"The Tea Party has had its five minutes of fame. It is now time for us to toss them into Boston Harbor, we are the true party of the people." The House of Adams (Quincy Tea Party) is taking the position that State Senator Moore's comments … [Read more...]
Quincy’s Mayor Phelan goes “Old School”
As I'm sure you are aware, on July 25th Governor Patrick signed into law key provisions of the Municipal Partnership Act. These provisions are designed to cut costs, as well as create new revenue in order to facilitate meaningful property … [Read more...]
Creative, New Ways to Fund Quincy’s Schools
Under my proposal, the school district would be able to create the fund using revenue generated from federal reimbursements. Quincy's schools already earn well over $1 million a year in federal Medicaid reimbursements for services provided … [Read more...]
Patrick: I won’t protect Blue Hills wetlands (but you’ll pay $40 million to fill them)
The project, called "costly and redundant" by MWRA's longest-serving board member John Carroll, has been controversial from the start, not only because of its unprecedented wetland impacts, but its siting in one of the most scenic and … [Read more...]
Patrick: Don’t call me an environmentalist. Don’t call me, period.
In February 240 of our constituents contacted Environmental Secretary Ian Bowles' office asking that the wetlands be replaced. In March they received letters stating that he was "awaiting the court's decision," even though there was … [Read more...]
MWRA comes to the Blue Hills
Friends of the Blue Hills been pressing Governor Patrick to suspend MWRA plans to fill the Blue Hills Reservoir on Chickatawbut Road in Quincy at a cost to ratepayers of $40 million unless MWRA agrees to replace the 8.7 acres of protected … [Read more...]
Meet Deval & Tim in Quincy, Oct 11th
Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are taking their show on the road in a high-energy series of events called "Fresh Start for Massachusetts" Community Meetings!The "Fresh Start for Massachusetts" Community Meeting packed the house in Hyannis on … [Read more...]