@henderson_mark

Founder, https://xitter.cf/t.co/jJ9T607xGP, news- and civic-focused social media. Proud husband, father & Pop-Pop. Holden townie. I tweet about media, tech & Worcester.

 Worcester, Mass.
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That's basically my parents trying to rid themselves of the blinking "12:00" on a VCR, me trying to set the clock in my car or anyone under 50 trying a rotary phone.
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A Gen Zer started working at a warehouse and couldn't handle a... pallet jack Dude, we're rooting for you!
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Join us in 5 on The Rundown on @CommonTalkPod!
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Adam Bass@AdamBassOfMassOct 18
NEW from me @masslivenews: MassLive has found more than 30 Massachusetts communities have introduced proposals for moratoriums or bans on data centers, with some in effect already. Residents are concerned the environment, noise and the rise of AI. masslive.com/news/2026/10/fe…

Few data centers are being proposed in Mass., but towns aren't waiting to restrict them

These are the communities across Massachusetts that are proactively banning or halting data center projects in their borders.

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ian bremmer
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in the united states, opposition to ai isn’t fear of technology. americans haven’t suddenly become a nation of luddites. it’s a well founded belief that those with power are not going to use ai in ways that benefit the average american. this is not a comms problem. it’s a trust problem.
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Look, I like slapping around these guys as much as anyone, but a little context is needed before I do. National Grid is the largest taxpayer in #Worcester. Next, Mass. Save is funded by the legislature but paid for by ratepayers. ... bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

One Home’s Power Bill Is $500. A Half-Mile Away, It’s 70% Lower

The stark difference reflects a growing national divide between investor-owned utilities and public power providers

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Finally, rates - or rate increases - are actually OK'd by the state. That said, let'd do this. The idea that investor-owned utilities are more expensive and less efficient than municipal services should be so clear as to defy logical argument against. ...
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This would be interesting: Is there a way to correlate rate increases OK'd by the state with companies' profit increases? My point is this: I would think it highly likely that the state plays a big role in allowing utilities to transfer $$ from ratepayers to shareholders.
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Brilliant ad
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@scott_colomOct 13
She done lost her damn mind.
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Oh, no! 😡
Dan Kennedy@dankennedy_nuOct 14
Hearing about a small number of layoffs at the MetroWest Daily News and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. They're both part of USA Today Co., i.e., Gannett. What is anyone else hearing?
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#TheRundown with @henderson_mark & @masspolwatch is coming up from 8:00-8:30 They'll be breaking down the top local stories of the week from Worcester and across Central Mass Questions or comments? Text them in to us @ 774-364-8255 Photo Courtesy of Getty Images
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Radio Worcester
@radio_worcesterOct 8
Crime numbers, police body cameras, and Amazon drones: George Russell and Randy Feldman join Hank and Ben on the Radio Roundtable to debate public safety, transparency, and the proposed Westborough delivery program. Listen at radioworcester.com/worcester… @CommonTalkPod
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Tommy Cassell
@TommyCassell_Oct 7
In an on-course interview with Assumption University golfer Ryan Kelley, the former Shrewsbury High star details how he tried to commit suicide just over a year ago. Kelley was brave enough to share his story in hopes of helping others who are battling mental health struggles.
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Dan Kennedy@dankennedy_nuOct 8
Forty years later, @henderson_mark looks back at the merger of Worcester's two daily newspapers, the Gazette and the Telegram. Today, he writes, Worcester is home to 13 locally owned news outlets. the016.com/blogs/2/3796/worc…
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40 years ago today, Worcester learned the T&G was being sold to outside owners. What was lost went far beyond local ownership. I look back at what disappeared — and how, 4 decades later, Worcester journalism has come full circle. cc: @CommonTalkPod the016.com/blogs/2/3796/worc…
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This is bad, really bad. tl;dr --> The #Worcester Diocese was ready to simply transfer a priest accused of misconduct before a social worker, a mandated reporter, alerted the state. The kicker: This wasn't in the early 2000s, this was in 2021. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/07/m…

A priest accused. A planned transfer to another parish. Two decades after scandal, history repeats...

The Diocese of Worcester did what dioceses tended to do before the clergy abuse scandal first erupted. It made plans to transfer an accused priest.

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Sneak peek of @kevinwildes Monday morning walk-in. Can't wait! @FTFonFS1
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Clara Jeffery@ClaraJefferyOct 4
This is a gutting piece theatlantic.com/politics/202…

A Reckoning in Springfield

A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.

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All new Central Mass. Chronicles this Saturday at 1p/7p. Homeless encampments, new Burncoat HS price tag and falling MCAS scores are on the table. Plus a tribute to former colleague Paul Giorgio. @CommonTalkPod @henderson_mark @GeorgeRussell_3
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Coming up from 8:00-8:30 it's #TheRundown with @henderson_mark and @masspolwatch on the top local stories of the week!
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Me: Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium canceled why? Sheeran and the Krafts: The Nor'easter Me: ...
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