Dear Members Winchester lost the second round for an override by 150 votes. According to Boston Magazine survey. Lexington came in 134 out of 146 communities...
Dear members, I realize Lorraine is just quoting numbers that did in fact appear in Boston Magazine, but if you follow and like statistics, you may be ...
Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Come to... the 7th Annual Children's Concert +-----------------------+ ... +-----------------------+ A...
Many thanks for everyone's input on the deluge of popups I was getting with my computer. Despite running SpyBot and Adaware, and using the trail version of...
You can try Michael Martin in Arlington, phone# 781 643 8356. Michael did some small foundation repair work on our house. My wife is a realtor and has...
Sally, I was just going to post a similar request! Yes, can anyone recommend a good reliable mason? Or tell us which ones to avoid? I'm desperate. Francine...
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Olga Guttag
olga@...
Apr 2, 2004 6:58 pm
You might find today's Wall Street Journal's article on college planning interesting (copied below with the rankings attached as a PDF file). Though the Wall...
The Lexington List does not forward enclosures because it is such a wasteful way of distributing information. I have put the PDF file on my web server and you...
I don't seem to be able to access it . I found you weblog but anything else won't come through Suggestions? Blessings, Gay _____ From: Harry Forsdick...
While digesting this news about the fine job that our schools do in getting our students into first tier schools, I'd like to add that to read the comparison...
... <snip> ... get ... <\snip> Vicki raises an excellent point about that other 93%. What do we do to give them the best chance? One of the most important...
The state office of Campaign & Political Finance reached an agreement on April 5 with Jed Snyder and others representing this group. The Citizens for Freedom...
For those who have difficulty reading the PDF on Tom's site, here is the text of the agreement. Regards, Harry Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Campaign...
Two additional documents: 1. Disposition Agreement between "Office of Political Finance" and "Citizens for Freedom from Excessive Taxation and Intrusive...
Harry, the text you supply here is the OCPF's press release, not the "disposition agreement." I heard from a few people that they were not able to open the PDF...
Tom, By now, I think all three documents (or pointers to them) have been posted to this list. Are there any others? Thanks, Harry ... Harry Forsdick ...
Dear Tom and Harry Charity is a virtue. You should try it. Lorraine _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety &...
Hey gang, While you are paying those new tax bills, please take a moment to look at the return envelope. There's a lot of real need in this town... Laura ...
Lorraine, Thank you for pointing out my True Colors: I believe in facts and telling the truth. By posting the official agreements between "Office of Political...
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Ellen McDonald
emcdonald@...
Apr 8, 2004 11:34 am
When money is being spent to influence the way people vote, citizens have a duty to understand where the money is coming from. There is an expectation that the...
I am not a politician but a theologian, and I write from my own congregational point of view. In this treatise below about how to plant a new society in a...
The problem with a tiered override as expressed by Cathy Gill last night at the Selectman's Meeting: According to her conversation with State election...
I sent this message several hours ago and, for reasons I cannot fathom, it has not yet made its way to the list. Just in case, I will try again. I apologize...
Vicki, I was taken aback by what Cathy Gill said last night, too. However, I don't view the conclusion she offered as a reason to abandon the Tier override...
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Ellen McDonald
emcdonald@...
Apr 9, 2004 7:07 am
The numbers that Cathy Gill offered last night concerning tiered overrides were thus: In 550 override and debt exclusion votes in the last 2 years in the ...
... