At Becker College! Learn, love, donate, ADOPT…
Schedule of events:
Emcee: Peter “Zip” Zipfel
12:15 p.m. Chuck and Mud
1 p.m. The Ed Sullivans
2 p.m. Roomful of Blues
3:30 p.m. Hero Awards presented
4 p.m. Just for Kicks
CLICK HERE to see their website and learn more about this GREAT FAMILY FESTIVAL – all for the love of animals!
… plays games with Googleanalytics. Each user creates his/her password to get into his/her google analytics account. That is not my account! Claude made up a new one or … did something nefarious. This week a gal pal is DRIVING ME to the Worcester Courthouse, walking in with me and standing by me as I fill out the harassment order.
Enough is enough, she said.
Oh, and for the curious: Claude, who lives on 38 sever St., has not sold his house for the inflated price he wants. Wonder why? Some crime stats for his neighborhood:
Claude Dorman/Worcester Wonderland blogger’s (Will WW) neighborhood crime stats:
Jul 4, 2012 – Luis E. Andino, 46, of 54 Sever St., Worcester, charged with trespassing, possession of cocaine and resisting arrest
Apr 19, 2012 – Jonathan Cummings, 19, of 61 Sever St., Worcester, charged with larceny over $250
Jun 25, 2012 – Marvin Gonzalez, 31, of 11 Sever St., Worcester, charged with assault and battery
May 7, 2012 – Isaac Gyamera, 45, of 11 Sever St., Worcester, charged with driving without a license
May 1, 2012 – Jonathan J. Ramos Jr., 24, of 12 Sever St., Worcester, charged with driving with a suspended license
May 25, 2012 – Madeline Santiago, 22, of 10 Sever St., Worcester, charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
Mar 19, 2012 – Isaac Muturi Njoroge, 49, of 11 Sever St., Worcester, charged with paying for sexual conduct
Apr 5, 2012 – Eric K. Amankrah, 41, of 11 Sever St., Worcester, charged with driving an uninsured vehicle
Jan 26, 2012 – Jonathan Cummings, 19, of 61 Sever St., Worcester, charged with larceny over $250
Nov 8, 2011 – Marcell May, 20, of 12 Sever St., Worcester, charged with armed robbery (handgun), kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
Sep 22, 2011 – Dennis A. Greene, 54, 26 Sever St., Apt. 2R, Worcester, charged with assault and battery
Jul 19, 2011 – Wanda Cuadrado, 42, of 10 Sever St., Apt. 2, Worcester, charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (razor blade)
Jan 26, 2012 – Jonathan Cummings, 19, of 61 Sever St., Worcester, charged with larceny over $250
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Why can’t Claude-o worry about the important things in life?? To learn ALL ABOUT CLAUDE DORMAN, THE WORCESTER WONDERLAND BLOGGER (Will WW), check out this website:
http://claudepdorman-worcesterwonderlandetal.blogspot.com/
R. Tirella
… It’s not just me. Claude Dorman, the Worcester Wonderland blogger, has a history of writing horrid letters re: people he hates and then sending them out to folks. Sometimes not using his name or address but using other people’s names and email addresses. Blatantly illegal. Dorman, who lives at 38 Sever St., has done this to local biz folks Billy Randell, Bob Bourrassa and even former City Councilor Dennis Irish.
Irish told me of the time Claude contacted him about a tax abatement on his house at 38 Sever St. Irish forwarded his info. to the proper folks. Claude didn’t get what he wanted from the city and so he sent out a bunch of horrible letters about Irish to city leaders. Irish was upset. He said the letters were filled with lies. He, like half of Worcester, can’t wait for Claude to sell his house and move out of the Elm Park neighborhood. (Irish lives NEXT DOOR to Claude! Imagine living next door to Claude Dorman!)
Well, now we know. Claude has a history of doing this. He wrote hundreds of horrible reviews about local handyman Bob Bourrassa (who may move back to the area, just as Claude moves out!), another imagined enemy. And he has sent out toxic letters about Bill Randell or me to folks, using Bill Randell’s email address – or mine!
Just found out that when Claude bought his house on 38 Sever St., a week or two after the sale, he was contacting city officials, etc about more parking for him near his home. Well, Claudo, you moved across the street from Becker College – a school with kids and dorms. What did you expect? Over the years Dorman has harassed his Becker neighbors, calling the police on the Becker students 70+ times – in one day.
Clearly Claude Dorman, the Wonderland blogger, is mentally ill.
To learn ALL ABOUT CLAUDE, check out this very insightful (and funny) Claude Dorman website: http://claudepdorman-worcesterwonderlandetal.blogspot.com/
– R. Tirella
By State Rep. Vincent Pedone
There has been quite a bit of activity at the State House since summer ended, and recently the House passed legislation expanding casino gaming in Massachusetts. The bill, which is designed to stimulate economic growth in the Commonwealth, will establish an independent gaming commission that could license up to three casinos in the state. 123 of my colleagues voted with me in passing this legislation, and it is our expectation that 15,000 jobs will be created in Massachusetts should the Senate and Governor approve it.
While casino gaming has dominated headlines across the Commonwealth, I also want to provide you with an update on another type of gaming legislation that I have been working on this past year – video gaming. In January, I filed a bill that would provide tax incentives to video game companies if they create jobs in Massachusetts.
Like the casino gaming legislation, my video game bill is designed to stimulate economic growth in the Commonwealth. I believe it will help make Massachusetts a hub for video game design and development, a burgeoning industry that is expected to surpass the size of both the music and movie industries by 2014.
By providing financial incentives to video game companies, the Commonwealth could attract and retain successful companies that already provide jobs to thousands of Massachusetts residents. Currently 76 video game companies employ more than 1,200 people here, and I believe we have the educational talent and resources to expand. Fourteen Massachusetts colleges have academic programs or courses in video game design, including Princeton Review nationally-ranked #6 WPI and #10 Becker College. Between those two schools, there are over 325 students in Worcester working toward degrees in video game design.
Massachusetts in the past has successfully nurtured the growth and development of business clusters in fields such as biotechnology, telecommunications, and healthcare. The Bay State’s unique mix of academic institutions, talented human resources, and venture capitalists enables it to take the lead position in different fields, and I believe we now are strongly positioned to be a leader in video gaming.
My bill is currently in the Joint Committee on Revenue, and a tentative hearing date is scheduled in October. By no means will this bill be a cure-all for our state’s economy, but it should stimulate growth in the Commonwealth if it passes.
Casino gaming and video gaming highlight Massachusetts’ necessity for economic stimulus, and both pieces of legislation are evidence that the legislature has already kicked back into high-gear. Much work is yet to be done, but I remain committed to helping our state’s creative economy grow.
By William S. Coleman, III, Parlee Jones-Thompson and Alicia Graham
On Saturday, August 21, Black Legacy, held Worcester’s first Black Families for Education Conference. Hosted at the Woodland Academy (formerly Woodland St. Elementary School), parents, children, community organizations and education leaders including Dr. Melinda Boone, Dr. Jeffery Mulqueen, and Dr. Johnson the president of Becker College came together to discuss challenges and strategies for improving academic outcomes for Black children, and all children.
“I am because we are”
It seems that the theme of the day was summed up by Joyce McNickles, Ed.D., when she recited the African proverb, ubuntu, which means “I am because we are.” Black Legacy understands that the health and wellbeing of individuals is the result of the commitment by the entire community to health and wellness. It is our responsibility as a caring, forward thinking community to assure that our youth have what they will need to lead themselves, their families, and our community. Continue reading Worcester’s first Black Families for Education conference is a success!