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guybehindawall t1_j1auoaj wrote
Reply to comment by Puzzleheaded-Phase70 in Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester on minority inclusion by samueljbrewer1
>Under the settlement agreement, Gilbane/Hunt will pay the state $1.9 million, with the attorney general’s office returning $500,000 of that to the City of Worcester to promote more diverse participation in government contracting.
FWIW, anyway.
Zaius1968 t1_j1at33p wrote
Reply to comment by tamirabeth in Anybody see what this was before it was pulled down? by ntcummings42
Well it was a rhetorical question then! 😎
tamirabeth t1_j1at01l wrote
Reply to comment by Zaius1968 in Anybody see what this was before it was pulled down? by ntcummings42
You know who
dpceee t1_j1ajalb wrote
Reply to comment by outb0undflight in Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester on minority inclusion by samueljbrewer1
It'll help Worcester cover its own legal fees from its string of court losses!
sunshinepills t1_j1ade96 wrote
Reply to Fun Yankee Swap Gifts by chewyma
I brought this to a yankee swap at my former employer, and it ended up being a huge hit.
Go to a liquor store and ask them for an empty wine case, the kind with the dividers. Then, buy as many cans of Pringles (get several different flavors) as will fit in the wine case and, get as many lottery scratch tickets as you are comfortable spending money on. Assemble it by sliding the Pringles cans into the wine case slots, then tape the scratch tickets to the tops of the Pringles cans, and tape the box up. You can wrap it, but you don't need to. The wine case acts as a little deception, but $20-30 in scratch tickets plus Pringles is far from a bad gift.
NavySealMA t1_j1aaed7 wrote
Reply to Places to walk? by tugaim33
YMCA Greendale has a track indoor
thedecentshepherd t1_j1a8uq7 wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
This makes more sense.
your_city_councilor OP t1_j1a5khh wrote
Reply to comment by thedecentshepherd in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
But my point was that him losing the race against Kennedy wasn't imply people rejected him; many saw him and Kennedy as not much different, but just didn't like Colorio becoming interim mayor.
tugaim33 t1_j1a5cbf wrote
Boo! Hiss!
bootboard t1_j1a42by wrote
Reply to comment by NovelNo87 in Anybody see what this was before it was pulled down? by ntcummings42
I'm gonna report you for that
outb0undflight t1_j1a3n4j wrote
Reply to comment by Puzzleheaded-Phase70 in Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester on minority inclusion by samueljbrewer1
Politician Answer: We can use that money to invest in our communities!
Real Answer: It doesn't!
Puzzleheaded-Phase70 t1_j1a3a5j wrote
Reply to Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester on minority inclusion by samueljbrewer1
So, um, how does that help all the minorities they didn't hire?
Weenie_Hut_Jr_ t1_j1a33xz wrote
Reply to comment by CoolAbdul in Anybody see what this was before it was pulled down? by ntcummings42
Idk I really thinks we should have renamed it Plantationsarebad Street so that people know we don’t support slavery
thedecentshepherd t1_j1a2jxi wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
This was the main argument for the Senate race. The City council could have another candidate could over take Colorio's voting number. Petty's prominence is inflated by the Mayoral designation. So without him running things could lead to a Colorio upset, but it also could lead to someone else getting some more of the limelight decreasing Colorio's overall vote.
your_city_councilor OP t1_j1a1ipx wrote
Reply to comment by thedecentshepherd in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
Sure, but the main argument of the opposition was that if Joe wins, he'd no longer be mayor, and Colorio would take over.
Pretty much an endorsement.
tugaim33 OP t1_j19z1pr wrote
Reply to comment by mneeb11887 in Places to walk? by tugaim33
Thank you!, That’s a good idea, but they’re never open past 4pm. I’m looking for something open evenings.
thedecentshepherd t1_j19yowm wrote
Reply to comment by thedecentshepherd in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
Like Joe, you lost the race for Senate, doesn't that tell you something?
thedecentshepherd t1_j19y7yy wrote
Well this is disappointing.
caniremainanonymous OP t1_j19x0xu wrote
Reply to comment by SmartSherbet in Hey Alexa, thank my driver by caniremainanonymous
Totally fair - I would have had a similar reaction to the one you expressed if that was the case so I get that!
SmartSherbet t1_j19wpym wrote
Reply to comment by caniremainanonymous in Hey Alexa, thank my driver by caniremainanonymous
Yeah, I read the article too quickly and thought the $5 was added on to the customer's tab for the order. Glad to see that Amazon is providing the money.
Dinglehoppering t1_j19wplc wrote
It was soo benign…
mneeb11887 t1_j19wl41 wrote
Reply to Places to walk? by tugaim33
We became members at the Worcester art museum for the sole purpose of having somewhere to walk with our babies in winter. $85 for a couple, so two visits pay for itself. Closed Monday and Tuesday which is annoying. Places is usually pretty empty. Lots of small events which are free to members too
caniremainanonymous OP t1_j19w6o1 wrote
Reply to comment by SmartSherbet in Hey Alexa, thank my driver by caniremainanonymous
☝️
That being said, I am also all for drivers getting a little extra right now and if this is the way I am for it. This situation does not meet the express definition of tipping culture as this money IS coming from their company and not the individual clients directly (I mean for real anyone who uses Amazon has contributed to this so there is that).
So while I agree that tipping culture sucks (pay people fair wages) I can also say I am ok with this (sure I can say 4 words and get some person an extra 5$).
rrsafety t1_j1aynf2 wrote
Reply to Anybody see what this was before it was pulled down? by ntcummings42
Heteronormative!!!