Octuplets: The interview with Mom

TODAY always gets the exclusive interviews and it comes as no surprise
that Anne got the sit-down with Nadya Suleman.

This should be an interesting interview because so many 'talking
heads' have been blasting the 33-year old, single mother that already
has 6 children.

Digital TV: Postponed

So the House of Representatives voted earlier today to postpone the transition to Digital TV until June 12, 2009.  It's not like folks didn't have enough time to get their act together, rather it's all about the Benjamins.

The new administration called for the digital transition to be postponed after the Commerce Department last month hit a $1.34 billion funding limit for coupons that subsidize converter boxes for consumers. The coupon program allows consumers to request up to two $40 vouchers per household to help pay for the boxes, which generally cost between $40 and $80 each and can be purchased without a coupon.

So FCC Chairman Michael Copps got his wish.

"The country is not prepared to undertake a nationwide transition in 12 days without unacceptably high consumer dislocation," acting FCC chairman Michael Copps said in a statement. "We've got a lot of work to do, but we now have an opportunity to do it better."

Is Ice Melt Eco-Friendly?

Rock salt and ice melt are flying off store shelves. But where do these products go after they melt? And are they safe to put all over the ground?



WBUR's health and science reporter Sacha Pfeiffer reports.

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City Council Pay Raises: A gloved slap in the face

I happened to read the news about the City Councilor's pay raises over at Daily Worcesteria and while, “It was the right thing to do. How could we do otherwise in this incredibly difficult time?,” says Councilor Kate Toomey. I had to write a response on Daily Worcesteria as well as post my response here on Worcester Is MAJOR!

The playground dubbed "The Grand Hustle" goes back to a meeting held on February 27, 2008, and written about on Worcester Is MAJOR! on February 28, 2008. Read that post here. Also, here's another post titled "The Great Divide" from October 16, 2007, so that you may get-up-to-speed on the history regarding the playground.

This is somewhat good news to read and hear, but when we have Councilors such as Paul Clancy pushing through, on the sly, the approval of $300k for a playground at Providence Street School, I guess not taking the pay raise is only a velvet-gloved slap in the face.

The amazing great act was played out prior to Christmas when most folks were still reeling from the ice storm and the snow storms that hit us all hard.

Mayor Lukes and the entire City Council should be ashamed, because in tough times, a playground is the last thing we need. There are good folks loosing their homes, struggle day in and day out to put food on the table and they have the audacity to approve a $300,000 playground?!

It's no wonder why Worcester is known as 'Wormtown'.

All the good people of Worcester have to get involved and call City officials to be responsible, especially when spending with reckless abandon is not the course we need to take during these lean times.

As in Latin, we must demand and expect Magis.