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Mayor Petty said last night that it's time for a commission to review the city charter. Thank you to the mayor for beginning to move charter review forward.

Celebrating pride in Worcester. Come sign the petition for Worcester charter review. We are inside the common, right near the entrance by Portland Street.

After a trip to City Hall today, forms are in-hand. Want to collect signatures? Get in touch.

@Neal_McNamara Thanks Neal. Fixed that earlier today. Appreciated.

@MassSpring I think the bottom two lines here got transposed

See how Worcester's governing system makes elected City Councilors wholly dependent on the appointed City Manager. It's not a people problem, it's how the system was intended. Its not like this in other cities. See how it works. betterworcester.org/how-city-manag…

Join this community conversation on Worcester's city charter on Wednesday, May 1, at Worcester State University. A short overview of the current charter and discussion on potential reform with some great people to provide feedback. betterworcester.org/community-meet…

We hosted an event Oct. 10 where Natale Cosenza talked about his incarceration for 16 years for a crime he did not commit after two #Worcester Police officers conspired to manipulated evidence, Both remain at WPD. youtu.be/QdwK0ByBnz8

LIGHTS OUT MASS Episode 8 Eric Mack's brother was killed by a #FallRiverMA cop in 2021. Now, his public records lawsuit, currently before the Supreme Judicial Court, will determine the future of police transparency in #Massachusetts. #mapolI #FOIA andrewqmr.substack.com/p/eric-macks-f…

The full forum on the failure of leadership at the Worcester Police Department, held Oct. 10. youtu.be/fKAj-PSYi9k

The City of #Worcester fought simultaneous legal battles: - For over $1 million fighting reinstatement of one police officer; - Against records requests on another police officer with a discipline record spanning over 1,000 pages. betterworcester.org/oct-10-worcest…

@Feanna Or 15% of registered voters put the Charter Commission question on the ballot.

@MassSpring A petition must be submitted and then the city councilors must agree to make it a ballot question. I already looked into it.

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How did the biggest recipient of overtime hours in the Worcester Police Department at the time once get his boss transferred to another division? (whatever you are thinking... its more absurd than that). Find out on Oct. 10. betterworcester.org/oct-10-worcest…

October 10 at Worcester State Univ. Hear directly from the people who have endured the consequences of two decades of failed leadership at the Worcester Police Department. betterworcester.org/oct-10-worcest…