Hi Folks,This is a quick reminder that the Technology Working Group will be holding an online community meeting right here on BMG between 7:00 and 8:30 tonight. We hope you can join us.The Governor-elect asked that our group … [Read more...]
Civic Engagement working group’s last meeting: today in Lawrence
If you haven't yet had your say in front of the Patrick/Murray Transition's civic engagement working group, today is your last chance. We'll be holding our final public meeting at 6:00 pm in Lawrence, at the Lawrence Senior Center, … [Read more...]
Finally, Decent Transition Coverage in the Media
In an earlier post I complained about the lack of good coverage of the activities of the transition working groups in the press, so its only fair that I point out an example of the type of article I'd like to see more of. Yesterday's … [Read more...]
Lowell’s Mayor Martin Stuck in Political Time Warp [Comm. Meeting Critique]
Having attended lots of events and meeting where local and state elected officials were in attendance, I've learned that a certain deference is given them. Particularly at partisan Democratic meetings. I don't necessarily grudge elected … [Read more...]
Energy/Environment Live Blog! 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Welcome to the Energy/Environment Working Group's live blog! The co-chairs of the working group will be online from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, and they'll be responding directly to your comments and questions on this thread. So fire … [Read more...]
Patrick/Murray Technology Working Group Takes on ODF and Microsoft
The Patrick/Murray transition team Technology Working Group (that's a mouth-full) has an online community meeting planned for December 11th @ 7:00pm on BMG. How about we start pulling together a list of topics to cover?The diary on … [Read more...]
Reminder: first Civic Engagement public meeting is TONIGHT in Millbury!
Just a reminder that the Civic Engagement working group's first public meeting is tonight (Tuesday), at 7 pm, at Millbury High School, 12 Martin St., Millbury. Maps and directions are available here.I may arrive a few minutes late, … [Read more...]
The Grassroots Scares Virginia Buckingham
Maybe I should introduce myself to Ms. Buckingham. I'd never been very active in state and local politics before I got involved in the Patrick campaign. If you'd asked me a year ago to name my state senator and representative … [Read more...]
North Shore representation in the transition
Here's a nugget from Salem News editor Nelson Benton in the Dec. 1st paper about the transition:"It should come as little surprise that the first two community forums being held by Deval Patrick's transition team are in Boston and Amherst. … [Read more...]
Transition: Civic Engagement group sets South Coast meeting
The Patrick/Murray Transition's Civic Engagement working group has announced one more public meeting, this one on the South Coast:Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, 5:30 pm (doors open at 5)UMass Dartmouth Board of Trustees Conference Room (hi … [Read more...]