By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist “One of the things Ford Prefect had always found hardest to understand about humans was their habit of continually stating and repeating the very very obvious.” – Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “THINK ROAD SAFETY!” the sign commanded. “OBEY SPEED LIMIT,” it added. I saw this …
Transparency and Hacking Incident
In the spirit of transparency which I believe is the foundation of trust in government, I wanted to report to you about a hacking incident affecting my websites (among many others at my web hosting company, InMotion Hosting).
$14.6 Million approved for Belmont-Trapelo Corridor
The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization today approved funding for the reconstruction of the Belmont-Trapelo Corridor in Fiscal 2012.
Saying no to Gambling — again
Last week, I again voted against bringing casinos to Massachusetts. In 2008, when I first voted against gambling, I was voting in the majority.
Everett C. Benton Library: Fall Hours and Book Group
The Everett C. Benton Library Fall hours begin this week. Hours are Tuesdays, 10 am – 3 pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays 2 pm – 7 pm, the first Friday of the month, 6 – 9 pm and the third Saturday of the month, 12noon – 3 pm. The library will be open Saturday, September 24. The …
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Biomass Regulations
Is Governor Patrick reversing his progressive position on “trees to energy?” An August 31 Boston Phoenix article (http://thephoenix.com/Boston/news/126080-devals-green-blues) says he is. The independent Manomet Report (www.manomet.org/node/322) was unequivocal in its conclusion that large scale forest biomass energy production is not a “carbon neutral energy source.” The only woody biomass, aka trees that should be burned …