AWARE: City Hall Meeting 1/24/12

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Dee Wells

AWARE (Accurate Worcester Assessments on Real Estate) blew the roof off of the city’s real estate property valuations in 2011, and caused residents and the City to look at the property values to check for accuracy.

Well, since then, the City of Worcester has started the process of reevaluating residential and commercial property in the City. (Thank goodness.)

There’s a City Hall meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th at 12 p.m. to communicate, through the City Manager’s Office, some findings on the new valuation software, and changes to land valuations for fiscal year 2012 recertification process.

 

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The best wedding introduction!

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Dee Wells

The purpose of Worcester Is MAJOR! is for me to post articles, pictures, and news as I see it in the City of Worcester or elsewhere.

Well, as some of you may know, I’m very passionate about footwear, particularly sneakers.  Being fortunate enough to do something that I truly enjoy is a Blessing!

Recently, a blogger on the SneakerTube.tv blog that I write for emailed the group with a link to a video for his friend’s wedding.

The video, which tells the couple’s story was beautifully filmed and edited (you can watch it here), but it was the ‘entrance’ video that truly captured my attention!

Hmmm…..I wonder why?

 

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L.L. Bean: 100-years-old

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dee Wells

The company that gave us the iconic hunting boot, L.L. Bean, has been making great products for 100 years!

So, to celebrate the milestone and ‘show off’ a little (yes, even a staunch New England company deserves to ‘show off’ a little) the company created a vehicle that resembles their iconic boot that will criss-cross the United States as part of their promotional tour.

Check out the video and how they created the ‘Bootmobile’.

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Seen & Heard: Worcester Sunset (1/6/12)

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Dee Wells

With 2012, on it’s 7th day, I’ve decided to start a series that I’m calling “Seen & Heard” which will highlight various things “Seen” and “Heard” in the City of Worcester and Worcester County.

Earlier, I wrote that I was glad to view 2011 in the rearview mirror, and I truly am because it was a trying year, but I know that everything happens for a reason and God has ‘big tings’ in store for me.

Yesterday, I was driving on Park Avenue, and saw, what I would say, was one of the most beautiful sunsets that I’ve seen in a long time. (The only comparison would be the sunrise that I witnessed while on the barge traveling from St. Thomas to St. John.)

Virgin Islands sunrise on December 1, 2011.

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Sunset in Worcester on January 6, 2012.

 

 

 

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Steve Jobs action figure

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dee Wells

When Steve Jobs died in 2011, people were saddened to hear the news and realize that the pancreatic cancer that he had been diagnosed with had finally spread throughout his body, thus causing his death.

Well, the toy company In Icons has created a realistic action figure that features Steve Jobs wearing his well known black turtleneck, Levi’s jeans, and New Balance 992 sneakers.

The figure is priced at $100, and goes on sale in February, but I have the sneaky suspicion that Apple won’t allow the company to sell them since they bear Jobs’ likeness.

 

 

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