by Heather Brandon | Jan 8, 2007 | Urban Compass
Guest-blogging on the stimulating subject of zoning overlay districts (Word doc) is City Councilor Bruce Stebbins, who lives downtown on Mattoon Street and is a senior regional manager for the National Association of Manufacturers. Stebbins serves on the community...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 8, 2007 | Urban Compass
Trash collection services in Braintree used to be covered by property taxes, but for a few years now, residents have had to pay an annual fee for the same services. From a January 6 article in the Boston Globe, by Brian R. Ballou: The town has billed residents...
by Frank Dodge | Jan 8, 2007 | The Dodge Report
Back 8 months or so ago i found Dodie a orange kitten which is now a cat named Gillette. usually cats dont make it much past the 6 month mark up here b/c of fishercats and coyotes and whatnot, which is why we name our cats after disposable razors. gillette replaces a...
by James Heflin | Jan 8, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal
While Bush is planning to "surge" us into oblivion Iraqi-style, the North Koreans are looking for a little love, too–according to ABC News, there’s activity at a nuclear test site. That’s the problem George has never gotten used to: the...
by James Heflin | Jan 8, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal
I really don’t care for politics. I’ve been up to my widow’s peak in it since 2000, but it’s only because it’s seemed necessary in a way it never was before. The whole Gore-Bush election-stealing bit woke me from my slumber, and since...