508 #110: Hippopotamus
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508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Erica Getto and Brendan Melican.
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[0:30] Erica and Mike think the first annual Worcester VegFest was a triumph.
stART on the Street is May 15.
[9:36] Brendan thinks that violent incidents in the Tatnuck Square area do not constitute a trend and are not a reason to fear the neighborhood.
[16:08] A T&G columnist wrote about their legendarily awful online comments section—bloggers have been complaining about this for years and years, and the paper has yet to fix the problem.
[19:11] Mike had trouble today buying a Worcester gift.
[20:50] Jeff Barnard (rightly) won Worcester Magazine’s “Best Blogger.” We approve of WoMag’s devil-may-care attitude in composing this year’s “best” list. Brendan on WoMag: “They’re doing great without an editor. Don’t hire an editor!”
We endorse upcoming stuff at the Ecotarium and Energy Barnraising.
Are there blackflies in Worcester? We are not sure.