This Week In Worcester: Recent Episodes
Tom Marino
Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, ThisWeekinWorcester.com is an independent and local online news site dedicated to reporting the news and happenings in the city of Worcester. We deliver the news you want and need to know, without editorializing.
We save our commentary for the TWIW podcast. The show includes guests and discussion of the latest news, both in Worcester and, from time to time, the national scene.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast on:
- TWIW attacked by a second division of government this year.
- The At-Large City Councilor Debate
- Councilors begin march too Drones as a First Responder program
This Week in Worcester Podcast, Sept. 28, covering:
- Hearings on motions to dismiss Eureka Street charges
- The Worcester City Council agenda online gets worse
- Council to take up ShotSpotter (no report accessible to public)
- Council orders on Cable TV Franchise contract w/ Spectrum
This Week in Worcester Podcast, Sept. 21, 2025:
- Policies WPD will never implement
- City Council's 22 Minute Meeting and Upcoming Light Schedule
- Citizen Petitions to Council rejected in 2025: 133
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Sept. 14, on:
- The Charlie Kirk Murder
- Gov. Healey's order for public schools to teach 9/11
- D4 Debate earlier today
And some comments on Terrance Crawford and Ricky Hatton.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast discussing:
- Fire Sprinkler battle to come to floor of City Council on Tuesday
- The MassDems Party Platform
- First Finding of Unreasonable Force at WPD since 2015
- Councilor seeks info on creating a minimum value of personal property subject to taxation
This Week in Worcester Eve before Preliminary Election Eve on, Aug. 31, 2025, on:
- Election thoughts and predictions
- The Holden sewage sage continues
- Outstanding Event Costs to the City
This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 24, 2025:
- The Carribean American Carnival earlier today
- Kids report to the first day of school on Monday, with a new superintendent;
- The fifth piece of a series on WPD and the DOJ report released this week;
- City councilors sniping on social media over sprinkler law;
- Everyone has something to say about the Board of Health after Noamesco denied hookah license.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 17, 2025, on:
- Tim Murray's op-ed in the Telegram on ending remote working for state workers
- City Manager expands cleanup Worcester effort
- City Council returns after 5 weeks off with 41 items on its agenda
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 10, 2025, on:
- Former Chief of Police Gary Gemme, dead at 71
- Whistleblower lawsuit against St. Vincent Hospital
- Update on cleaning Worcester at Elm Park
- Worcester election season warming up
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Aug. 3, 2025, on:
- Worcester City Manager Eric Batista's Statement on a Clean City
- Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President Tim Murray comments on TWIW
- Perspective Journalism, Citizen Journalism, and other trendy buzz words
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 27, 2025, on:Two arraigned on Eureka Street chargesDaughter of woman arrested by ICE on Eureka Street reported missingThe missing Webster lizard crosses state lines
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 20, 2025, on:
- The Worcester City Council discussion on food deserts and learning more about a potential city-owned grocery store was just as silly as anticipated.
- The debate over required sprinklers in residences with four or more units.
- The most recent piece in our series about WPD and the DOJ report, and a preview of the 5th and final piece in the series.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 13, 2025, on:
- The City of Worcester's new Policy and Program website page with updates on the DOJ report
- City Manager's Director of Communications interview on Talk of the Commonwealth w/ Hank Stolz
- More resident petitions to city council rejected.
- City Council hears new business for the first time in 5 weeks on Tuesday
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, Independence Day edition, on:
- No Kings 2.0
- Elm Park Playground rehab finished ahead of schedule
- The ongoing City Council summer schedule
- Upcoming summer events
The This Week in Worcester Podcast recorded June 29, 2025, on -Worcester City Manager evaluations - Early Worcester elections thoughts, - Democrat's candidate for Mayor of NYC.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, recorded June 22, 2025 on: -Tuesday Manager Evaluation, Meeting-Fury over Digital Sign near Indian Lake-Public Safety Meeting Tuesday
This Week in Worcester Podcast Father's Day Edition, recorded June 15, 2025, on: - Protests at City Hall Shuts Drown City Council Meeting- Thousands join "No Kings" Protest on the Worcester Common- Media Manipulation seen through the Red Sox Trade of Rafael Devers
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, July 13, 2025, on:
- The City of Worcester's new Policy and Program website page with updates on the DOJ report
- City Manager's Director of Communications interview on Talk of the Commonwealth w/ Hank Stolz
- More resident petitions to city council rejected.
- City Council hears new business for the first time in 5 weeks on Tuesday
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, recorded June 1 2025, on:
-The recent city budget process
- A denied report on ShotSpotter.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast recorded on Memorial Day, May 25, 202 5, on:
- The 5-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd
- Worcester sued AGAIN for police-related records,
- The Charter-Cox Merger, and
- The Worcester Regional Food Hub.
A special edition of the This Week in Worcester Podcast recorded May 21, 2025, after City Manager Eric Batista's State of the City Address.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast live at 8:35 on Sunday discussing the following: - Worcester City Solicitor rules the City Council cannot hold a public forum in a new denial of a petition.- Chief of Police sends press release on things wrong in the report to city council, still no acknowledgement of any truth in the report.- Elm Park playground to shut down for weeks.
