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The US Army's recruitment show, "Spirit of America" is returning to Worcester for two days. Local groups are organizing two demonstrations:

Morning (appx 9:30 am t.b.d.) Friday, Sept. 19th
THEME: END RECRUITMENT

Afternoon(appx 1pm t.b.d.), Saturday, Sept. 20th
THEME: END the WAR

Articles and photos from 2004

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A local HIV/AIDS activist and advocate sounds off on homophobia, racism, and the broken machinery of funding to fight HIV/AIDS in the United States

By Jesse Pack
Worcester, MA

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August 6, 2008, at Worcester City Hall.

Sponsored by Worcester's Catholic Worker community.

The Worcester World Cup tournament returns on August 9th and 10th with teams representing 12 different countries vying to be recognized as Worcester's best.

Celebrate Worcester's immigrant communities with food, children's games, music and more.

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Much has been written in the papers and on the internet about some City Councilors' efforts to place new restrictions on Worcester's street vendors.

Little has been heard from the vendors themselves, which is why Worcester Indymedia has produced an interview with 9 of them:

Download the mp4 video (41 MB) or see other formats.

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Worcester efforts to develop a Transgender Emergency Fund in Worcester continue, with the extremely successful, "Freedom!", drag show fundraiser held this past Friday, July 11th at Blü Nightclub.

Organizing work is not just all fun. The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is set to announce that it will be opening a Central Massachusetts chapter in early August. The kick-off is scheduled for August 10th and group leaders are disseminating an invitation to anyone who would like to work to support transgendered individuals.

Earlier stories: Worcester transgender organizing

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Public Works and Parks Commissioner Robert Moylan organized a tour of two city pools for City Councilors the day before this year’s pool season kicked off. Members of Save Our Poolz found out about the tour and joined in, lucky enough to end up crashing a planned media photo-op.

The tour of Tacoma Pool just knocked everyone over. Although Great Brook Valley residents had asked, probably even pleaded that bathroom doors be re-installed in the bathrooms, there wasn’t a single door in either the Boys or Girls rooms.

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The Save Our Poolz Coalition is asking for community residents to help them remind Worcester City Councilors of their campaign pledges and commitments to Worcester's nine municipal pools. Commissioner Bob Moylan announced this past week that the proposal he has submitted to the City Manager calls for the closing of 5 Worcester pools!

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City Manager recommends closing more pools
Earlier Indymedia Stories
Watch Candidates' statements at WCCA forum

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Many people throughout Worcester were knocked over by news of the lastest salvo against poor people and people with addictions from City Councilor Haller and Billy Breault "Anti-OD grant triggers alarm - Adopting Narcan plan feared" which appeared in Saturday's T&G.
An EMT, Buck Paxton, has already responded with a harsh response, "William Breault: Stupidest man in Worcester, part 2"

Unsuccessful at getting a copy of the original letter from Councilor Haller, I was able to secure a copy from one of the recipients. Here's the letter in full.

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Worcester school cafeteria workers demonstrated at City Hall this afternoon against a plan to cut their hours, at the same time that school administator pay may be increased.

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