City manager: 'Worcester's time is now'
"Worcester is no longer content to just get by," he said. "Worcester is now the model for other cities of our size." "Yes, there will be those who roll their eyes at the very idea that good things are happening. I grew up here, and I've seen that mentality forever,"...
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| Published in | Telegram & gazette |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Worcester, Mass
GateHouse Media, Inc
03.12.2016
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| Summary: | "Worcester is no longer content to just get by," he said. "Worcester is now the model for other cities of our size." "Yes, there will be those who roll their eyes at the very idea that good things are happening. I grew up here, and I've seen that mentality forever," he said. "Worcester has had a lot of slogans, but I think the unofficial one has been, 'That won't work here.' " "When you leave here today, carry this message that Worcester's time is now," Mr. Augustus told the crowd over lunch. "To everyone who still might not have heard it and those who still might not believe it, share this message with them. Worcester is the second-largest city in New England, and we're acting like it." |
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| ISSN: | 1050-4184 |