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Archived
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June
19, 2011 - June 25, 2011
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Asian Longhorned Beetle
June 25, 2011 - A frozen Asian
Longhorned beetle. Right now the ALB staff in Worcester are receiving
numerous calls for the ALB, many have turned out to be our native Longhorned
beetle the white spotted pine sawyer which as it's
name says has a white spot on the back neck area. The Asian Longhorned Beetle
will be emerging anytime soon when the weather warms up. They destroy
the tree by mating then chewing the bark to lay one egg in each egg site (one
female can lay between 30 and 100 eggs), the egg then hatches into larvae which
go through several stages eventually tunneling right into the heartwood of a
tree. They then make a large chamber to pupate and exit out the tree in
a perfect 3.8" hole making the tree look as though it had been drilled.
Worcester has lost nearly 30,000 trees
since August of 2008 when the destructive invasive beetle from China appeared
around the Greendale/Burncoat area of the
city. The original quarantine included the City of Worcester but
because of several other finds it has broadened to include all of Worcester,
Boylston, West Boylston and parts of Shrewsbury, Holden and Auburn. If
you spot a suspicious beetle there are several ways to report it. One
can call the hotline toll free at 866-702-9938, or go to the following
websites: http://www.beetlebusters.info or http://massnrc.org Most New England States are discouraging
people from moving firewood from one area to another and are urging people to
buy firewood locally. Most state campgrounds, the National Forests and
the State of Maine have banned the movement of firewood across state lines
altogether. http://www.dontmovefirewood.org
Last week the beetle was located in
Bethel, Ohio on a winery. Early reports put the ALB as coming in to
that state on pallets while in the larvae stage. Since the 1990's
pallets are supposed to be treated at ports to quell any invasive species
making it into the country.
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June 25, 2011 - More Civil War
names from the monument.
PRIVATE
ORRIN EDWARDS
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Private Orrin Edwards was born in New York State on May 24th,
1820.
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He enlisted in August 1862 and mustered into the Massachusetts Volunteers,
Infantry.
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In 1862, he fought in the battles of Fredericksburg,
and in 1863 at Chancellorsville.
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Private Orrin was killed in the battle of Gettysburg, PA, on July 2nd,
1863 at age 43.
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He is one of three veterans from Southborough, MA, killed in action at
Gettysburg.
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Private Orrin Edwards’s remains were buried in Southborough
on October 9th 1863.
PRIVATE
HORATIO L. FAY
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Private Horatio Fay was born in Southborough, MA on July 4th,
1841.
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He enlisted in December 1861 and mustered into the Massachusetts
Volunteers, Infantry.
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He fought in five conflicts between May 1862 and July 1862, and in the
battle at Fredericksburg, VA on May 3rd and 4th
1863.
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Private Fay fought in the battle at Gettysburg, PA
on July 2nd and on July 3rd 1863 and
was killed on the battlefield.
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Private Horatio Fay died at the age 21, one day before his 22nd
birthday.
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He one of three veterans from Southborough killed in action at Gettysburg.
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Private Horatio L. Fay’s remains were buried in Southborough in December 1863.
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Your vehicle all covered in pollen? No better time for a car
wash! Visit Choice Car Wash at:
155A Boston Road, Route 30
Southborough, MA
508-481-7395
Hours
M - F 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Get your vehicle ready for those summer road trips by making
an appointment at Southborough Auto Tech located at:
145 Boston Road
Southborough, MA 01772
508-485-9082
Billy@SouthboroAutoTech.com
Southborough Auto Tech is now a Massachusetts State Inspection
Station
Hours
M - F 6:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Inspection hours 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday (no repairs)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday (No Repairs)
9:00 AM - 4 PM
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 Mike Koch (from Floral Creations By Mike Koch) just
completed the floral arrangement for Sparkles' memorial service. According to
Mike, the floral design took 33 hours and 1500 silk rose petals. Mike pulled
an all-nighter last night to finish this in time for our trip to Sparkles'
memorial service on Wednesday. Thank you Mike, from the bottom of our hearts,
for donating your time and talents for Sparkles and her memorial service.
For more information on Sparkles and her memorial service, please visit http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialpathway.html.
To watch the live stream of Sparkles' memorial service, visit http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialservice.html.
To learn more about Mike and his work, visit https://www.facebook.com/sirenthefiresafetydog?ref=ts#!/pages/Floral-Creations-By-Mike-Koch/122902027744466
, Sparkles' memorial service will be
held at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Walk of
Honor at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg,
Maryland. The memorial service has taken over 7 months of planning and live
streaming will begin at 11:00 A.M. ET June 29th at http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialservice.html
To read about Sparkles' Pathway on the Walk of
Honor, visit http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialpathway.html
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Space Weather News for June 24, 2011
http://spaceweather.com
ASTEROID FLYBY: Newly-discovered asteroid 2011 MD will pass only 12,000
kilometers (7,500 miles) above Earth's surface on Monday, June 27th. NASA
analysts say there is no chance the space rock will strike Earth.
Nevertheless, the encounter is so close that Earth's gravity will sharply
perturb the asteroid's trajectory. Details at http://spaceweather.com
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GEOMAGNETIC OUTLOOK: A fast-moving stream of solar wind is buffeting Earth's
magnetic field. The combined effect of this stream plus a CME expected to
arrive on June 24th has prompted NOAA forecasters to declare a ~30% chance of
high-latitude geomagnetic storms during the next 24 hours. Storm alerts are
available from Spaceweather.com in two forms: voice (http://spaceweatherphone.com)
or text (http://spaceweathertext.com).
You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com.
New subscribers may sign up for free space weather alerts at http://spaceweather.com/services/ .
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Land in Upton Protected by Sudbury Valley
Trustees and Town of Upton
Sweetwilliam Farm
in Upton has been permanently preserved as open space and agricultural land
by the Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) and the Town of Upton.
On
June 21, the Town and SVT purchased 63 acres of the farm outright, to be
known as the Whitney Conservation Area. The land will be owned and managed by
the Town, and SVT will hold a permanent conservation restriction (CR) on the
property. An additional 34 acres was protected through the purchase of
a second CR, to be held jointly by the Town and SVT. This portion of the
property will continue to be owned privately and to be run as a Community
Supported Agriculture farm (CSA).
“This
acquisition is significant for its agricultural, historical, and ecological
qualities,” commented Christa Collins, SVT’s Director of Land Protection,
“and for it’s location within an expansive corridor
of already protected lands.”
Upton
residents voted in January to approve the $1,187,500 project at a Special
Town Meeting, using Community Preservation Funds, a $500,000 state LAND
grant, and $74,000 in private donations.
Mike Penko, Chair of Upton’s Open Space Committee said “It’s a
great day for Upton. The protection of this property is a remarkable gift to
future generations and we thank all those who helped to preserve
it.”
SVT
will continue to raise funds to cover transaction costs and to establish a
permanent stewardship endowment for the property that will enable the
organization to carry out its obligation to monitor the conservation
restriction annually.
Sweetwilliam Farm, located on scenic
North Street, is a working farm preserving what little remains of Upton’s
agricultural history. Once owned by the grandfather of the inventor Eli
Whitney, and farmed by the Whitney Family for 140 years it still retains the
characteristics of a farm from the mid 1700’sincluding
a beautiful pastoral view and an impressive array of well-preserved stone
walls.
The importance of the land lies not only in its history and
the spectacular view from North Street, but in its value as a trail corridor
connecting Upton State Forest to the east and the Warren Brook Conservation
Area to the west. These areas in turn connect to open space parcels in
Grafton and Hopkinton. Sweetwilliam Farm is
now part of a complex of over 2,000 acres of protected land containing an
extensive trail network used by horseback riders, hikers, cyclists, skiers,
birders and others who enjoy the outdoors.
