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Monday, February 25, 2013

Wheels in Motion Worcester recovered nicely from Nemo's winter fury earlier this month, but for the city's disabled community the storm left behind barriers beyond those they already grapple with each and every day. Many sidewalks, framed on either side by mounds of snow, became skinny pathways clogged by upright pedestrians, forcing people like Steve Stolberg, who works downtown, to jerk his wheelchair to and fro as he made his way through bustling crowds rushing to get on and off the buses outside City Hall. Survey reveals 'shocking' youth homelessness problem Clark University Associate Professor Dr. Laurie Ross may be on sabbatical this semester, but she and others have worked tirelessly to get to the heart of the city's youth homeless problem. Those efforts have received a substantial boost on the strength of a $450,000 grant from the Health Foundation of Central Mass, which ensures the continuation of The Compass Project and its work to prevent youth and young adult homelessness through a network of access points around the city. Changes could be in store for College Consortium The Colleges of Worcester Consortium (CWC) undergoes an assessment every year and there is talk this time around that the 40-plus-year-old nonprofit organization could dissolve entirely. That appears unlikely, but there may well be several changes made to how the Consortium, which counts 12 area colleges and universities among its members, operates. Just what those changes might be is anybody's guess at the moment. The Orgasm On the first floor of a triple-decker in Worcester with a view of Union Station, a woman sits across the table from a man she loves unconditionally. When asked how important the orgasm is to her sex life with Dale, Leigh says with certainty, "The orgasm isn't half as important as seeing him." She looks softly at her husband and says, "I have the orgasm because I'm seeing his face. It's so wonderful because he's there." Leigh locks eyes with Dale and with full honesty tells him, "The orgasm is a sideline to you."

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