Soapbox

Mayor Joe O'Brien joins host, Mauro DePasquale, on Soapbox the first week of every month on WCCA TV.   On his first guest appearance, Mayor O'Brien discusses the Worcester public school budget and the CSX expansion on Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:30pm, Thursday, March 4th at 1:00pm, Saturday, March 6th at 10:30pm and Sunday, March 7th at 6:30pm.

As we have done with former mayors, Ray Mariano, Tim Murray and Konnie Lukes, the WCCA TV original series, Soapbox, hosted by Mauro DePasquale, will now feature monthly guest appearances by Mayor Joe O'Brien. Our first taping will be Feb. 22 and the show will air in March.  Thank you to the Mayor and to the Mayor's office for their assistance. Soapbox can be seen on WCCA TV and streaming on the web on Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Thursdays at 1pm, Saturdays at 10:30pm and Sundays at 6:30pm.

Happy 39th birthday (again!) to Mauro DePasquale, the Executive Director of WCCA TV 13 and host of "Soapbox". Your staff wishes you many more fantastic TV producing years!

The month of September is infant mortality awareness month, as determined by the U.S. Congress. Healthy Start programs nationwide are collaborating with community agencies and stakeholders to create awareness and educate the community about the high infant deaths in our community and how to reduce the rates.   Worcester, Mass. has an infant mortality rate that is one of the highest in the state.  G. Mike Portuphy, MPH, CHES, Program Director of  Worcester Healthy Start Initiative, will be a guest on WCCA TV's local orignated series, "Soapbox" with host, Mauro DePasquale, to discuss infant mortality, on Wed., Aug. 26 at 8:30pm, Thur., Aug 27 at 1:00pm, Sat., Aug. 29 at 10:30pm
and Sun., Aug. 30 at 6:30pm. To learn more about Healthy Start, call 508-854-2124.

 "Soapbox", hosted by Mauro DePasquale, will feature Jack Hyland of Fallon Community Health Plan, the Worcester Local First underwriter of the Think Local, Thank Local campaign to benefit the Worcester County Food Bank. "Soapbox"  will be cablecast on Wed., Feb. 25 at 11:30pm, Thursday, Feb. 26 at 9am and 8pm and Friday, Feb. 27 at 10am.  Information about the TLTL campaign is posted at www.worcesterlocalfirst.org.  On Wednesday, March 4 from 5-7 pm, there will be a TLTL Kickoff Party at the Beechwood Hotel, one of the Founding Sponsors.