Radio Worcester’s Talk of the Commonwealth

Local reporters on the top Worcester and Central MA stories.

Worcester Business Journal’s Eric Casey reported the story that took everyone by surprise. That Chip Norton, Founder of Franklin Realty Advisors, was filing for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy with almost 70 million in debt. Eric stopped by the Talk of the Commonwealth to fill us in.

The Radio Roundtable looks at the upcoming preliminary and at mastery based grading.

State Senator Michael Moore joined the Talk of the Commonwealth to discuss key legislative issues in Massachusetts. A bill Senator Moore introduced would ban PFAS chemicals in artificial turf fields.

Tim Murray speaks with the Talk of the Commonwealth about the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's involvement in the Worcester Food Hub, a partnership that provides commercial kitchen space and resources for food businesses. It also highlights the Chamber's role in the Worcester Green Corps, a collaborative effort to clean up and beautify the city.

Ryan Kittredge, ClearPath Financial Partners, discusses the key differences between traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, and when it may be beneficial to consider a Roth conversion.

The Rundown looks at top stories in the news with Tom Marino of Thisweekinworcester.com and Mark Henderson of the016.com.

The Worcester Green Corps is actively engaged in cleaning up litter and conducting recycling audits in various neighborhoods around Worcester. Amelia speaks with Hank about how they help educate the public on proper recycling practices, as improper "wish cycling" can contaminate the recycling stream.

Every Friday at 8 on the Talk of the Commonwealth the Political Roundtable looks at the top National stories. 

Worcester District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj is vowing to continue serving her constituents while fighting charges stemming from her involvement in a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Eureka Street earlier this year.