I know, you thought, because of recent news headlines that June was Weiner Month. Well, think again. There is actually a National Hot Dog & Sausage Council. They have a website, hot-dog.org…I am not making this up.. The Council sponsors July as National Hot Dog Month. It could be the reason why Hot dogs are […]
Lot’s of discussion, every where one turns. Collective bargaining, union rights, etc. etc. What does it all mean? Are Unions good for the economy? Are they good for the Government? Requiring much thought and discussion, I present a few semi-random discussions that I feel you should read, think about and they may help you either […]
What is WED? World Environment Day. A celebration put on by the United Nations, each year. From the website; “WED celebration began in 1972 and has grown to become the one of the main vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. Through WED, the UN […]
I stumbled upon the old Mission statement for our current Solicitor. Got me thinking. Here is the older Mission statement from the Solicitor. Mission Statement The City Solicitor serves the public as a whole by assisting local officials and employees in the lawful performance of their duties for the effective and orderly administration of the […]
Verizon is at it again. Trying to legislate it’s way to profit. What will future proofing do for YOU? There will be a Public hearing on May 18th on Senate Bill S 1687 at the State House in Boston. ——————————————————————————– Public Hearing on S 1687 Coming on May 18, 2011 Bill Proposes setting up a […]
Methuen is looking at a Regional Health District. Discussion will occur, hopefully, at the next City council Meeting. See TR11-30. The text of the Grant and Contract is located on the City Council website. It will be or is already, named Upper Merrimack Valley Health District. It will, initially, include Haverhill, Lawrence and Methuen. Over […]
From the 1890′s until 2016, America was THE world economic power. China will overtake the US in 2016 and we are won’t to make corrections due to lack of REAL leadership. The following article appeared in the Wall Street Journal. (minor edits made) Read this…think about it…worry??? IMF Bombshell: Age of America Nears End by […]
I made this suggestion in 2010. Never heard another word. No comment. No feedback. Instead we continue to hold Special meetings every June to get the budget process done. We are fast approaching another Fiscal whirlwind. Anticipation grows for the Special meetings called in June, each year. Already we have seen the Council try to […]
I did not create this letter. I just stole it and changed the intended audience. This sat in my DRAFTS file for a year. Some of this has happened, but, one should expect a sweeping change to occur and force all the records to be open and transparent. How often do these elected officials tell […]
GreenCare for Troops is a nationwide outreach program initiated by Project EverGreen that connects participating landscape maintenance professionals and citizen volunteers with families of the men and women away from home serving our country in the Armed Forces. Lawn and landscape maintenance becomes a definite hardship when a military family’s primary breadwinner is on active […]