decorum and respect to be at the forefront for the next two years in the Worcester City Council and the School Committee meetings addressing local issues and leave the United Nations issues to others.
The last two years of chaos and division will not be tolerated any longer.

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Tim Murray calls the city’s recent election a positive step forward, emphasizing collaboration on the new Council, defending Mayor Joe Petty’s leadership, and previewing the Chamber’s 150th anniversary events.

11/13/2025

***** Trouble In Paradise As Worcester Public Schools - Worcester, MA Grapple With Increase In Disciplinary Issues Across The Board *****
VIA: The Worcester Guardian
Seeking to drill down and garner additional information in these regards is always a good thing and highly recommended.
However our students and teachers should, at the very least, expect immediate actions to start addressing these incidents and holding offending students accountable including their parents, guardians, etc...
Looking away is not going to solve this vexing issue.

District report shows increases in fighting, bullying, and assaults on staff as committee members call for deeper data and stronger interventions

11/13/2025

***** Interesting Take From Radio Worcester * The Only Local Talk Show That Actually Matters *****

Hank Stolz, Ben White, and Randy Feldman discuss the takeaways from Worcester’s municipal election — from Jose Rivera’s surprise victory to a renewed call for collaboration on the City Council.

11/12/2025

***** Ethically Challenged D3 Councilor Elect Fresolo Apparently Has A Decision To Make Before Taking
Office *****
Continue banking the WHA paycheck and forgo the city council salary or vice versa.
Dough boy Fresolo ain't gonna be riding the gravy train as originally planned.
This matter is also being referred to the MA State Ethics Commssion to confirm.
"What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive"

11/12/2025

***** Ummhealth.org Still Playing Their Old Pyramid 3-Cup Monte Ponzi Scheme *****
After being outed in 2019 by Worcester Politics 101 for squireling away over $171,000,000 in their offshore account in the Cayman Islands, which has grown exponentially since then, that total amount included 63% of taxpayer monies, and now they are using and abusing $6,200,000 taxpayer monies to pad salaries.
WTF is going on here?
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio needs to do a follow up audit on the taxpayer provided slush funds UMass Memorial has sitting in the Cayman Islands out of view.

11/12/2025

***** Our Heroic Worcester Fire Fighters Local 1009 Hosting A Food Drive On Sunday 11/16 10am to 5pm At Both Stop & Shop Locations In The City of Worcester, Massachusetts *****
Our men and women of the WFD are always stepping up to serve our city including the most vulnerable amongst us on and off the job 24/7/365.
Let's all do our part and show up to support and contribute to the food drive as well and make this a huge success.
As a city we are blessed these saints walk and work amongst us all!
Thank you!

11/12/2025

***** Kamara Better Choose Wisely On Recount Selection Process She Chooses With The Costs To Taxpayers In Mind *****
The hand recount will cost $106,600 versus machine recount at $14,100.
That's a lot of taxpayer $$$ that could be used for our streets or sidewalks, etc...
While everyone is entitled to a recount, it's the process and cost that Worcester voters will remember down the road.
WP101 is not seeing how this recount will change the election results due to the validity of the voting machine tabulations that are accurate time and time again.

Price tag could reach $100,000 for recount of at-large city councilor race.

11/12/2025

***** MA DOT Public Meeting 12/3/25 RE: Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety "Purported" Improvements At Tatnuck Elementary School 6:30pm *****
People need to show up to this meeting and ensure Pleasant St doesn't become another atrocity like they did with the Mill St redesign fiasco that is now worse off than before.
To be clear the MA DOT is coming in to dictate what they have already decided and don't give two sh*ts about what the people want or need.
Let's all show up to give the MA DOT the welcome they deserve and feedback they have coming to them.
One thing is certain that with our newly elected District 5 City Councilor Vote Jose Rivera, these pre-determined meetings will be become a thing of the past going forward after he takes office.

11/11/2025

***** Thank You City Councilor Kate Toomey For Sharing Pics Of Todays Veterans Day Ceremonies *****
Toomey is always there front and center always supporting our heroic veterans.