Radio Worcester’s Talk of the Commonwealth

The Radio Roundtable, Matt Wally, Guillermo Creamer and Randy Feldman look at the city council's review of the Worcester City Manager. They were not surprised that he received a good review but were a little surprised that some councilors did not push back harder in some areas. The Roundtable also looks at the leading blogs on Facebook and what influence they can have on voters or are they just a echo chamber without much impact.

Auxilium Worcester has launched its first cohort of three companies, selected from over 50 applicants, that are participating in a 3-month accelerator program. Auxilium Worcester is focused on supporting scalable businesses and entrepreneurs in the Worcester area. The three companies in the inaugural cohort are: Akeyna, a medical device company developing “smart needle” technology for aesthetic dermatology procedures; Splice Histology, a Worcester-based company providing histology services for clinical trials and the medical industry. MiComp Solutions is an insurance technology company that automates compliance and paperwork processes between insurance carriers, brokers, and producers. Zach Dutton, Executive Director of Auxilium, stopped by Talk of the Commonwealth to give us details.

"Big" Ben with Tom Marino of thisweekinworcester.com and Mark Henderson of the016.com look at the top stories of the week including WPD Chief Saucier answering questions from the Human Rights Commission and the City Council review of the City Manager.

The Radio Roundtable, Guillermo Creamer, Randy Feldman, John Keough along with Hank and "Big" Ben talk about Chief Paul Saucier's appearance before the Human Rights Commission. The Roundtable gives its evaluation of the City Manager ahead of the City Council.

Lauren Piehl, Bay State Bank, on Financial Empowerment. Lauren gives us tips for managing finances during the summer months. Including:Review your financial goals and budget from the start of the year, and make adjustments as neededPlan ahead for summer expenses like travel and activities to avoid overspending

Everything you need to know for the Annual Food Truck, Beer and Bev Fest on this week's edition of The Worcester Red Sox Show.

City Manager Eric Batista: Worcester Must Stay Safe Without Shutting Out the Public
In a wide-ranging interview, Batista details new City Hall security upgrades, explains protest policy, and defends the city’s responsiveness to activists’ concerns.

Tom Marino, thisweekinworcester.com, and Mark Henderson, the016.com, comment on the recent protests in Worcester, No Kings, as well as protests that shut down City Council. Debate breaks out over the rift the protests have exposed when it comes to city councilor's calling each other out. With some councilor's saying other councilor's are helping push the protests. In light of the threats councilor's have been receiving and the recent political violence in MN some are calling for calmer voices and unity on pulling back from harmful rhetoric.

The Radio Roundtable, Matt Wally, Guillermo Creamer, Randy Feldman and Keith Linhares talk about how recent protests have stopped the City Council from carrying out there business, actually bringing meetings to a halt. A vigorous debate on what is allowable in society when it comes to protest, when does it work against the protestors, what are they trying to accomplish and a conversation over whether the public is being heard. The Roundtable also looks at the politics of an open rift on the council and how that may play out in the upcoming election.

Billboard-charting alt-folk-pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachael Sage will perform at Electric Haze on Sunday, June 22nd where she will play songs from her forthcoming full-length studio album, Canopy. Rachael will be accompanied by long-time members of her band The Sequins - drummer Andy Mac (Kindred Souls) and harmonica player Trina Hamlim (Susan Werner). The show is a co-bill with Kristen Ford, Carissa Johnson and Sarah Donner (all playing individual sets). The extravaganza kicks-off at 6:00. She speaks with Hank Stolz, Talk of the Commonwealth, about her upcoming appearance.