The public will have year-round access to the trails and
access to hayfields during winter. Trails will connect the property to Upton
State Forest and the Howarth and Warren Brook
Conservation Areas, a nearly one mile long east-west trail
corridor. Trails east of North Street and a parking area off North Street are
expected to open to the public by September. The entire trail system will be
completed in 2012.
The
beautiful property of Sweetwilliam Farm has been a
cherished vista of the Upton landscape for hundreds of years. Sudbury Valley
Trustees, the town of Upton, and the many organizations and individuals who
have worked for the success of this project are thrilled that future
generations can continue to enjoy this spectacular land.
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Sports
and Recreation
ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com
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New Bike Transportation System to Come to
Boston
New Balance Hubway - an exciting bike sharing program
similar to programs in Paris, Boulder CO, Washington DC and other US cities
will launch in Boston in July 2011 with 610 bikes and 61 stations.
Benefits will
include a decrease in the number of car trips and related pollution, and
reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Discussions are underway about possible
expansion of the program to include Cambridge and Somerville and other communities.
ELM
heartily supports efforts to give residents alternatives to driving that also
have environmental and health benefits. We are active members of the MA
Smart Growth Alliance, the Global Warming Solutions Project and a relatively
new coalition, Transportation for Massachusetts.
Find
out more at thehubway.com.
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SUMMER NIGHTS COMMITTEE PLANS FOR 8TH YEAR
New this Year – Luxurious Raffle Prizes and Much More
Band Sponsors Still Needed
Southborough,
MA – The Southborough Summer Nights group has
partnered again this year with Southborough Recreation to bring residents
together for a spectacular evening of entertainment and family fun at the
annual Summer Nights event. This year will mark the 8th anniversary
of the locally funded event which will be held on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at
the Neary School. Every year the event gets bigger and better and this
year is no exception. For 2011, Summer Nights
will offer new venues, more food vendors and brand new this year –extravagant
raffle prizes ranging from Boston weekend getaways at luxurious Boston
hotels, sports packages and smaller gift certificates and discount items.
Residents will be able to purchase raffle tickets for the various prizes at
the event and the drawings will take place before the fireworks begin. A
complete list of the raffle prizes will be announced at the beginning of
August. If you are interested in providing a raffle prize, please contact
Linda David at lindadavid66@verizon.net
In
addition, we’ve added more attractions and food choices.” Every year we’re
able to do things a little better based on what we learned the year before”,
said Doreen Ferguson, Director of Southborough Recreation. “Lines were still
long for food last year so this year we’ll have even more food choices and
food vendors”. So far, Dominos, Quizno’s, Dean’s
and Mr. Jack’s have already committed to this year.
Southborough
Summer Nights could not be possible without the support and commitment of our
sponsors. This event is entirely funded by their donations and each year they
willingly support this event. “Our local businesses have been incredibly
generous”, said Robin Martin, Co-Chairman of the Summer Nights group. “Again
this year, they gladly support this event and make it possible”. The largest
ticket item – the spectacular fireworks display – is being co-sponsored by Bill
Depietri of Capitol Group Properties and the
non-profit organization, Friends of Southborough Recreation. Capitol Group
has
been Summer
Nights largest annual sponsor since its inception 8 years ago. The Friends of
Southborough Recreation,
There are
several other local businesses that step up annually to help fund the
amusements and entertainment that are offered free of charge. The obstacle
course, rock wall, dunk tank, moon walk, pony rides, face painting and
popular bubble romp would not be possible without the generous support of Wellen Construction, Long Cadillac Hummer Saab, Brendon
Properties, Choice Car Wash, Tomasso’s,
Southborough House of Pizza, Fay School, Yama Zakura, Middlesex Savings Bank and St. Mary’s Credit
Union.
We
recognize the support and generosity of our sponsors and have made additional
efforts to further their recognition from this event. This year, Summer
Nights has its own Facebook page – Southborough Summer Nights. We invite all
local businesses and residents to join the page and receive up-to-date
information on the event. All interested sponsors, advertisers; booth and
food vendors can download applications from the site as well. In addition,
this year a 3’ x 20’ banner will hang on Main Street features all the
sponsors. Additional advertisement opportunities have also been added this
year
including the
banner and signage along the entrance to Neary School.
Support
from the community is not limited to monetary donations. An event this large requires
a commitment from the town as a whole. The group relies heavily on the
assistance of the Police, Fire, Emergency Management and Public Works
Departments. The Fire Department provides the truck and sets up the popular
bubble romp for the children and must be on hand for the fireworks display.
The Police assist with parking, safety and crowd management. The Public Works
Department helps with many aspects of setting up the event to cleaning up
after the event. “We greatly appreciate the help and
support the Town
departments provide to us each year” said Ferguson. We continue to look for
additional supporters. This year we are still looking for a local business or
a couple of local businesses to sponsor the band. “We’re hoping within the
next couple of weeks,
interested businesses will step up and make this important donation.” said
Martin. Live music at Summer Nights is provided by The Infractions, a
Massachusetts band from Duxbury, who have become a staple for Summer Nights.
The group is hoping to find a sponsor very soon.
This year
the following resident volunteers have joined the Summer Nights group – Linda
David, Susie Cabral and Kara Miles. “I would like to thank the volunteers for
their help this year and a special thank you to Linda David for securing the
luxurious Boston getaway raffle prizes” said Martin. “We’re very excited
about what this year has to
offer”.
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Fallon Clinic To Become Sixth Member of Atrius
Health
Combined strengths will improve care quality and patient
experience
In a move designed to improve efficiency and patient
care, Atrius Health and Fallon Clinic announced
today that Fallon Clinic is moving forward to become the sixth member of Atrius Health. Once an Atrius
Health affiliate, Fallon Clinic will continue to function as a locally
operated, multi-specialty medical group serving Central Massachusetts. Atrius Health is currently an alliance of five
non-profit, community-based medical groups serving nearly 700,000 patients
throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
This affiliation will allow Atrius
Health and Fallon Clinic to share important infrastructure, best practices,
and financial accountability, and to potentially increase services in their
communities over time. Patients of Fallon Clinic and the other Atrius Health groups will continue to receive the same
high quality care from their own physicians, at the same locations. As the
affiliation evolves, patients will experience improvements that are the
result of our combined efforts and resources.
"We are extremely excited about Fallon Clinic
joining Atrius Health," said Gene Lindsey,
MD, President and CEO of Atrius Health.
"With the addition of Fallon Clinic, we will be poised to demonstrate
how physicians can lead the way to provide truly patient-centered care,
more effectively manage the health care dollar, and offer enhanced care in
the communities we serve."
At a time when the state is beginning to shift toward a
system of global payments under the Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
model, Atrius Health is well positioned to be a
successful physician-led ACO. "We will work well together because of
our similar histories in managed care and our shared commitment to quality
and patient-centered care," Lindsey added.
"Fallon Clinic and the Atrius
Health groups share a similar history, culture and an unparalleled
commitment to providing our patients with the highest quality of care
possible. Affiliating with Atrius Health will
allow us to serve the needs of our patients in Central Massachusetts, while
benefiting from the strength and resources of a larger group," said
Jack Dutzar, MD, president and CEO of Fallon
Clinic.
Atrius Health and Fallon
Clinic are both 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations
that have extensive experience managing healthcare with global payment
arrangements and utilizing a state-of-the-art electronic medical record.
