Khrystian King, who art thou? By Michael Gaffney This Week in Worcester is doing a candidate response to the question of why Worcester residents should vote for him and he failed miserably to outline any plan or any accomplishments. He starts out reminding everyone that he is a social worker: “My name is Khrystian King [...]
Gary Rosen makes the grade By Michael Gaffney This Week in Worcester is doing a candidate response to the question of why Worcester residents should vote for him and Gary Rosen was Gary Rosen: He leads off with what he thinks is his strong suit, constituent services: “I’ll continue to provide attentive and responsive service [...]
By Michael Gaffney This Week in Worcester is doing a candidate response to the question of why Worcester residents should vote for you. George Russell’s responses were as hilarious as dishonest. He leads off by claiming he supported public safety: “I pushed for foot patrols in areas that needed attention. My interaction with Neighborhood [...]
Joe Petty and the Ruling Class By Michael Gaffney The above photo was sent to me by a very angry constituent. It is a photo of Joe Petty’s street being completely repaved. There are several hundred miles of city streets and sidewalks that need repair and replacement, but unfortunately for the residents on said [...]
PRESS RELEASE: This morning, we received very good news concerning an opportunity that we intend to pursue. It has been years in the making and we are so happy at our good fortune, but our celebration is dampened as we will no longer have the time needed to devote to city council. Our new endeavors [...]
Dianne Williamson does it again! By Michael Gaffney You may remember an article titled “TIFs and Political Corruption” wherein Councilor Sarai Rivera’s lack of ability to manage her own finances somehow landed her on the Economic Development Committee by Mayor Joe Petty. But what was worse, was her relationship with Alan Fletcher, the person [...]
If you haven't read Vocero Hispano this week, http://www.vocerohispano.com/ you missed a write up on Hispanic Heritage Month: Here is the article, in English: Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate our friends and neighbors with Hispanic heritage as well as the Hispanic arts and culture. This year it is also a time to [...]
Smears, lies, and childishness: The local media By Michael Gaffney It is no secret that I have decided in this election cycle to refuse any statements, candidate profiles or interviews with the local media. This decision was well-thought out and made after over two and a half years of the media continuing to misrepresent [...]
By Michael Gaffney Pictured above is Alan Fetcher, a trust fund millionaire with Councilor Saria Rivera hanging out together at a concert in the park. It is a picture of everything that is wrong with Worcester. Worcester has been taxing small commercial businesses out of the City. Want to go shopping? You will need to [...]
By Michael Gaffney Did anyone know bees were so controversial in Worcester? We all know they have been dying out for some reason, but in my three years on Council and the thousands of people I’ve spoken to, I’ve never heard someone call out “we must do something about these rampant bees!” I am aware [...]
