At first, it looked as though I was going to get the records I'd requested. Although it was long past the required 10-day response period, Peter Wilson, Deputy General Counsel at DCAM, wrote me on July 21, … [Read more...]
The question the administration doesn’t want to answer
Before telling you about our efforts to get this question answered, let me explain why we've asked it in the first place.In the 1990s, a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 2,000 people on a waiting list for … [Read more...]
A Fernald volunteer’s experience
As a teen, I became more aware of the living conditions at the Center. All over the newspaper were articles that said the state was, and is still today, threatening to sell off these state-owned 186 acres of land providing for the … [Read more...]
Fernald Fighters: a young volunteer’s experience
As a teen, I became more aware of the living conditions at the Center. All over the newspaper were articles that said the state was, and is still today, threatening to sell off these state-owned 186 acres of land providing for the needy and … [Read more...]
‘Community First’ is not community expansion
3. The administration will have to find a total of 448 new beds for the residents of the four Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) slated for closure by 2013.4. By my calculations, that leaves 37 beds available for everyone else who is … [Read more...]
City-state panel endorses Village at Fernald concept
Nevertheless, the final recommendations of the Reuse Committee, which includes the Mayor of Waltham, members of the City Council and state Legislature, and two members of the state Division of Capital Asset Management, will carry some … [Read more...]
Getting answers from the state on equal or better care for Fernald residents
We have yet to get adequate answers to the first set of questions.Earlier this year, for instance, the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) provided us with two lease-purchase agreements in response to a Public Records request for … [Read more...]
The governor’s $200 million conflict of interest
The Fernald Center sits on roughly 200 acres of land, much of it prime real estate within the City of Waltham. At a meeting this past Wednesday night of a subcommittee of a city/state panel that is planning for the reuse of the … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick’s performance in his ‘town hall meetings’
In yesterday's town hall meeting in Groton, the governor arrived at just after 6:30 p.m., accompanied by an entourage of state aides and local legislators (and his dog, Toby). It actually wasn't held in a town … [Read more...]
The high cost and complexity of the state’s lease arrangement for group homes (an update)
The deal involves the placement of a lien on the group home, which is located in Bedford, by a New York City bank. The bank provided a $10 million revolving loan agreement and a letter of credit to CIL … [Read more...]
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