Both organizations consistently achieve among the
highest quality scores in the state, as measured by Massachusetts Health
Quality Partners (MHQP). Additionally, both organizations have implemented
Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), which are recognized by the National
Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Headquartered in Worcester, Fallon Clinic is an
independent group of physicians with 250 doctors and 1,700 employees. The
Clinic has more than 20 free standing clinical sites, including 13 primary
care locations and more than 20 specialty practices throughout Central
Massachusetts. The Clinic also operates several ancillary services
including a free-standing endoscopy center, a surgical eye center, an MRI
facility and a durable medical equipment company.
With the addition of Fallon Clinic, Atrius
Health will be an alliance of six community-based medical groups including
Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical
Associates, South Shore Medical Center, and Southboro
Medical Group, comprising more than 1,000 physicians with a total of 7,200
employees serving almost one million adult and pediatric patients
throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts.
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Adelaide
Elliott, 95, formerly of Southborough, MA
passed away peacefully Wednesday June 15, 2011 at Goldenview
Healthcare Center. She was the beloved mother of Rowena Robertson and David
Elliott. She was a loving grandmother of 7, great-grandmother of 14, and
"Nana" to everyone. She will be dearly missed. A graveside service
was held Sunday June 19 in Kezar Falls, ME. In lieu
of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Goldenview
Activity Fund 19 NH Rt.104 Meredith, NH 03253.
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Sports
and Recreation
ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com
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Framingham REI — Bark Ecology
and ID: Get to Know Your Trees (Boston)
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Date: 6/25/2011
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Event Location: Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum,
125 Arborway, Boston, MA
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Event Fee: See event details
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Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
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Leader: Michael Wojtech
Description:
Identifying tree species can be challenging when the traits
typically used to describe them--leaves, buds, and twigs--are not clearly
visible or, in the case of leaves, not even present. Join Michael Wojtech for an exploration of bark, the tree
characteristic that is always visible in every season. A copy of his new
book, Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast,
is included with the class fee. You will learn how to differentiate six
different bark types, how to use the book's identification keys, and begin to
discover why such a variety of bark characteristics has evolved--Why do some
species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does
bark peel? After a classroom session we will practice identifying native tree
species on the grounds of the Arboretum. Open to naturalists at all levels of
experience. Fee: $55 Arnold Arboretum member, $70 nonmember Direct link to
event: https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1026&DayPlannerDate=6/25/2011
Or www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu
More
Partner Information:
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Register HERE
Store
Sponsor: Framingham REI
Phone
Number:
Phone:
(508) 270-6325
Store
Hours:
M-F
10 am - 9 pm
Saturday
10 am - 9 pm
Sunday
11 am - 6 pm
Note:
Special Store Hours
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IT'S
TIME TO DECORATE
YOUR PATIO & DECK NOW!
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Summer
is here and our flowers are gorgeous!
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Come pick up a hanging
plant, container garden, giant dahlia, or a deck planter for your
home. You will enjoy your beautiful flowers all season and well
into the fall....color your world with flowers!
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Hanging
Baskets
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Dianthus,
Cleome,
Giant
Dahlias
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Hanging
Cherry Tomato
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Pretty
Impatiens
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Deck
Rail Planter
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Gulbankian Farms
Garden Center & Florist Shop
40 Mt.
Vickery Rd. Southborough, MA 01772
Tel: 508-485-8979
Email:
Gulbankian@aol.com
Web: www.Gulbankianflorist.com
"Like" our page on Facebook
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Murtha Cullina LLP Helps Clean Up
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Parks
BOSTON,
MA (June 22, 2011)… On Thursday, June 16, 2011, a group of
employees from the Boston office of Murtha Cullina
LLP participated in their annual summer community service project by helping
clean up The Rose Kennedy Greenway Parks. The group of more than 20
attorneys and staff pulled, picked and polished down the mile-long stretch of
the Greenway to help make it beautiful for Bostonians and tourists to enjoy
this summer.
“As we
celebrate our 75th year anniversary with a focus on community
service, we are proud to organize and participate in events each year to help
keep Boston beautiful and to give back to our community,” said Rob Munnelly, partner-in-charge of the Boston office of
Murtha Cullina.
Jennifer
Whelen, Volunteer Coordinator & Development
Assistant for the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, in a thank
you note to the firm said, “The horticulture staff was thrilled to have had
your help! The Greenway looks as good as it does because of the phenomenal
work of our team and volunteers like you.”
About The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is a private,
non-profit organization that is the steward of the parks on behalf of the
public. It raises private and public funds to support the parks, aspiring to
excellence in design, operations and public programming. Its commitment is to
preserve Boston’s proud reputation as a walkable
city and to ensure that the Greenway is a thriving, and welcoming public
amenity.
For more information, visit www.rosekennedygreenway.org .
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Update on Sparkles' Memorial Service
One week from today, Sparkles' memorial service will be held
at the National Fallen
Firefighters Foundation Walk of Honor at the National
Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
The memorial service has taken over 7 months of planning and live streaming
will begin at 11:00 A.M. ET June 29th at http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialservice.html
To read about Sparkles' Pathway on the Walk of Honor, visit http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialpathway.html
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SOUTHBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT
DAILY LOG
Tuesday
6/14/11
02:23 ALARM
SYSTEM DUE TO MALFUNCTIO BARN LN
C30 LT DANO
07:56 POWER
LINE DOWN MAIN ST
C20 CHIEF MAURO
E22 LT DANO FF PIERCE
09:30 PLAN
REVIEW - SMOKE DETECTOR SCHIPPER FARM LN
C3 CAPT MAURO
10:36 EMS
CALL NEWTON ST
A28 FF ROACH FF MARTINS
C30 LT DANO
13:45 26F
REINSPECTION PRESIDENTIAL DR
C27 CAPT MAURO
16:00 SMOKE
DETECTOR, RESALE SEARS RD
C27 CAPT MAURO
Wednesday
6/15/11
10:37 ALARM
SYSTEM, UNINTENTIONAL WOLFPEN LN
E23 FF ROACH
T21 LT PELTIER FF
FRANKS FF MARTINS
13:52 EMS
CALL CORDAVILLE RD
A28 LT PELTIER FF MARTINS
C30 FF GOODSPEED
14:30 PLAN
REVIEW - SMOKE DETECTOR HIGH RIDGE RD
C3 CAPT MAURO
18:06 EMS
CALL OREGON RD
A28 FF PIERCE FF MARTINS
C30 FF GOODSPEED
21:26 EMS
CALL BOSTON RD
A28 FF PIERCE FF MARTINS
C30 FF GOODSPEED
Thursday
6/16/11
00:45 EMS
CALL NORTH ST
A28 FF PIERCE FF MARTINS
C30 FF GOODSPEED
07:26 VEH
ACCIDENT W/INJURIES WEST UNION ST and OLIVE ST ASH
A28 FF ROACH FF GOODSPEED
10:18 EMS
CALL CORDAVILLE RD
A29 FF ROACH FF RICE
C30 FF GOODSPEED
13:30 MISC.
