Weatherization Barnraising Saturday, April 10th 12:30-5:00 p.m. Cambridge YWCA Emergency Family Shelter 3 Bigelow Street, Cambridge Pitch in to help 10 homeless families who live at the shelter Lower vast energy bills for the shelter so it … [Read more...]
Weatherization Party
Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in NH has done 115 solar installations in the last few years. Seacoast Area Renewable Energy Initiative in the Piscataqua region on Maine and NH has begun doing solar barnraisings. Coop Power in … [Read more...]
Why we are losing population – and what we can do about it!
On October 27, 2009 Prof. Barry Bluestone gave a pre-release presentation of the Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2009 As part of that presentation, Prof. Bluestone stated that the United States is in the midst of a third - but … [Read more...]
Governor – Have the courage to hire and to house!
Why jobs? First, the courageous path is not firing 2000 workers but ensuring more workers are hired. For every state or corporate worker fired, from 20-100 families hunker down and go into bunker mentality. What do I mean … [Read more...]
Democratic Party Platform Online Forum: Housing
Schedule & Topics for Future Forum: Environment 3/13 Public Safety & Criminal Justice 3/18 Misc - What Are We Missing? 3/23 … [Read more...]
The $100.00 per house neighborhood arrives – in Detroit
First, remember, Detroit tried to save itself with Casinos and slots. Did not work. last I heard, at least one of those casinos was in bankruptcy court. Next I heard, houses are going for $100-$2000.00. These are … [Read more...]
Notes from Warren Buffet’s Annual Letter
Commenting on Geithner's April 2008 explanation of the Bear Stearns bailout (p17, emphasis mine): This is Fedspeak for "We stepped in to avoid a financial chain reaction of unpredictable magnitude." In my opinion, the Fed was right to do … [Read more...]
The Patrick-Murray Administration announces “Home for the Brave”
MassHousing will also insure veterans' loans with its MI Plus mortgage insurance, which will allow veterans to receive 100-percent financing with no down payment for single-family homes and condominiums. MI Plus will also pay the … [Read more...]
ARE we heading into a Recession – or already entering one as Tom Finneran says?
According to Tom Finneran on WRKO we are in a recession, and it will deepen. Do you agree? If so, why? Do you disagree? If so, why do you disagree? Links and solid information if possible. … [Read more...]
Housing Crises Looms for Debate–Dodd sides with Bush?
In Las Vegas this Thursday, at the Democratic debate, the elephant in the room will be housing. With the housing market meltdown, foreclosures are sweeping the country. Nevada has the worst rate with one foreclosure filing in every 61 … [Read more...]