David Chase urges that readers cast a skeptical eye on this set of proposals for improving what David calls “our actually-not-that-bad educational system”.
Four questions
Hello Will, There are four questions on the ballot Tuesday: 1. Index Gas Tax to Inflation 2. Expand bottle bill to include other beverage bottles 3. Nullify the casino law 4. Provide sick leaves to most regular employees Will you please remind us of your leanings on these measures?
Mayor Menino
I am among the very many who feel a sense of real loss. Tom Menino was a brilliant and caring man. Here is some information for those who wish to extend their own condolences.
Bowker/I-90 Ramps Meeting Rescheduled
From MassDOT — the long awaited and once rescheduled report on the I-90 ramps study. The meeting will be at 7:00 on Tuesday, November 18th in the Commonwealth Salon at the Boston Public Library.
Butler School PTA Fun Run
This from the Butler School PTA: On Friday, November 7th, students at Daniel Butler Elementary School are going to exercise for their own cause by participating in a one-mile Fun Run. It’s going to be a great event, bringing members of our community together to promote health and fitness while raising money for our school.
Ebola and the Flu
Recently, Senate President Murray hosted a conference on health care information systems. A highlight of the conference was a talk by Dr. Mike Wong about the Ebola epidemic and the information we have about it. Here is the very detailed PowerPoint from Dr. Wong’s talk, which gives a lot of background on the epidemic and many glimmers of hope for a cure or for vaccines.