SAFETY INSPECTION BOSTON RD
C27 CAPT MAURO
14:30
PROPANE INSPECTION MARLBORO RD
C27 CAPT MAURO
14:47 VEH
ACCIDENT W/INJURIES TURNPIKE RD and PARKERVILLE NORTH RD
A29 FF ROACH FF RICE
C27 CAPT MAURO
E23 LT PELTIER FF STRONG
16:53 VEH
ACCIDENT W/INJURIES TURNPIKE RD and PARKERVILLE RD
A28 FF ROACH FF RICE
E23 LT PELTIER FF STRONG
17:25 SMOKE
DET. ACT.-NO FIRE, UNINT RICHARDS RD
E22 FF STRONG
T21 LT PELTIER FF
RICE FF ROACH
19:07 EMS
CALL PARKERVILLE RD
A28 FF ROACH FF RICE
C30 FF STRONG
23:28 COVER
ASSIGNMENT PIERCE ST NOR
C20 CHIEF MAURO
E22 LT PELTIER FF
STRONG FF
ROACH FF RICE
Friday
6/17/11
12:35 SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION, OTHER BOSTON RD
E22 FF AMENDOLA
T21 FF FRANKS FF
SHANAHAN FF GOODSPEED
15:50 EMS
CALL NEWTON ST
A28 FF AMENDOLA FF GOODSPEED
C30 FF SHANAHAN
17:50 EMS
CALL GRANUAILE RD
A28 FF FRANKS FF GOODSPEED
C30 FF AMENDOLA
Saturday
00:13 EMS
CALL MARLBORO RD
A28 FF FRANKS FF GOODSPEED
C30 FF SHANAHAN
02:26
MALICIOUS/FALSE ALARM, DIRECT MARLBORO RD
E22 FF GOODSPEED
T21 LT PELTIER FF
FRANKS FF SHANAHAN
21:21 GOOD
INTENT CALL WARD RD
C30 FF AMENDOLA
23:00 DETAIL
- OFF DUTY MARLBORO RD
OTH LT PELTIER
Sunday
6/19/11
02:26 EMS
CALL STRAWBERRY HILL RD
A28 LT DANO FF
NEAL FF ROACH
Monday
6/20/11
08:38 BOMB
SCARE - NO BOMB JOHN ST
A28 FF NAVAROLI FF MARTINS
C27 CAPT MAURO
E22 LT DANO CAPT HUBLEY
10:05
UNITENTIONAL TRANMISSION OF AL SEARS RD
E22 LT DANO
T21 CAPT HUBLEY FF
NAVAROLI FF MARTINS
10:30 SITE
PLAN REVIEW BELMONT LN
C3 CAPT MAURO
13:30 SMOKE
DETECTOR, RESALE MOONEY LN
C27 CAPT MAURO
14:47 M/A
GIVEN CEDAR ST ASH
E22 CAPT HUBLEY LT
DANO FF MARTINS
15:30
PROPANE INSPECTION ANDREWS WY
C27 CAPT MAURO
16:00 OIL
BURNER FLAGG RD
C27 CAPT MAURO
16:30 SMOKE
DETECTOR, RESALE BLACKTHORN DR
C27 CAPT MAURO
20:15 EMS
CALL LATISQUAMA RD
A28 EMT GLECKEL FF NAVAROLI
C30 FF NEAL
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Sudbury Valley Trustees and
Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT) Partners are now accepting
applications for AmeriCorps conservation service positions
The
Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT),
a statewide AmeriCorps program, has been awarded $260,000 for a second year
of federal support by the Corporation of National and Community Service. The conservation
organizations participating in this program are now accepting applications
for twenty AmeriCorps positions to start in September.
MassLIFT is a
collaboration of seven regional conservation groups designed to meet
Massachusetts’ needs for land protection, including assistance with land
conservation projects, stewardship of protected lands, outreach to the
community, and service learning opportunities to engage young people in
conservation.
Mount
Grace Land Conservation Trust of Athol, Massachusetts initiated this program
in 2010 with six partners -Franklin Land Trust, Greater Worcester Land Trust,
Kestrel Trust, Nashua River Watershed Association, Sudbury Valley Trustees,
and Wildlands Trust. All the original MassLIFT partners will continue with the
program for a second year.
Sudbury
Valley Trustees’ Executive Director Ron McAdow
considers the first year of the program to be a tremendous success. "Our
two AmeriCorps members have greatly increased SVT’s conservation capacity.
Their enthusiasm and commitment has been inspirational and their assistance
invaluable in our ability to reach out to a larger community. We look forward
to continuing this relationship in the coming years." Sudbury Valley
Trustees will be hosting both a Land Steward and a Regional Conservationist.
Land Stewards help monitor protected lands to ensure that conservation
agreements are followed; Regional Conservationists initiate and implement new
conservation projects.
Other
groups hosting AmeriCorps members serving with MassLIFT
include the East Quabbin Land Trust, Millers
River Watershed Council, North County Land Trust, and the North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership. New partners are
also being considered.
The
federal grant to MassLIFT, administered by
the Massachusetts Service Alliance, provides stipends for AmeriCorps members
to serve in one of four positions - Land Stewards, Outreach Coordinators,
Regional Conservationists, or Service Learning Coordinators. MassLIFT AmeriCorps members develop skills
necessary to carry out conservation projects and engage community volunteers
in local conservation service activities. "As a MassLIFT
land steward, I’ve been able to gain valuable experience writing baseline
reports, conducting annual monitoring visits and learning how a non-profit
land trust operates," says Mount Grace AmeriCorps member Gwen Kozlowski.
"I am increasing Mount Grace’s stewardship capacity, while at the same
time I’m learning the ropes of land conservation. This position has helped me
to understand what long term stewardship means on the ground."
Each
year, AmeriCorps offers more than 70,000 opportunities nationwide for adults
of all ages and backgrounds to serve with local and national nonprofit
groups. AmeriCorps programs address community needs in one of five priority
areas laid out in the Serve America Act: education, healthy futures, clean
energy and the environment, veterans, and economic
opportunity. The twenty
AmeriCorps members serving with MassLIFT will
help our partners and the communities they serve protect land and water from
the Berkshires to the Cape.
Applications
and program requirements are at www.mountgrace.org/americorps-masslift .
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Sports
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ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com
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Southborough Recreation
Half Day Summer Camps
Kid's Kamp (pk - grade 1)
Kid's Klub (grade 2 - 5)
Additional
Summer Programs
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Book your Birthday Party with Recreation
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Southborough Summer Nights FaceBook
Recreation Commission Meeting
TBD
21 Highland St.
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Selectmen
Do Not Reappoint Sam Stivers
Last
night selectmen continued hearing from residents and business owners of the
pros and cons of reappointing Sam Stivers for another five year term.
Last week Selectmen listened to residents and business owners about a lack
of respect, a multitude of conditions and long meetings seeking approvals
from the ZBA for variances. The ZBA was brought into the Selectmen’s
meeting again to meet with them to discuss the issues that had been brought
up. Mr. Stivers and several ZBA members claimed there was no bias
toward business and that the majority of variances over the years have been
approved. Selectmen had begun the process of interviewing candidates
for the ZBA. Tara Bayko was interviewed
last week and others this week. Southborough selectmen ultimately
voted to replace Mr. Stivers with Thomas Bhistkul.
Tara Bayko was appointed first alternate and Dave
Eagle as second alternate.
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Found this interesting compilation of music
with a very interesting twist and story that goes with it. The story
can be located by clicking on the banner. It was made in Afghanistan
and all proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. We all
don't have to agree with the war but most of us know someone who has been
there or will be.
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June eNewsletter:
Restoring Public Trust in Gov't
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Dear Friend,
The last few
months have seen a flurry of activity at the State House, with the
House and Senate going through the annual budget process, and
Legislative committees beginning to hold numerous hearings on bills
that have been filed.
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At the
2011 Senior Conference
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In May,
following several days of debate, the Senate passed our version of
the FY12 budget. A drop-off in federal aid combined with a
still-recovering economy to make this the most difficult fiscal year
we've faced in a long time. A budget deficit of $1.8 billion meant
deep cuts to local aid and state services in addition to the cuts
we've made over the past few years.
