Comments on: Transition: three more civic engagement meetings; full calendar now available http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/ Reality-based commentary on politics and policy in Massachusetts and around the nation Sun, 26 May 2013 02:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: lynne http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41730 lynne Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41730 <p>Are all the meetings similar, in that they are being held in many areas of the state to get as much input from geographically-diverse people as possible, or is this a series, which really interested people should plan to go to more than one of, or all of them if they can?</p> Are all the meetings similar, in that they are being held in many areas of the state to get as much input from geographically-diverse people as possible, or is this a series, which really interested people should plan to go to more than one of, or all of them if they can?

]]> By: peter-porcupine http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41731 peter-porcupine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41731 <p>At lest the Republicans only expected us to go to New Bedford!  (which as a 200 mile round trip for many of us).</p> At lest the Republicans only expected us to go to New Bedford!  (which as a 200 mile round trip for many of us).

]]> By: david http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41732 david Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41732 <p>The idea is geographic diversity.  Each meeting will basically consist of the working group speaking very briefly about what we're looking for, and then hearing directly from the members of the public in attendance.  So if you have your say at one, probably you don't need to attend another.  (Unless you're curious!)</p> The idea is geographic diversity.  Each meeting will basically consist of the working group speaking very briefly about what we’re looking for, and then hearing directly from the members of the public in attendance.  So if you have your say at one, probably you don’t need to attend another.  (Unless you’re curious!)

]]> By: david http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41733 david Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41733 By: lynne http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41734 lynne Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41734 <p>Are you going to be at both of the ones on the 6th, and at the Lawrence one?</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Not that I'm biased or anything, but I want to go to one where you'll be there. If nothing else, just to wave hi from across the room. :)</p> Are you going to be at both of the ones on the 6th, and at the Lawrence one?

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Not that I’m biased or anything, but I want to go to one where you’ll be there. If nothing else, just to wave hi from across the room. :)

]]> By: david http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41735 david Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41735 <p>I'm planning to go to the <a href="http://www.bluemassgroup.com/event.do?eventId=162" rel="nofollow">Mobilizing Urban Voters shindig</a> on Wednesday morning, so I will have to miss the Wednesday morning meeting.  But I'm planning to attend both the <a href="http://www.bluemassgroup.com/event.do?eventId=165" rel="nofollow">Roxbury meeting</a> (Wednesday evening) and the <a href="http://www.bluemassgroup.com/event.do?eventId=163" rel="nofollow">Lawrence meeting</a> (next Monday).</p> I’m planning to go to the Mobilizing Urban Voters shindig on Wednesday morning, so I will have to miss the Wednesday morning meeting.  But I’m planning to attend both the Roxbury meeting (Wednesday evening) and the Lawrence meeting (next Monday).

]]> By: lynne http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41736 lynne Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41736 <p>And Lawrence is even in my neck of the woods!</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Don't know why you couldn'ta picked Lowell though. <em>fake pout</em></p> <p><</p> <p>p> Hehe.</p> And Lawrence is even in my neck of the woods!

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]]> By: ellalouis http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41737 ellalouis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41737 <p>I just read in the Dorchester Reporter that there's a forum planned for Thursday, Dec. 7 by the Patrick-Murray team. Here's what the Reporter said about it on their website <a href="http://www.dotnews.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.dotnews.c...</a> Patrick team plans Dot forum on health care The Deval Patrick-Tim Murray Transition Committee working group on health care and the Dorchester Reporter will co-sponsor a public forum on Thurs., Dec. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. to solicit input from community residents and local health care providers. The forum will be held at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 17 Hall, 1157 Adams  Street in Lower Mills. The forum is intended to collect local thoughts for the Patrick-Murray transition team as it formulates health care policy for the incoming administration. The health care working group is co-chaired by Dorchester resident James Hunt, Jr., president of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and includes Savin Hill resident Bill Walczak, executive director of the Codman Square Health Center.</p> I just read in the Dorchester Reporter that there’s a forum planned for Thursday, Dec. 7 by the Patrick-Murray team.
Here’s what the Reporter said about it on their website http://www.dotnews.c…
Patrick team plans Dot forum on health care
The Deval Patrick-Tim Murray Transition Committee working group on health care and the Dorchester Reporter will co-sponsor a public forum on Thurs., Dec. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. to solicit input from community residents and local health care providers. The forum will be held at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 17 Hall, 1157 Adams  Street in Lower Mills. The forum is intended to collect local thoughts for the Patrick-Murray transition team as it formulates health care policy for the incoming administration. The health care working group is co-chaired by Dorchester resident James Hunt, Jr., president of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and includes Savin Hill resident Bill Walczak, executive director of the Codman Square Health Center.

]]> By: pablo http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41738 pablo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41738 <p>Radisson Hotel Rockland</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Plymouth South Middle School Plymouth</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Lombardo's Randolph</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Radisson, Mayflower Room Plymouth</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Cape Cod Community College, Upper Commons - Grossman Bldg. West Barnstable</p> <p><</p> <p>p> UMass-Dartmouth, Library Browsing Area North Dartmouth</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School New Bedford</p> Radisson Hotel
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]]> By: syphax http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41739 syphax Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41739 <p> I bitched and moaned in another thread about the opacity of the working group meetings.  The posted calendar is a step in the right direction!  I'm a lot happier now.</p> I bitched and moaned in another thread about the opacity of the working group meetings.  The posted calendar is a step in the right direction!  I’m a lot happier now.

]]> By: peter-porcupine http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41740 peter-porcupine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41740 <p>It'll save ME a long drive!</p> It’ll save ME a long drive!

]]> By: pablo http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41741 pablo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41741 <p>They are right here.</p> <p><</p> <p>p> In fact, I would guarantee that if the Civic Engagement team was in the header of a message, David would be happy to make it available to any member of the team who doesn't read BMG.  Of course, wise team members will be focused on our every word.</p> They are right here.

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In fact, I would guarantee that if the Civic Engagement team was in the header of a message, David would be happy to make it available to any member of the team who doesn’t read BMG.  Of course, wise team members will be focused on our every word.

]]> By: designermama82 http://bluemassgroup.com/2006/11/transition-three-more-civic-engagement-meetings-full-calendar-now-available/#comment-41742 designermama82 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/5432/#comment-41742 <p>Hmmmmmm,  I wonder if he might want to attend the first Civic Engagement meeting in Millbury?</p> <p><</p> <p>p> After all this seems to be where a lot of his focus is?  Geez, I hope so, Tim will be at City Council, supposedly, so he won't be there.  Though he missed last Tuesday.</p> <p><</p> <p>p> Anyway, just wondering out loud, I have a feeling, Mr. Keller may show......the microscope will certainly be out, and boy are we going to give them all a civics lesson.  Especially after what Deval said to the Newspaper Editors yesterday.</p> Hmmmmmm,  I wonder if he might want to attend the first Civic Engagement meeting in Millbury?

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After all this seems to be where a lot of his focus is?  Geez, I hope so, Tim will be at City Council, supposedly, so he won’t be there.  Though he missed last Tuesday.

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Anyway, just wondering out loud, I have a feeling, Mr. Keller may show……the microscope will certainly be out, and boy are we going to give them all a civics lesson.  Especially after what Deval said to the Newspaper Editors yesterday.

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