Since the U.S. Department of Justice released released its report on its investigation of the Worcester Police Department, the response from the City of Worcester can be described as nothing short of gaslighting. Enough is enough.
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, April 13, 2025 discussing:
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New reports on Shotspotter and hate crimes from the Worcester Police Department
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The Public Safety Committee will meet on the DOJ Investigation report on the Worcester Police Department
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Planning Board, development, and raising chickens in Worcester
The This Week in Worcester Podcast, April 6, 2025, discussing some top stories of the week:
- Talk of tax on university endowments
- Charter-Spectrum expanding in Connecticut
- Police detail report
- Protests on Saturday
The This Week in Worcester Podcast , March 30, 2025, on:
- Some Facebook drama with the podcast
- Tuesday's City Council meeting on the DOJ report on the Worcester Police Dept., and
- Charter Spectrum laying off 170 and moving its call center out of the city.
Discussing busing issues on the first day of school, Triple E prevention efforts exceedingly rolling out, a pastor being tased over the weekend and a disturbing case in Maryland that brought back thoughts of the Nga Truong case. With Patrick Sargent & Tom Marino of ThisWeekInWorcester.com and Mark Henderson of The016.com
The upcoming meeting on the Doherty High School location and questioning if the decision has already been made, the continued saga of Pat vs the City and more with Patrick Sargent and Tom Marino from This Week In Worcester and Mark Henderson from The016.com
The media landscape continues to change in Worcester with the last columnist at the local daily newspaper now out and what the future of daily news reporting looks like in our city. This Week in Worcester's Patrick Sargent & Tom Marino with The016.com's Mark Henderson.
A packed edition of the show including the Betty Price Playground re-dedication fiasco and the infighting at City Hall, the Canal District shuttle bus facing hurdles over disabled access and more on this Monday edition of ThisWeekInWorcester.com radio
The upcoming opening of Insomnia cookies, Front Street apartments sold out, an interesting neighborhood association meeting at Shepard King and Baba Sushi reopening all up for discussion for the Friday August 9th edition of ThisWeekInWorcester.com
The July 26 version of This Week In Worcester Radio discusses some local sports happenings with the Worcester 78's leaving the city and the Boston Celtics purchasing the Main Red Claws. Following Worcester being named one of the worst cities to rent in by Wallethub, Allen Greenman of ERA Key Realty Services called in to discuss the local market. The accused in the Amanda Dombrowski murder was just declared not competent to stand trial and sexual education in Worcester schools are all on the agenda.
Mark Henderson, a good friend and one of the folks at the016.com sat in with Tom Marino and Patrick Sargent of This Week in Worcester to discuss the recent sale of Rotman's in Worcester and Ollie's Bargain Outlet coming to Grafton Street. The three also discussed upcoming construction that seems well planned to help traffic flow on West Boylston street, and upcoming elections in Worcester.
Friday July 12 edition of ThisWeekInWorcester.com with guest Allen Greenman of ERA Key Realty Services. Allen teaches us a bit about life in real estate, slowing down after heart trouble and a healthy dose of poking fun at the Democrat's presidential primary process.
Incumbent City Councilor Sean Rose, who is running unopposed for re-election, joins TWIW for the full show today to discuss a host of issues including voter turnout and the importance of local politics to effects on daily life, what is happening in his district, District 1, being accountable to his constituents and this year's city elections.
This Week in Worcester Radio, the second live episode from Jun 28 2019 with guest Hassan Yatim, President and COO of Yatco Energy and CEO of the Massachusetts Pirates arena football team in Worcester. Also discussed is the recent Planned Parenthood presentation to the Worcester Youth Symposium and recent headlines on thisweekinworcester.com
The first live on-air episode of This Week In Worcester Radio hosted by Editor in Chief Patrick Sargent and VP of Business Operations Tom Marino. Airing on June 24, 2019. In the inaugural. Discussing the upcoming construction on Grafton Street, to occur while Kelly Square construction is ongoing, and the forthcoming traffic nightmare in the city, Also touch on upcoming items on the City Council agenda including Gary Rosen and Mayor Petty's efforts to promote soccer in the city and Connie Lukes' inquiry to study unused city property and the possibility of using it for additional parking in low parking communities.
With guest Mark Henderson from The016.com joining the ThisWeekInWorcester.com podcast for its third episode, we dive into the no left turn fiasco coming to the Rt. 290 Westbound exit to Kelley Square and what that means for Vernon Hill residents with one month to go until the plan is finalized. We also talk about reverting the Providence Street baseball park, again, and the money being raised by City Council candidates with the deadline to file fast approaching.
Episode 2 of This Week In Worcester podcast with editor Pat Sargent and Tom Marino revisits controversy at Worcester Public Schools two weeks after the Mayor released his multi-point plan and a discussion about a recent story on ThisWeekInWorcester.com on those missing and unsolved murder cases in Worcester County.
In the first episode of the This Week in Worcester Podcast, Editor Patrick Sargent and Business Manager Tom Marino discuss the issues causing a stir this week in Worcester -- police officers in schools, the suspension rates of students of color, and the proposition of the voting age changing to 16-years-old. In the final segment, Marino and Sargent discuss the professional sports landscape in Worcester.