Adam Bass
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Covering Worcester and the Greater Worcester area for @masslivenews. Past: @nstarreporter, @WBSM1420, @itemlive, @New_TV and @wmasspi. Tips: [email protected]
Needham, MA
Joined March 2020
BREAKING: A Worcester judge has denied motions to dismiss charges against District 5 Etel Haxhiaj and Former School Committee candidate Ashley Spring, both of whom charged in connection with their interacted with police officers during an ICE raid:
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I guess you could say Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District has a very...special history.
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BREAKING @masslivenews: The third-oldest daughter of the mother arrested by ICE in Worcester has been found safe, according to the Worcester Police Department: https://t.co/s0tGrrPHRi
masslive.com
The daughter went missing after her mother was arrested by ICE in May.
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Another resident, whose apartment is too small that her 13-year-old daughter sleeps in a closet, is skeptical there will be new housing that is affordable for her. https://t.co/QJfx7FbX3m
masslive.com
In the next eight years, the city's housing plan calls for another 12,000 housing units. Here's why officials think that's possible despite far slower building in recent years.
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For these residents, they say immediate action is required to ensure their rents don't get any higher, with one calling for a rent cap based on income.
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Bradley points to Austin, Texas as a model where rents can be lowered through the production of new housing. Many residents in Worcester tell me they cannot find housing that is affordable to them. https://t.co/QJfx7FbX3m
masslive.com
In the next eight years, the city's housing plan calls for another 12,000 housing units. Here's why officials think that's possible despite far slower building in recent years.
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Housing advocate Leah Bradley, CEO of the Central Mass. Housing Alliance, tells me that Worcester can achieve this goal if its leaders and its people have the will to move forward with changing its zoning: https://t.co/QJfx7FbX3m
masslive.com
In the next eight years, the city's housing plan calls for another 12,000 housing units. Here's why officials think that's possible despite far slower building in recent years.
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One of the strategies outline in the production plan is the significant reduction or outright elimination of off-street parking requirements/minimums. Dunn told @masslivenews the city will be creating a recommendation for an ordinance on the matter next year.
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Peter Dunn, the city’s chief development officer, pointed to the city's housing production plan and its strategies as the key to speeding up production. The goal to develop 12,000 is aggressive but achievable, according to Dunn: https://t.co/QJfx7FbX3m
masslive.com
In the next eight years, the city's housing plan calls for another 12,000 housing units. Here's why officials think that's possible despite far slower building in recent years.
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NEW from me @masslivenews: There's a housing shortage in Worcester and the city needs to develop 12,000 units by 2033. I spoke to city officials about their plan to speed up production. https://t.co/QJfx7FbX3m
masslive.com
In the next eight years, the city's housing plan calls for another 12,000 housing units. Here's why officials think that's possible despite far slower building in recent years.
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BREAKING @masslivenews: A Worcester City Council-at-Large candidate who was 23 votes away from winning an at-large seat (according to unofficial tallies) is demanding a recount: https://t.co/VXDO5iCmrQ
masslive.com
Per Worcester's charter, the six councilor-at-large candidates who receive the most votes are elected. Jermoh Kamara was 23 votes short.
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Pelosi's hometown paper:
After four decades serving San Francisco in Congress, during which time she became the first female Speaker of the House, @SpeakerPelosi will retire at the end of this term https://t.co/qyPy7xh4PE
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NEW from me @masslivenews: Worcester council newcomers will reshape agenda on housing, police oversight. Here’s how: https://t.co/LOECOO5N22
masslive.com
For several newly elected members to the Worcester City Council, infrastructure is their top priority once they are sworn into office next year.
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6: Last and certainly not least, the city’s non-binding ballot question asking residents if they would be OK with forcing colleges to spend some of their endowments on the city’s projects was overwhelmingly approved. Story by Liesel Nygard: https://t.co/QBoT9uU63y
masslive.com
The non-binding ballot question passed with 75% support, asking five private institutions to contribute 0.5% of their endowments to city projects.
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5: Every single school committee incumbent won their races last night. In fact, Districts A, B, D and F were all uncontested.
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4: Districts 1 and 3 had open races, with former District 1 Councilor Tony Economou reclaiming his old seat and former State Rep. John Fresolo stepping back into the public eye by winning District 3. In District 4, Luis Ojeda was elected for another term against Ted Kostas.
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3: Speaking of incumbents, District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson and District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj both lost their races last night. Mero-Carlson lost to Robert Bilotta and Haxhiaj lost to Jose Rivera: two candidates that challenged the incumbents back in 2023.
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2: Councilors-at-Large Kate Toomey and Morris Bergman both won re-election. Former councilor Gary Rosen was re-elected as a councilor at large and Dr. Satya Mitra was elected as a newcomer. Incumbent councilor Donna Colorio was defeated.
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