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They said to explain it like they were 5. I didn’t editorialize. 😀 But if I DID, I’d say it’s another tax grab attempt, and in an era of high inflation and a looming recession, I’ll keep every penny of my money that I can. But, I’m not editorializing. 🤷‍♀️

C130s are also from Newport. If there’s a lobster painted on the tail it’s the Newport base.

I think I stopped by that same house because I was told the same thing a few weeks ago haha

Train lines are hideously expensive to build, particularly if there's no right of way already established. There's always people who will not sell part of their property to allow a train line to be run through it.

Bus lines are much much less expensive, and can run over the existing roadways. Until there's a huge commuter need for this type of service, it just doesn't make sense to invest in it.

Bi-annual training

A (very slight) tax increase where double the money paid in comes directly back to the city to be spent on parks, historical preservation, and affordable housing.

Thanks for the update! Bummer that their prices are higher than that's E though, but I'll still check it out.

The research bureau made a report and calculator about question 5 and the cpa (https://www.wrrb.org/reports/2022/08/preserving-worcesters-past-present-and-future-statewide-lessons-for-worcester-voters-on-the-cpa/)

Yes for a Better Worcester also made a calculator to figure out what your surcharge would be (https://www.cpaworcester.org/calculator)

And as others have pointed out, communitypreservation.org is a good resource for what other cities have used the money for

Probably just getting ready for war

That's Entertainment is THE store for comics, records, video games (including a good retro section, and other pop culture stuff

Too simply put, it is. Not all tax increases are bad. This one is good (and extremely modest).

Grow up, snowflake. Move to the suburbs if you don’t like it.

Ralphs is legit if you wanna visit a bar.

You could also swing by Worcester public market which doesnt have anything like what you requested (maybe the leather shop?) But is like one of the nice new things we have here.

Why would they do this?

Simply put, it’s a tax increase.

Odd. I noticed two definitely military helo's over the Lancaster area around noon today. Not moving particularly fast, and heading west.

I can see an express bus route between the two if they worked it out.

Most air-force planes over Worcester have been coming from CT per family in said planes. C130s are the usual ones but have been grounded though due to prop failures so maybe that’s why jets now?

HOLDEN IS INVADING, GET TO THE BASEMENT

Other poster mentioned it looked like they landed and immediately took off so they're probably working on touch-and-go landings. That would also be consistent with circling the airport area.

Seems like they're working on touch and gos.

No, I don't think that it's needed right now. They should work on building out the WRTA bus system first and have a connector between the WRTA and MART systems. Maybe have a WRTA bus route between Union Station and the Fitchburg multi-modal station.

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There needs to be enormous demand to justify a massive project like a new commuter rail line.

Yep. Affordable housing is fantastic, but market rate housing beats no housing.

Came here to say this.