Teens and Firearms: Worcester’s Growing Gun Problem

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

On Thanksgiving night, a 15-year-old was arrested in Worcester for possession of a loaded firearm. The teen, who ran from the police, was also charged with disorderly conduct. Worcester Police responded to Everett Gaylord Boulevard at 11:40 PM, to a report of a fight with baseball bats. As the police arrived, the suspect threw his loaded weapon and ran but was ultimately chased down by a police officer.

According to a press release from the Worcester Police, "Upon arrival, officers attempted to stop one of the groups of people who were getting into a Jeep. One of the males in the back seat took off running as police approached the vehicle. An officer gave chase and observed the male toss an object. The officer caught up to the male and took him into custody. The officer went back to the spot where the male tossed the object and saw that it was a loaded handgun."

This is the fourth reported incident of a teenager possessing a firearm in the last two months.

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Worcester’s Community Organizers React to Racial Altercation this Weekend

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

As reported by GoLocal Worcester on Monday, Danielle Spring of Worcester was verbally attacked outside of a Pub 99. She was repeatedly called the n-word and was told to 'go back to Ferguson.' The man guilty of the verbal abuse was allowed to go into the Pub 99 to eat his dinner afterwards.

"The patrons continued with their patronage at the restaurant despite witnessing the abuse in the parking lot. The witnesses wouldn't confront the man. They bore witness in anonymity. The manager "dealt" with the man by asking him to come into the establishment. This incident is a superb case study of White silence that serves as the lifeblood of White privilege which is the product of White supremacy," said Mike Jerry, a Community Organizer from Worcester.

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slides: 30 Ways Central MA Can Participate in Giving Tuesday

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Giving Tuesday began as the response to Cyber Monday in which people from every community make a conscious effort to think about giving to their local charities and non-profit organizations by donating online. 

Here are 30 ways you can participate in #GivingTuesday by supporting charities in Central Massachusetts.

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GoLocal is Going to Los Angeles to Cover the NE Revolution’s Quest for the MLS Cup

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Sports Team

GoLocal is going to Los Angeles to cover the NE Revolution’s quest for the Major League Soccer Championship Cup.

Every day GoLocal Sports Reporter Matt LaPan and photographer Jeff Bernstein will be filing stories on the Revolution’s run for the Major League Soccer Cup.

GoLocal is the only local news organization with reporters in Los Angeles.

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Horowitz: Jim Webb, Former US Senator and Genuine War Hero, Tests Presidential Waters

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

With the 2014 mid-term elections now behind us, media attention is beginning to shift to the next big national contest-the 2016 Presidential election. What is shaping up as a wide open contest on the Republican side with candidates ranging from Senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio to Governors Chris Christie, Scott Walker and John Kasich to former Governor Jeb Bush is garnering the lion’s share of coverage so far. 

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Revolution-Galaxy Key Matchups: MLS Cup Final

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

GoLocal Sports Team

The top two teams in MLS will meet on Sunday when the New England Revolution take on the LA Galaxy. What matchups should you be watching in the final game of the 2014 MLS season?

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Panel to Discuss Education Funds and Needs of Worcester’s Students

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

On Wednesday, the Worcester Regional Research Bureau and the Worcester Education Collaborative will hold it's second panel installment of 'Funding Public Education.' Wednesday's panel, titled 'Part II: Balancing the Needs of the Schools and the Needs of the City,' will address the challenge of prioritizing funds among educational and other municipal operations. 

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Revs Nguyen Named To MLS Best XI

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Sports Team

New England Revolution playmaker Lee Nguyen has mad the MLS Best XI for the 2014 season.

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Boston City Council Rules on Uber

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

On Monday afternoon, Boston's Committee on City, Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs held a hearing to review Boston's current transportation regulations application to Uber and Transporation Network Companies and their effect on consumers and existing businesses in the city.

The Massachusetts Regional Taxi Advisory Group (MRTA), a coalition of regional taxi owners/operators, livery owner/operators, consumers, industry vendors and stakeholders, testified at the hearing. 

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Organize + Energize: 7 Ways to Organize Your Holiday Decorations

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Kristin MacRae, GoLocalProv Organizing Expert

Christmas is probably the most popular holiday you decorate for and is probably the holiday with the most decorations. As you begin to take out your holiday decorations, this is a great time to declutter and get them organized.

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