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Charley Blandy for Arlington Town Meeting, Precinct 6

March 24, 2021 By Charley on the MTA

Update: I survived. Another three years of meetings! Woot! - CB Dear readers: Please indulge this instance of self-promotion. Hopefully it will only happen once every three years. - Charley Vote April 10, 8am-8pmHardy School or early … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: arlington, housing, sustainability, transportation

In Arlington, The Talk This Week Is … Not Glodis

August 20, 2010 By dougdavidoff

I'm already a supporter of Suzanne Bump. The Globe article and YellowDogDem's list of Glodis' ten ethical lapses makes me very leery of this candidate for our party. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, auditor, bump, glodis, lake, massachusetts

I am proud to be from Precinct 19 in Arlington

January 19, 2010 By AmberPaw

I am proud to be from precinct 19 in Arlington - which voted 65% for Coakley and about 34% for Brown - with over 1000 voters voting. At this point in time, though Scott Brown won, I do not have confidence in him but what kind of senator … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, martha-coakley, precinct-19, scott-brown, serenity-prayer, special-election

First person report – phone banking for Martha Coakley tonight in Arlington

January 17, 2010 By AmberPaw

The second shift had 15 intrepid callers.  I don't know how many calls were made - other than lots - but our easy clean pergo floors and quirky floor plan worked quite well. If as much GOTV energy as I saw tonight was happening all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, martha-coakley, perceptions, phone-banking, reality, special-election

June 27th is Arlington National Healthcare Day of Service

June 25, 2009 By roborig

Arlington National Healthcare Day of Service Saturday, June 27th 10am - 2pm - Come Tell Your Healthcare Stories - Learn About Healthcare Proxies - Sign Up for Arlington Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps - Send Postcards to Your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, health-care, healthcare, ofa, ofa-ma

Gov. Patrick’s Town Hall Meeting in Arlington – first person report

June 22, 2009 By AmberPaw

Tonight Gov Patrick came to Arlington's Town Hall, as the weather was too difficult for the originally-scheduled outdoor meeting using the natural outdoor amphitheater of Robbins Farm Park. More then 100 men all wearing blue and holding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, cori, gov.-patrick, shared-parenting, special-education, town-hall

Developer halts projects – shovel ready but no shovels digging in Arlington

March 14, 2009 By AmberPaw

JPI of Texas, whose local office is in Southboro, had 1000 apartments scheduled to be built in Massachusetts; a good chunk were "affordable housing." In Arlington, the Town bought the land and buildings of the former Symmes Hospital, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: affordable-housing, arlington, credit-crunch, jpi, project, symmes

Teresa Walsh, candidate for Middlesex County Register of Probate

September 22, 2008 By teresa-walsh

Dear Middlesex County Democrat, As you know, this is a historic time for our country, our state and our county. Democrats have an opportunity to select our nominee for the Office of Middlesex County Register of Probate as we caucus on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, middlesex-county-register, register-candidate, register-of-probate

UPDATE – Buonomo resigns! Middlesex Register of Probate Nominating Caucus

September 19, 2008 By AmberPaw

John Walsh notified the members of the State Democratic Committee, officially, that John Buonomo declined his nomination for Register of Probate for Middlesex County - and that the Caucus is necessary [the notice came via e-mail after 6:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, lowell, somerville, winchester

Today is the Anniversary of the nuclear bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6, 2008 By AmberPaw

This is  another "dope slap" if you will as to what is important.   The duty of adults is to take care of and protect children.  The political process which selects who will make the decisions that do - or do not - protect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, august-6, hiroshima, mayor-of-hiroshima, nagasaki, nuclear-weapons

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
— Mariano previews House tax-relief package
— SJC backs Boston on vax mandate #mapoli #bospoli https://politi.co/3ZuiJW3

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