Former Worcester City Councilor, mom, community organizer
Etel Haxhiaj (ha-jee-eye)
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Taxes are the price we pay for a fair and just society. Any attempt to reduce our collective responsibility is in effect turning our backs on the millions of Bay Staters who need and receive help from our state and municipal governments.
Andrew Marsh
Excellent to see that the highest court rendered a victory to people by dismissing the ballot question that would have cut taxes for wealthy people, leaving our state budget struggling and more families in distress. Mass Budget's excellent statement :
massbudget.org/2026/06/18/m...
Thank you CC Bilotta for his thoughtful articulation of why we need a complete streets infrastructure for all modes of transportation. We appreciate your voice & understanding.
I am always thankful to Christian MilNeil and @brendanjkearney.bsky.social for keeping this conversation going. In Worcester, two pedestrians were killed by drivers weeks apart just in the first 6 months of 2026.
The European Parliament voted to implement the most xenophobic mass deportation agenda against immigrants & refugees. Following the vote, they broke into chants of “send them all back”, echoing similar local and national xenophobic measures/calls here in our midst, too.
Lastly, the city has had two deaths due to CARS! Not bike lanes. Children have died as a result of drivers, not bicycles. Or bike lanes. Just embarrassing.
CC Bergman’s lack of understanding of mobility policies and grandstanding is frankly embarrassing. Just stop dude.
This is a win for Massachusetts’ residents The income tax ballot question was inaccurately presented to signers and voters. Cutting the income tax - the largest single source of state revenue - would ...
Ummm, a sitting city councilor needs the city solicitor to give them a report on what the job of a mayor, city councilor and cmt members is? 🤔
It’s hilarious. CC Bergman brings up lies about Mill St. And asks DTM commissioner if he TRULY believes that bicycle lanes are good for everyone??? Businesses?! We had deaths on Mill St. He attacks Mr. Rolle for not engaging w/ businesses.
CC Bergman’s complete disrespect for the city staff & obsession w/ Mill St., is gross. It’s been 3 years since Mill St., changes were instituted, and he keeps treading misinformation.