Although I would
have preferred to raise revenue in a
way that would support our state's goals and priorities while holding
off a tax increase for low-and-moderate income families, not enough
of my colleagues felt similarly -- which meant that this year's
budget was balanced entirely through cuts. These cuts will seriously
impact the level of services our cities and towns will be able to
deliver and harm thousands of families across the state.
Amidst this
bad news, we were able to win a few victories. Budget amendments I
filed to increased funding for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher
Program and public housing (both of which help prevent homelessness)
were passed by the Senate, as were amendments to fund one-time
regionalization bonus aid and mitigation for prison host communities,
such as Shirley in our district. I also worked with my colleagues to
increase funding for the Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Nutrition
Plan, Legal Assistance, and Regional School Transportation.
As I
mentioned, this is prime time for Legislative hearings, and hardly a
week goes by these days without a hearing being held on at least one,
if not more, of the bills I've filed. You can learn more about the public
hearing process and some of the bills for which I've recently
testified on my blog, the Dridge Report.
While all this
good work was happening, I was, like many of you, following the
recent trial of former-House Speaker Sal DiMasi,
with all of its disheartening revelations. Although I am sorry for
the taint this trial has cast on the many honest, hard-working and
well-intentioned public servants I know, I do believe justice was
served in this case, and I was glad to see it.
Much more
needs to be done, however, to reform Beacon Hill and restore public
trust in integrity of our system. Read below to learn about one
proposal I've made to do just that -- or check out an op-ed I wrote on
the subject, recently published in the Boston Herald.
As always, I
encourage you to contact my office
any time with your questions, thoughts, problems and concerns -- on
this idea or any others!
Sincerely,
Jamie Eldridge
Restoring Public Trust in Gov't
In the wake of
the DiMasi trial, and the unsettling
picture it painted about the corrupting influences of power and
money, I believe the time is right for the Legislature to take bold
action to try and lessen the influence of moneyed interests on our
government -- and try to help restore public trust in government in
the process.
I firmly
believe from experience that most elected officials are honest people
trying to do the right thing.That is made
harder, however, by a system that erodes public faith in government,
as even honest elected officials look tainted when money seems to be
greasing the wheels of government.
Our current
campaign finance system sets elected officials up for numerous
conflict of interest problems (or even just the appearance of such)
because campaigns are often funded by the exact same people who are
looking for something in return – a contract, a tax break, or a piece
of legislation
We can help improve the image of government by reducing
these "pay-to-play" opportunities in our current system.
I have proposed “An Act Restoring Public Confidence in
Government by Eliminating Pay-to-Play Opportunities,” which would
prohibit lobbyists from soliciting campaign contributions and prohibit
principals of state contractors (with contracts of $50,000 or greater)
and their immediate family from giving or soliciting contributions
for statewide and legislative candidates for office. This legislation
is modeled on Connecticut law, which is one of the strictest in the
nation and was upheld by the courts in December 2008.
By limiting
the impact of corporate money, we’ll also have a better chance of
passing important pieces of legislation that enjoy high levels of
public support, but have been stalled for years by opposition from
well-connected lobbyists and their corporate clients.
The public deserves to feel confident that their elected officials
are making decisions based on what is best for the people — and not
themselves. That's why I sponsored this bill last session, and again
this session, and why I'll keep working to see it passed.
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Summary of Jamie's bill
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Jamie's Op-Ed in the Boston
Herald
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Boston Phoenix Editorial in
support of Jamie's bill
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WBUR: Is there a
"Pay-to-Play" system on Beacon Hill?
Eliminating Health Coverage Gaps for
Kids
In this tight
budget environment, lawmakers are always looking for those magic
bullets: ways we can improve services AND save money. A bill I’ve filed to
establish 12-month continuous eligibility for children and their
parents under MassHealth is one of those
rare policy solutions.
Massachusetts
has done a very good job providing health
coverage for children – but we’ve done less of a good job keeping
children continuously insured.
Children often
lose their MassHealth coverage – despite
remaining eligible for the program – for a variety of reasons.
Household income can fluctuate, a family may be unable to pay the
required premium contribution, or a family can change their address
and forget to notify MassHealth. Paperwork
glitches on either end – government or family – can also cause
coverage to be dropped. As a result, thousands of Massachusetts children
experience gaps in coverage, often because they fall through cracks
in the system.
By allowing
eligible families to maintain their MassHealth
coverage for a full year without having to reapply, we can help
eliminate health care coverage gaps for children – and save the state
money by reducing the administrative costs associated with reviewing
multiple applications and reapplications from eligible families.
Whether you care about health care for children or reducing
unnecessary bureaucracy (or both), it’s a win-win situation.
Creating Healthier Communities Through
Zoning Reform
One of my top
priorities this session is passing comprehensive zoning reform to
help create:
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More vibrant, higher-density downtown business districts
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More diverse and affordable housing stock
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Better protected open spaces and natural resources
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Healthier, more walkable, bikeable communities
The bill I've
filed -- the Comprehensive
Land Use Reform and Partnership Act (CLURPA – S1019)
-- was heard in mid-May. It would be the first major update of the
Commonwealth’s zoning laws in over 35 years, and it encourages
communities to adopt or update their local master plans and provides
them the tools necessary to implement zoning regulations to reach
their planning goals.
This bill will make it easier for cities and towns to
plan and build the kind of communities they want to have. By updating
our zoning laws, we can make it easier for cities and towns to
proactively invigorate our downtowns and residential areas, promote sustainable
and responsible development, create diverse and affordable housing, protect
open space and agricultural land, and create healthier, more pedestrian-
and bike-friendly communities.
Promoting Financial Literacy
In June, financial literacy legislation I sponsored was heard by the
Joint Committee on Education.
The bill would
require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
to develop standards and objectives for personal financial literacy
for grades K-12 in the mathematics curriculum. The curriculum
would include information on loans, borrowing money, interest, credit
card debt, online commerce, rights and responsibilities of renting or
buying a home, saving, investing and planning for retirement, and
banking and financial services.
Today’s youth are bombarded with a multitude of financial options
and responsibilities at an increasingly young age, yet many are
ill-equipped to make informed decisions about financial matters. By
teaching children the financial education basics in school, we will
help them make educated financial decisions in the future, preventing
future bankruptcies, foreclosures, and unmanageable debt.
This is a result that’s good for society as well as for
individuals. Over the long term, the investment we make in teaching
children financial literacy now will help strengthen our economy and
prevent future economic crises.
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Bill Summary: S204
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Op-Ed: Teach Young People the Basics
of Financial Management
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Lowell Sun: Lawmakers: Make Personal
Financial Literacy a School Requirement
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Peek a Boo
June 21, 2011 - Foxes of a
different kind hide in the garden.
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PRIVATE
MARCELLUS J. BURDITT
· Private
Marcelus Burditt was
born in Clinton, MA. on December 19th,
1845.
· He
enlisted in August 1864 and mustered into the Massachusetts Heavy
Artillery.
· He
served on the defenses of Washington, D. C. in 1864.
· He
was taken sick with Typhoid Pneumonia and died at Dangerfield Hospital, VA,
on February 24th, 1865, at age 19.
· Private
Marcellus J. Burditt’s remains were buried in
Southborough.
June 21, 2011 -
Continuing with the Southborough residents who are listed on the Civil War
monument in Southborough.
(photo
by L. Hubley - Antietam Battlefield.
