My favorite so-called conservative has been writing quite a few harsh words about Martha Coakley in the past few days, and not all of them completely fair, in my view. (Though with some of his points I agree in kind if not degree. For … [Read more...]
More Green Line extension DEIR goodies
The new STEP comments address station design, sitting, and access; community path integration; the maintenance facility; and regional environmental justice. STEP agrees with MGNA (Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance) on … [Read more...]
Six days left for comments on Green Line Extension Draft Environmental Impact Report
What is particularly disheartening about the current DEIR document is that it proposes to extend the Green Line only as far as College Avenue by 2014; the terminus at Route 16 would then be considered at some indefinite time in the future, … [Read more...]
Voting strategy
Let's say for example, that your aim is for David to keep his seat, and for challengers Nancy and Nicholas to be elected. With regard to the rest of the field, some of them are sort of okay but you are largely indifferent. In this case the … [Read more...]
On a lighter note: racial profiling
Not that I blame local restauranteurs for being careful with white people. I'm sure they've been well trained to classify customers by nationality/skin color by wimps who like their bland beef and broccoli coated with a shiny glaze of … [Read more...]
2,000+ citizens ask for Green Line to Route 16
Here is the update:Petition and Demographic Data Support Route 16 Station for Green Line Extension to Medford/Somerville MEDFORD (August 4, 2008) -- The Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance (MGNA) today presented state transportation … [Read more...]
Petition — please support the Green Line extension to Route 16
Sign Our Petition to Support the Green Line to Route 16 http://www.petitiononline.com/... The Executive Office of Transportation is nearing a decision on its final recommendation for station locations along the Green Line extension to … [Read more...]
Internet purchases — how much MA use tax will you pay this year?
For myself, I want to pay my fair share, and to compensate the state for my shared responsibility for the deaths of Wordsworth and HMV and for the damage to other local retailers that used to provide sales tax income. Also, whatever … [Read more...]
Earth hour
Earth Hour brings together communities, local governments, corporate and nongovernmental organizations to heighten awareness about climate change and to inspire our nation to take practical actions to reduce their own carbon … [Read more...]
“That’s what Loving, and loving, are all about.”
Please read the beautiful and moving words of the woman whose marriage to a white man was the basis of the landmark 1967 civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia. I'm not going to quote an excerpt, because Mildred Loving's statement … [Read more...]