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mikeyp83 t1_iy67k5k wrote

Better public transportation, absolutely.

But also, I haven't been back in a couple of years, but has anything been done with the Auditorium yet?

With all of the great revitalizations that have happened over the past several years, I'd love to see the day comes when Worcester is able to provide the night life experience that Boston notoriously lacks.

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Apprehensive-Mode-45 t1_iy69hun wrote

This came out in the paper in September:

https://www.telegram.com/story/business/2022/09/01/worcester-memorial-auditorium-plan-would-create-esports-venue/7952386001/

But not sure if the plan is totally confirmed. The building is wonderful, it really deserves revitalization, but I have very mixed feelings about this idea.

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mikeyp83 t1_iy6egqq wrote

I hope something good happens with it.

In the early 2000s we did some volunteer work to help clean up the inside and some spots were already in rough shape then. At that time there were plans being discussed to move the juvenile court in there but I'm glad it didn't happen because as it was described to me it would have gutted most of what was interesting and in my opinion irreplaceable.

If I had my millions I would love to make it a pet project. With buildings like that, once they are gone, there is nothing like them that would ever replace them.

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