PRIVATE
PATRICK H. CLEARY
·
Private Patrick Cleary was born in
Ireland in 1841.·
He enlisted in May 1861, and
mustered into the Massachusetts Volunteers, Infantry.
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He fought in three conflicts
during 1861.
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Private Cleary was taken sick with
pneunia after a long march and died at Manassas,
VA, on April 2nd, 1862, at age 21.
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Private Patrick H. Cleary’s
remains were buried in Southborough.
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Space Weather News for
June 21, 2011
http://spaceweather.com
SOLSTICE SOLAR FLARE: The first day of northern summer began with a solar
flare. Magnetic fields above sunspot complex 1236 erupted during the early
hours of June 21st, hurling a coronal mass ejection (CME) almost directly
toward Earth. The incoming CME does not appear to be particularly
potent; nevertheless, the cloud could trigger polar geomagnetic storms when
it reaches Earth on or about June 23rd. Check http://spaceweather.com for movies and updates.
HANG AN EXPLOSION ON YOUR WALL: The solar super-explosion of June 7, 2011,
is now available from the Space Weather Store as a unique metallic wall
hanging. Take a look: http://www.shopspaceweather.com/A-Blast-on-the-Sun.aspx
New subscribers may sign up for free space weather alerts at http://spaceweather.com/services/ .
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Sports and Recreation
ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight
www.thawkspix.com
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Flotilla
June 20, 2011 - A gander
of geese cruise along the reservoir off route 85.
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Sudbury Valley Trustees
Butterflies of Summer, Cedar
Hill Reservation, Northborough
Saturday, July 9, 9:30am-Noon
SVT Property Steward Bill Coder. The abundant milkweed and other field
flowers in the fields at Cedar Hill Reservation provide a great place to
see and learn about butterflies. Many varieties are
predictably present in early July, from showy Monarchs and
Swallowtails to smaller Browns and Skippers. Some of the best viewing
opportunities are an additional reward for those ready for
a half-mile hike up the steep slope to the top of the hill.
Registration required. SVT Members: Free,
Non-Members: $10
For
additional information and registration, visit www.svtweb.org
or call 978-443-5588.
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Inter-borough
Community Band
The Interboro Band will be performing a free,
outdoor concert on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at The Willows in
Westborough, MA. Bring a chair, your friends and family, some
snacks if you'd
like and
enjoy a fun, family-friendly evening of music (there's a make your
own sundae bar, too!). In case of rain, the concert will move
indoors to the Willows community room.All
are still welcome
but
please let residents have first choice of seating.
A variety of music
will be presented from traditional marching band selections
(including Barnum & Bailey's Special!) to selections from
"Grease" and other light, enjoyable music.
The Willows is
located at the corner of Rt. 30 and Lyman Street. Parking is
across Rt. 30 at the elementary school. The Interboro Band is made up of adults and teens
from around the area. We are conducted by Jamie Clark and
rehearse from September to June on Monday
evenings at
Trottier Middle School. All players are welcome! If
you'd like more information please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/interboroband/
Hope to see you
Wednesday!
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Summer 2011 Young Environmentalist Program
(YEP) Begins
Getting the
Lay of the Land
Wednesday, June 22nd
12:00 to 1:15
ELM Office
14 Beacon St., Suite 714
Boston, MA
ELM is kicking
off its Summer 2011 Young Environmentalist Program (YEP) with Getting
the Lay of the Land, an introduction to environmental
priorities in Massachusetts.
YEP's series of
5 weekly lunch meetings is a great way for interns and young
staff to engage with actors from across the policy-making spectrum and to
connect with each other over pizza. Each Wednesday through July 27th ELM
facilitates a lively discussion and the occasional site visit.
We don't call
this "Pizza, Policy, and Politics!" for
nothing.
For a
tentative schedule of YEP Summer 2011 go here. Highlights include Lunch with Legislators,
where we'll be joined by Rep. Jason Lewis and Rep. Lori Ehrlich, a Sustainability Session featuring Heather Henriksen from Harvard's Office for
Sustainability, and Campaign Building with Georgia Hollister Isman, Executive Director of MassAlliance.
Please RSVP to Program Coordinator Eugenia Gibbons at egibbons@environmentalleague.org by
Tuesday at noon if you plan to attend this session.
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MURRAY ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDING AWARDS TO
STRENGTHEN LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES
Funding to help
cities and towns regionalize local services and protect public health
WORCESTER -- Friday, June 17, 2011 -- Lieutenant
Governor Timothy P. Murray today joined local elected officials and public
health leaders at Worcester City Hall to officially announce more than
$275,000 in federal funding awards to strengthen health services at the
local level. As part of the program, 114 cities and towns serving more than
1.8 million people will engage in planning to form eleven new public health
districts to support food protection, disease control, emergency
preparedness, septic inspections, tobacco control and prevention of chronic
disease.
“Our Administration continues to work with cities and towns to identify
opportunities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness for the delivery
of local services,” said Lieutenant Governor Murray. “By partnering with
our congressional delegation, this federal funding will help cities and
towns collaborate, share and strengthen local public health services.”
The Public Health District Incentive Grant Program will provide financial
support for groups of municipalities to enter into formal, long-term
agreements to share resources and coordinate activities with the goal of
improving the scope, quality and effectiveness of local public health
services for their combined populations.
The program seeks to permanently strengthen the local public health
infrastructure in Massachusetts by taking maximum advantage of limited
resources to protect population health, prevent injury and disease and
promote healthy behaviors through policy change and service delivery at the
regional level.
“This investment will help us strengthen local health services and expand
access to first-rate resources that promote healthy living and prevent
illness in the first place,” said U.S. Senator John Kerry.
“I am pleased to see the benefits of health reform continue in
Massachusetts in support of much needed public health infrastructure,"
said Congressman James McGovern. "Population-based public health
efforts are a proven, cost-effective way to keep people healthy, and I
believe they should continue to be a priority.”
The initiative is also designed to reduce disparities among local public
health systems in their capacities to carry out the responsibilities of
Boards of Health; promote policy change to address persistent and emerging
public health challenges; enhance the qualifications of the state’s local
public health workforce; and prepare for voluntary national accreditation
of local health systems.
The funding builds on the Patrick-Murray Administration's continued efforts
to promote and encourage regionalization. Last year, Lieutenant Governor
Murray chaired the Regionalization Advisory Commission, which included a
sub-committee focused on regionalizing public health services. In
September, 2011, Lieutenant Governor Murray plans to participate in the
Administration's 3rd Annual Regionalization Conference that attracts local
officials from across the state to discuss and share best practices for
regionalization.
“This is a historic opportunity for cities and towns in Massachusetts to
collaborate on public health needs,” said Massachusetts Department of
Public Health (DPH) Commissioner John Auerbach.
“With these new federal resources, cities and towns will be able to work
together to better protect the public and prevent injury and disease among
residents.”
The Public Health District Incentive Grant Program is funded by the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Strengthening Public
Health Infrastructure to Improve Health Outcomes initiative. Massachusetts
is one of 14 states funded by the CDC through the newly created Prevention
and Public Health Fund.
Eighteen groups of communities competed for the planning grants. The eleven
groups of communities selected to receive awards will be eligible to
compete for a smaller number of multi-year operating grants, which the
Department of Public Health expects to offer beginning later this year.
Resources for the operating grants will depend on continued funding of
national health care reform by Congress.
