Randolph decided what kind of government they wanted and decided to pay for it. Cross posted at ONE MassachusettsRANDOLPH — The groundwork was laid during the summer, with the hiring of new staff members and the revision of … [Read more...]
” I wanted to help other struggling campaigns in any way I could.”
Civic engagement at it's best!!Crossposted at ONE MassachusettsFrom CommonwealthMagazine: Homegrown campaigns often work if a lightening-rod issue is on the ballot, but when the issues are more mundane, it isn’t so easy, … [Read more...]
Property tax work-off for senior citizens.Good Civic Engagement?
From the July 28 Patriot Ledger. Holbrook.. Searching for ways to ease the tax burden on aging residents, the town has inaugurated a new program allowing them to work for the town in return for credit against their real estate … [Read more...]
Privatization and Public Structures
Alliance of Boston Neighborhoods organizer Shirley Kressel says in a Boston Globe op-ed that the group has filed a bill that would tap the state budget to the tune of $5.5 million a year to run the 10-acre park. By way of comparison, … [Read more...]
Onset Crime Watch — Good Civic Partnership
And in SouthCoast Today "It really is the essence of a community project," Town Administrator John McAuliffe said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. Mr. McAuliffe had identified the building as a possible site for the partnership. … [Read more...]
Special Tax Policy for Hollywood East!!
Cross posted on ONE MassachusettsAs the Governor and the Legislature consider the FY 09 budget's "structural deficit".. In a Saturday OPED in the Herald, Rep Steve D'Amico points out that our current tax policy that provides … [Read more...]
Real Civic Engagement ! Wellesley’s Lynne Smith runs for Governor
of Red Sox Nation! What a wonderful fun thing to do! And what a warm, lovely and cheerful person! What do you bet that she's fitting this election into a long list of other civic projects!! Check out the candidate … [Read more...]
Great Headline! Why aren’t there more like this?
Save money while being green is seen as a win-win for all.
Four neighboring towns - Billerica, Burlington, Tewksbury, and Tyngsborough - have agreed to sign one contract for solid waste collection and are ready to join with a fifth for a separate pact for collection of white goods, or large … [Read more...]
Write a better headline for the Eagle Tribune
Bridge repair plan will fatten state payroll/Patronage jobs could live on long after work is done Not exactly the kind of headline that helps to build the public’s confidence in one of the government’s best understood jobs: … [Read more...]
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