‘Instigative reporter’ banned from Worcester City Hall for ‘intimidating’ behavior, city manager says

David Webb has filed 305 public records requests and sent 1,071 emails to the public records access officer, according to the no trespass order.

A self-described “instigative reporter” has been banned from the Worcester City Hall for “intimidating” and “disruptive” behavior, but the reporter says he’s just holding the city accountable.

David Webb, who publishes a Substack, speaks frequently at public meetings, and has filed hundreds of public records requests, said he was issued a no trespass order and a cease-and-desist last week.

“This is to advise you that you must cease this obsessively harassing behavior,” the no trespass order from Worcester City Manager Eric Batista read. “This pattern of behavior is unacceptable. It creates a disquieting and unsafe environment for individuals in and around City Hall.”…

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