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Leaders
/0 Comments/in Videos, Videos - Recruitment /by Editorial StaffWhat leaders are saying about Pioneer.
Let Me (Try to) Explain — Property Tax Increases
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by(Blog series so named for William Bulger’s admonition about the three most deadly words a politician can say: Let me explain.) The gubernatorial candidates are sniping at each other over property tax issues. And Blue Mass Group poster “JohnK” has weighed in with a measured assessment of the claims and counterclaims, entitled “CHARLIEBAKERFAIL” or some such thing (they must be using a template at this point). The latest salvo comes from the Patrick Campaign, which is trying a very delicate semantic pivot — that property tax increases have decreased under the GOV. They put up this chart, which I can’t recreate. But from this DOR data, I get directionally the same results. (I’d note that I’m using “Total Tax Levy” […]
How did I make it without a black box theatre?
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /by(I guess this is my introduction to middle age — this is a ‘back in my day’ post) Now, I take a back seat to very few people in the privileged upbringing department — leafy green suburbs, high quality schools — but the new Newton North high school does give one pause. I respect the desire to have the best for your kids (although I’m not happy with the negative incentives that ‘free’ state money provided), but this school is a bit much. Look at all the stuff: A regular theatre and a ‘black-box theatre’ (whatever that might be)? The large flat screen TVs at various stations? Two gyms? Elliptical machines? and on and on. I hope the edifice complex […]
Challenges
/0 Comments/in Videos, Videos - Better Govt /by Editorial StaffMayor’s Scott Lang (New Bedford), Lisa Wong (Fitchburg) and City Manager Bernard Lynch (Lowell) discuss challenges and lessons learned
State Aid
/0 Comments/in Videos, Videos - Better Govt /by Editorial StaffMayor’s Scott Lang (New Bedford), Lisa Wong (Fitchburg) and City Manager Bernard Lynch (Lowell) discuss what the state should do to help.