Awarded Planning
Grants Include:
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MetroWest Public Health and Nursing
District: $30,000
Lead Agency: Acton Board of Health
Proposed Communities (13): Acton, Concord, Framingham, Hudson,
Southborough, Weston, Lincoln, Holliston, Carlisle, Marlborough, Stow,
Maynard, Westborough
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Bruins Support
Summer Reading
The Boston Bruins have once again teamed up with the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) and the Massachusetts
Library System (MLS) and local libraries to encourage kids and teens to
keep reading over the summer. This year, libraries across the
Commonwealth are offering programs that inspire all ages to
discover the world through reading: One
World, Many Stories for kids; You Are Here for teens,
and Novel Destinations
for adults.
Summer reading is one of the best ways to help
children and teens maintain skills they’ve learned over the academic year
and grow towards the skills required for the next school year. To
encourage participation, the Bruins (mascot Blades and other VIPs) are
making special library visits to award Boston Bruins Reading Rinks to five lucky libraries.
The rinks feature Bruins- themed hockey furniture and provide a
comfortable space for young readers and their families to read together,
do a craft, or take part in a library program.
This is the second year the team has awarded
Reading Rinks to Massachusetts Libraries. Middleborough Public Library
was one of last year’s winners and Director Danielle Bowker
says the kids really enjoy it, “The Bruins Reading Rink is a phenomenal
addition to our Children’s Room. The young ones just love it and the
seats are never empty for very long.” The Boston Bruins will also provide
prizes for children and teens selected
from a pool of candidates who demonstrate outstanding reading
involvement.
The Boston Bruins began partnering with the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts
Library System in 2009. Together the organizations developed "When
you read, you score" that works with the MBLC and Regional Library
Systems' existing summer reading programs. Tim Thomas, Milan Lucic, Mark Recchi and
other players helped libraries develop “Favorite Books of the Boston Bruins,” a
recommended reads list,
to encourage children and teens to read a variety of books over the
summer.
Massachusetts has offered statewide online summer
reading programs since 2007. Participants register, write book
reviews, set goals, and track their progress online. Massachusetts was
the first state in the country to offer such a program. On average, 350
libraries offer statewide summer reading each year with over 95,000
children, teens, adults participating.
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Sports and Recreation
ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight
www.thawkspix.com
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Ride, Run, Tri or Volunteer at an
upcoming
athletic event!
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 Memory Ride
Saturday July 23, 2011
Fort
Devens, MA
www.memoryride.org
Riders
20, 30, 62, and 100 mile scenic route
options through
Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire,
or try our new 11 mile
Family Ride!
Volunteers
If you would like to participate but aren't a rider,
we need your help as
are available and sign up today!
90% of money raised by Memory
Ride goes directly to Alzheimer's
disease research. Come
join the fun and help us work towards the end
of Alzheimer's!
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New Hampshire Reach the Beach
Relay
September 16-17, 2011
Cannon Mountain to Hampton Beach, NH
www.runforthememory.org
Runners
Run 200 miles in 24
hours in New Hampshire
during peak
foliage season! Race for free and fundraise
for the
Alzheimer's Association. For
more information about racing as a team
at
the NH Reach the Beach Relay, visit www.runforthememory.org.
Volunteers
Volunteers
are needed to support our Reach the Beach Relay runners
in New Hampshire along the relay route.
Click here for Reach the
Beach volunteer information.
To learn more about
volunteer options, please contact Angela Floro via email
or call 617.393.2026.
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 Max
Performance Triathlon Series
July 17, 2011
MA State
Triathlon, Winchendon
www.runforthememory.org
Triathletes
Join the Run
for the Memory tri
team
at the MA State Triathlon this
summer. Learn more about
fundraising for
the Alzheimer's Association through the Max
Performance
Triathlon Series. As a benefit of team membership, your
event
registration fee will be
waived. Fundraising spots are limited.
Volunteers
Volunteers needed! For more information, please
contact
Angela Floro via
email or call 617.393.2026.
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Our
Vision: a world without Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's
Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter
311 Arsenal
Street, Watertown, MA 02472
regional
offices:
Raynham,
Springfield and Worcester, MA and Bedford and Lebanon, NH
617.868.6718 MA |
603.606.6590 NH | 800.272.3900 24/7 Helpline
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Southborough Conservation Commission
Hosts Deer Management Information Session,
June 28
Southborough, MA – June 15,
2011 - The Southborough Conservation
Commission, in conjunction with the West Suburban Conservation Council, is
sponsoring an information session to help local residents understand the
impact of deer overpopulations on their health and property. The session
will be held at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, June 28 at Cordaville Hall (Southborough
Senior Center), 9 Cordaville Road, Southborough, MA. The public is
invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
Experts
in the field of deer management issues will provide information and answer
question
· Sonja Christensen, Deer Project Leader & Biologist,
Mass. Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
· Tom Rawinski, Botanist, USDA
Forest Service
· Sam Telford, Lyme disease expert, Tufts University.
Towns
and landowners in the SuAsCo (Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers) watershed region are
beginning to notice the affects of large whitetail deer populations. The
towns and landowners are concerned with the damage to forest ecosystems by
heavy deer browsing, or grazing, which may be reducing or eliminating
regeneration of some tree and shrub species and local populations of
herbaceous plants, including some rare species, and promoting the growth of
invasive plants through preferential browsing.
Human
health and property concerns include the spread of Lyme disease, deer-vehicle
collisions, and damage to landscape plantings and agricultural crops. While
the consequences of a large deer population are well documented in other
parts of the state and country, this forum will inform the public about the
current impact of deer on the regional landscape and human health.
The
West Suburban Conservation Council is a group of towns and land trusts in
the SuAsCo region that collaborates on land
management and protection issues.
F
more information, contact Erin Snook, Community Outreach Coordinator,
Sudbury Valley Trustees, AmeriCorps MassLIFT
Member, 978-443-5588 X121.
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Progression
June 19, 2011 - The majority of
the new granite curbings were all put in place
last week.
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Senior Center Activities
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20 Monday
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21Tuesday
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22 Wednesday
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23 Thursday
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24 Friday
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25 Saturday
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8:30 Health Clinic
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9:30 Mah Jongg
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open 9:00 AM Noon
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9:00 Dr. Cooper
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9:30 Tai Chi
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8:30 am Health clinic
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10:00 Bocce
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9:30 A matter of
Balance
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10:00 Bocce
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9:00 Yoga
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10:00 beginner
poker
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10 beginner bocce
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9:30 Pool
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10:00 beginner tai
chi
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11:0 AM Alices Gift Shop
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9:30 Cribbage
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12 Ping Pong
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10 AM Creative Writers
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12:30 Bingo and
lunch
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12:00 blue plate special
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1:00 Beginners Pool
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12 Pitch
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11:30 Minstrel Man
singa long
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2:00 Fitness
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2:00 Fitness
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1:00 water aerobics
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Click here for the Senior Center
Website
Support Our Senior Centers:
Stop on in and get your
"Senior Centers Bumper Sticker"
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Sunday 19
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Monday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
June
22, 2011 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Southborough Genealogy
Club-Field Trip to Worcester Public Library
Join
us in a carpool caravan to the Worcester Public Library on Foster Street in
Worcester, Mass., for a tour of the local history and genealogy resources
at this nearby library. Joy Hennig, Local History
Librarian, will be our host. Call the Library at 508-485-5031 or stop by to
register. We'll need at least three drivers, anticipating about a dozen of
us who'll want to go. Cars will depart from the Southborough Library at
6:00 p.m., returning around 9:00 p.m.
