Comments on: Katherine Triantafillou – Good Government Candidate for Register of Probate, Middlesex County http://bluemassgroup.com/2008/09/katherine-triantafillou-good-government-candidate-for-register-of-probate-middlesex-county/ Reality-based commentary on politics and policy in Massachusetts and around the nation Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: amberpaw http://bluemassgroup.com/2008/09/katherine-triantafillou-good-government-candidate-for-register-of-probate-middlesex-county/#comment-148206 amberpaw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/13118/#comment-148206 <p>Those of us who plan to be delegates, and make a careful decision as to which candidate to support welcome the willingness of candidates such as yourself to post here, and engage in dialog.  </p> <p><</p> <p>p>I am grateful to David, Charles, and Bob for maintaining this site and making this discussion possible in the time-crunch that is involved in this unusual election.</p> Those of us who plan to be delegates, and make a careful decision as to which candidate to support welcome the willingness of candidates such as yourself to post here, and engage in dialog.  

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p>I am grateful to David, Charles, and Bob for maintaining this site and making this discussion possible in the time-crunch that is involved in this unusual election.

]]> By: metrowest-dem http://bluemassgroup.com/2008/09/katherine-triantafillou-good-government-candidate-for-register-of-probate-middlesex-county/#comment-148207 metrowest-dem Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/13118/#comment-148207 <p>What will you do to increase efficiency on the Probate side? Right now, one can't get a citation in less than three weeks, unless you camp out at the counter for an indefinite period and make a serious fuss. Similarly, no one ever believes that temporary guardianship ought to get some priority in scheduling -- the health and safety of the proposed ward may be at stake, but good luck promptly getting the case in front of the judge.  </p> What will you do to increase efficiency on the Probate side? Right now, one can’t get a citation in less than three weeks, unless you camp out at the counter for an indefinite period and make a serious fuss. Similarly, no one ever believes that temporary guardianship ought to get some priority in scheduling — the health and safety of the proposed ward may be at stake, but good luck promptly getting the case in front of the judge.  

]]> By: peabody http://bluemassgroup.com/2008/09/katherine-triantafillou-good-government-candidate-for-register-of-probate-middlesex-county/#comment-148208 peabody Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/13118/#comment-148208 <p>It is nice to  see there is so much interest in the Middlesex County register of probate contest.  Maybe this will remind the Trial Court that they work for the people.</p> <p><</p> <p>p>Who would have thunk that some guy stealing change would lead to a county-wide Democratic caucus and a reawakening of voters concerns about the courts?</p> <p><</p> <p>p>I know I have been hard on the Trial Court and Margaret Marshall, but they need to know that the stunts they pull (wasting taxpayers money) don't go unnoticed.</p> <p><</p> <p>p><b></b></p> It is nice to  see there is so much interest in the Middlesex County register of probate contest.  Maybe this will remind the Trial Court that they work for the people.

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p>Who would have thunk that some guy stealing change would lead to a county-wide Democratic caucus and a reawakening of voters concerns about the courts?

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p>I know I have been hard on the Trial Court and Margaret Marshall, but they need to know that the stunts they pull (wasting taxpayers money) don’t go unnoticed.

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]]> By: marc-solomon http://bluemassgroup.com/2008/09/katherine-triantafillou-good-government-candidate-for-register-of-probate-middlesex-county/#comment-148209 marc-solomon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/13118/#comment-148209 <p>I join my progressive friends Cambridge Rep. Alice Wolf and Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons in supporting Katherine's candidacy.  </p> <p><</p> <p>p>Katherine served as vice chair of the MassEquality board until just a couple of weeks ago, and I can tell you that she is passionately committed to social justice and to helping families in distress.  She is smart, diligent, compassionate, and a guardian of scarce not-for-profit (and presumably public) dollars.  </p> <p><</p> <p>p>Please consider her candidacy seriously...I know she would be a tremendous asset for the families of Middlesex County.</p> <p><</p> <p>p>Marc Solomon</p> I join my progressive friends Cambridge Rep. Alice Wolf and Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons in supporting Katherine’s candidacy.  

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p>Katherine served as vice chair of the MassEquality board until just a couple of weeks ago, and I can tell you that she is passionately committed to social justice and to helping families in distress.  She is smart, diligent, compassionate, and a guardian of scarce not-for-profit (and presumably public) dollars.  

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p>Please consider her candidacy seriously…I know she would be a tremendous asset for the families of Middlesex County.

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p>Marc Solomon

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