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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:40 AM Jun 2014

Obama visit to Worcester, MA on Wednesday

Heads up Massachusetts people.

PRESIDENT AT DCU CENTER ON WEDNESDAY

WORCESTER — Police worked through the weekend, meeting with the U.S. Secret Service, to finalize a security detail for President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

With Air Force One expected to touch down Wednesday at Worcester Regional Airport, police are expecting traffic to be messy as the president heads to the DCU Center for Worcester Technical High School's graduation. Mr. Obama is the commencement speaker at the graduation, scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

"We are working with Secret Service to formulate plans for the routes the motorcade will take to the DCU Center," Police Chief Gary J. Gemme said. "It is our understanding that Air Force One will land at Worcester Regional Airport but everything is fluid based on the president's schedule."

http://www.telegram.com/article/20140609/NEWS/306099882/1116

Nice! First Obama in Worcester then Hillary in Boston>http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107701

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Obama visit to Worcester, MA on Wednesday (Original Post) Little Star Jun 2014 OP

It's a good thing, those western MA people are always feeling left out. :-) n/t seaglass Jun 2014 #1

Except Worcester is in central Mass, not western... DonViejo Jun 2014 #2

I was about to say! Worcester's not western Mass! alcibiades_mystery Jun 2014 #3

It is to Bostonians mindfulNJ Jun 2014 #4

Yeah sorry, anything beyond Fitchburg is out west to me....lol n/t seaglass Jun 2014 #5

Fitchburg is the third largest City in Worcester County, in Central Ma. DonViejo Jun 2014 #7

I believe you. n/t seaglass Jun 2014 #9

A number of years ago there was a U.S. map being sold in Boston.... DonViejo Jun 2014 #10

That doesn't surprise me. I am North of Boston and have family out in Gardner, that seaglass Jun 2014 #14

Fuck yeah. Arkana Jun 2014 #6

dumb question, sorry Leme Jun 2014 #8

If you're from Worcester and Boston, it's pronounced Woosta... DonViejo Jun 2014 #11

People always get a little confused when they come here. Marrah_G Jun 2014 #12

Worcester and Gloucester are the two that I've heard the most... DonViejo Jun 2014 #16

Always good to go to the source Blue_Adept Jun 2014 #13

well, not to be a poor sport, but I didn't ask Leme Jun 2014 #15

I meant to have that on the main topic Blue_Adept Jun 2014 #17

np, I sort of brought up the pronunciation question so when Leme Jun 2014 #18

seaglass

(8,171 posts)

1. It's a good thing, those western MA people are always feeling left out. :-) n/t

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:48 AM

Jun 2014

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

2. Except Worcester is in central Mass, not western...

Reply to seaglass (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:08 AM

Jun 2014

but I'm in western MA, an hour west of Worcester and I will definitely be there on Wednesday.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

3. I was about to say! Worcester's not western Mass!

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:10 AM

Jun 2014

mindfulNJ

(2,367 posts)

4. It is to Bostonians

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:38 AM

Jun 2014

seaglass

(8,171 posts)

5. Yeah sorry, anything beyond Fitchburg is out west to me....lol n/t

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:40 AM

Jun 2014

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

7. Fitchburg is the third largest City in Worcester County, in Central Ma.

Reply to seaglass (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:46 AM

Jun 2014

seaglass

(8,171 posts)

9. I believe you. n/t

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:52 AM

Jun 2014

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

10. A number of years ago there was a U.S. map being sold in Boston....

Reply to seaglass (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:30 AM

Jun 2014

it showed the Boston/Cambridge area as huge mammoth cities. Everything to the west of it (except California), to the North and South, was ID'd as provinces of Boston/Cambridge. I remember when we lived in Boston, journeying to Concord was seen as heavy duty travelling. LOL. Concord is less than 45 minutes away by car...but Rt 2 through Cambridge to Concord is horrendous. The State is widening Rt 2 out in the Concord area, hopefully that will reduce the mammoth traffic jams

seaglass

(8,171 posts)

14. That doesn't surprise me. I am North of Boston and have family out in Gardner, that

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:54 AM

Jun 2014

definitely is like the boonies to me

I did not know they were widening Rte 2. I used to travel Rte 2 to work in Cambridge for years but I'd take back roads and get on in Lincoln.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)

6. Fuck yeah.

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:43 AM

Jun 2014

I saw Bill Clinton speak at WPI during the MA Senate special election, and I remember how electric that was.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

8. dumb question, sorry

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:47 AM

Jun 2014

how does one get the pronunciation of that city to come out as "Wooster"? or "Woosta""?
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just always puzzled me. thanks for your time

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

11. If you're from Worcester and Boston, it's pronounced Woosta...

Reply to Leme (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:32 AM

Jun 2014

otherwise, it's Wooster. We specialize in pronouncing the names of our Cities much differently than they are spelled, e.g., Leominster (Le-mon-stir), Peabody (Pea-biddy), Amherst (the H is silent in MA, vocalized though in New Hampshire)

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

12. People always get a little confused when they come here.

Reply to Leme (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:40 AM

Jun 2014

Gloucester, Haverhill, Peabody, Leominster.... and probably a dozen more that baffle newcomers.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

16. Worcester and Gloucester are the two that I've heard the most...

Reply to Marrah_G (Reply #12)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:02 PM

Jun 2014

Non-MA folks always try to pronounce Worcester like the sauce, without the "shire" added. And the mispronunciation of Gloucetser is always fun too. LOL. It's pronounced Gla-stir.

Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)

13. Always good to go to the source

Reply to Leme (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:51 AM

Jun 2014

Hell, you can find pronounciations of most online. That account alone has 78,000 videos/names/words.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

15. well, not to be a poor sport, but I didn't ask

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:56 AM

Jun 2014

how to pronounce it. I just wondered how did it get to be pronounced that way.
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the question has been in my mind for about 50 years now , ever since I saw a Worcestershire sauce bottle.
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Took me a while when people would say "woostashir" sauce, I wondered what they were talking about.

Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)

17. I meant to have that on the main topic

Reply to Leme (Reply #15)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:03 PM

Jun 2014

Not replied to you specifically. Sorry.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

18. np, I sort of brought up the pronunciation question so when

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #17)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:07 PM

Jun 2014

people watch the news they don't get as confused as I was. : )
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( believe it or not, some people are as dumb as me. maybe not many)

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