508_057 audio 508_worcester 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes <a href="http://radioball.net">Brendan Melican</a>, <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com">Jeff Barnard</a>, and Steve Baer. We talk with Steve about his support for Massachusetts ballot Question Three, which would <a href="http://www.protectdogs.org/">ban dog racing</a>. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/2946255256/" title="Vote Yes on Question 3 by mike.benedetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2946255256_eb9f324a17_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Vote Yes on Question 3" /></a> Mike tags along with some students from the Bronx hunting for Asian Longhorn Beetles in Worcester. (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/sets/72157607944832749/">Pix</a>, <a href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20081012/NEWS/810120370/1008/NEWSREWIND">T&G coverage</a>) Brendan responds to <a href="http://www.worcestermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=36&Itemid=28">one of these letters</a> in Worcester Magazine. Jeff recaps the <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/10/huh.html">situation with Unum</a>. Mike praises <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/2946255260/">Trash Magazine</a> and the <a href="http://www.newparisian.com/">New Parisian</a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/2946255268/" title="New Paris Post-Intelligencer by mike.benedetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2946255268_947186ae12_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="New Paris Post-Intelligencer" /></a> We discuss the InCity Times's <a href="http://worcesteria.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/1102/">inadvertant republishing</a> of a WoMag story, and <a href="http://incitytimes.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/hello-world/">an article about the chaos surrounding their website</a>. This albino raccoon is our new mascot: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/2946255274/" title="Albino raccoon by mike.benedetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2946255274_a3dc4801af_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Albino raccoon" /></a> Jeff has <a href="http://www.wormtowntaxi.com/2008/10/columbus-day-parade.html">photos of the Columbus Day Parade</a>, including one of Bruce. Drew Wilson joins us to talk about his arrest at the <a href="http://">Republican National Convention</a>. 2008-10-17 2008 Worcester; podcast; 508 2008-10-17 14:27:38 2008-10-17 14:26:03 mike.benedetti@gmail.com 2008-10-17 14:28:21 Mike Benedetti