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Southborough meetings
June 20, to June 24, 2010
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Meeting
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Date
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Time
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Place
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Board of Selectmen
- Agenda
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June 20
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6:00 PM
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McAuliffe Hearing
Room, Town House
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Northborough/Southborough,
Regional School Collective Bargaining Subcommittee - Agenda
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June 20
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5:00 PM
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Principal's
Conference Room, Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett Street,
Northborough
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Southborough
School Committee - Special Open Meeting - Agenda
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June 20
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2:00 PM
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Neary School
Conference Room, 53 Parkerville Road
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Zoning Board of
Appeals - Agenda
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June 20
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6:00 PM
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McAuliffe Hearing
Room, Town House
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Zoning Board of
Appeals - Agenda - CANCELLED
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June 21
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McAuliffe Hearing
Room, Town House
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Youth Commission -
Agenda
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June 21
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7:00 PM
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Conference Room, Fayville Village Hall, 42 Central Street
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Drafting Committee
for Town Manager Legislation - Agenda
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June 21
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6:00 PM
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McAuliffe Hearing
Room, Town House
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Assabet Valley Regional School Committee - Agenda
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June 21
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7:00 PM
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School Committee
Conference Room, Assabet Valley Regional
Technical High School, 215 Fitchburg Street, Marlboro
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Metrowest Regional Transit Authority - Agenda
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June 22
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4:00 PM
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37 Waverly Street,
Framingham
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Zoning Board of
Appeals - Agenda
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June 22
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7:30 PM
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McAuliffe Hearing
Room, Town House
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Community
Preservation Committee - Agenda
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June 23
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7:00 PM
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Upper Hall,
Cordaville Hall, 9 Cordaville Road
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Selectmen Vote to raise Transfer Station Fees
DPW
Superintendent presented the new DPW fees and regulations to the Board of
Selectmen earlier last week. Currently $140 for two vehicles.
Ms Galligan said that she and the committee were exploring the
following possibilities to help with reducing the budget deficit.
Purchase
of Enterprise bags (pay as you throw)
Privatizing
Curbside
Leave
it as it is
Leasing
the transfer station.
Selectman
Rooney is leaning to the pay as you go system. Rooney proposed
reducing the fee to $100-, seniors free,
then go pay as you go $1.00 per bag. Typical household uses between 2
and 4 bags. Three per week. Average cost per household
will increase but he would expect recycling to
increase.
How
will would it be implemented and how to approach the monitoring of the system?
He did a 180 degree turn from last selectmen’s meeting. This system
under his research nearly covers the cost of the transfer station and he
would rather see the Town stay involved with managing the transfer station vs leasing out.
Selectman
Boland’s reaction was pay as you throw is worth looking into but probably
not doable by the first of July of this year. He claimed that when it
comes to disposal of waste, people are not
as honest as we would like to think. The green Tech committee looked
into the throw as you go before and it was suggested then that the DPW
would have to have another monitor in place.
Boland
says sell the stickers as is this year and look into it further later this
year so we don’t rush into anything. Northborough has been looking
into their trash disposal and has looked at Southborough’s way of doing
it. They can’t cover their trash disposal costs by stickers or bags
alone, so do cover any deficit with tax money which Selectmen Boland would
like to keep for Southborough until further investigation of the
alternatives.
Selectman
Kolenda does not want to see drastic increases and feels that privatizing
would be much more than what Southborough charges residents. A
suggestion was made for a $175 proposal for transfer fees.
Rooney
would like to see more recycling to reduce the tipping fees and tonnage to
Wheelabrator. Boland says he has received many calls that residents
would like to see some tax money pay for the transfer station vs. a larger
fee for the transfer station sticker.
Boland
moved that the transfer station stay the same this year but not go to the
pay as you through right now. Kolenda and Rooney voted for increasing
the fee to $175 and accept the rules of the transfer station.
Selectman Boland had the minority vote for not increasing the fee.
They also would like to see a report on the alternatives in the fall.
He once again stated that constituents have called and wrote that they
would like to see taxes cover any shortfall rather than an increase in the
fee. The majority of taxpayers use the transfer station with
less than one third not using it. Selectmen Boland reiterated that
not all taxpayers use the various town services yet
still have to pay taxes. For example, some people don’t have children
in the school system, some residents never use police, fire or ambulance
services etc but all still pay taxes for those purposes.
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The Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, June 21, at 9 a.m., at Juniper Hill Golf
Course, 202 Brigham St., Northborough. 9 a.m. shotgun start, best ball
play. All abilities welcome.
Day includes a box lunch, and dinner, following the
tournament. Prizes for the longest drive, and closest to the pin, also a
silent auction and raffle.
All proceeds will benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute.
For information visit http://billywebbergolftourney.webs.com/
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Group Advocates Job
Creation
Boston and Worcester,
MA...Today Mike Hruby and Marty Lamb
launched an advocacy group focused on job creation in Massachusetts
called New Jobs for Massachusetts (NJFM).
"We have a job
crisis in Massachusetts. We've had no net job growth in 21
years," said Hruby, President of NJFM.
Jobs Needed
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Unemployed workers
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300,000
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Under-employed workers
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600,000
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College graduates per
year
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90,000
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High school graduates
not going to college
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10,000
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Total
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1 million
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"Right now we need
one million new jobs in the Commonwealth. Due to this urgent
need, we felt it was important to establish this advocacy group
solely focused in on growing jobs. There are many government
barriers to creating jobs and someone needs to address them,"
said Hruby.
First on his agenda is to
fight the independent contractor rule which is the worst in the
country. Presently, the way the regulation is written it is
nearly impossible to do contract work. It forces companies to
make everyone an employee which on the surface seems productive, but
it actually suffocates new service firms from growing and thus hiring
a skilled workforce.
"Our goal is to
reverse the anti-jobs laws passed on Beacon Hill by educating our
elected officials on the difficulties of adding to a business
payroll. As small business owners, we know first
hand how difficult our laws and regulations can be. By
eliminating or reducing barriers, we can spur on critical job
growth," said Marty Lamb, Vice President of NJFM. "My
daughter just graduated from high school. I want her to have
the economic opportunities I had when starting out."
There are several groups
such as the National Federation of Independent Business and
Associated Industries of Massachusetts that focus on the business
side of legislative issue. NJFM will advocate for policies that
grow jobs both in large and small businesses.
NJFM is funded by private
small contributions so this new organization does not have a
membership list that might face retaliation from the State House for
being vocal on issues.
Mike
Hruby has been a consultant to large and
mid-sized technology companies for more than 20 years. During
the course of over 500 projects his firm helped companies nationwide
enter new markets for their products. Since 2004 he built a
data center cooling business for a client based on its
patent, and found licensees for corporate technologies. He
wrote an award-winning book on corporate growth strategy titled Technoleverage. He has a Master's
degree in Resource Economics from the University of New Hampshire.
He lives in Boxborough, Mass., with his wife, Leslie.
Mr. Lamb graduated from
the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in 1985
and received his Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College in 1982. He
has an extensive background in real estate law, formerly with Adelson, Golden & Loria,
P.C., Edward A. Sokoloff & Associates,
and Lamb & Shaffer, P.C. and is currently with Lamb and Browne,
P.C. He is a member of the Real Estate Bar Association of
Massachusetts and small business. An active participant in community
affairs, Mr. Lamb sits on the Board of Directors of New England
Region of United Synagogue and is a past president of Temple Beth
Torah in Holliston. He has also served on the Holliston Elementary
School Council and the Campaign for Holliston Schools. In 2010
Lamb won the hotly contested GOP primary for Congress in the 3rd
district.
www.NewMassJobs.com
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Sports and Recreation
ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight
www.thawkspix.com
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An Unfortunate Loss but a great Season!
June 19, 2011 - Algonquin
Regional High School Boys lacrosse lost in the state finals to Medfield 13
to 9.
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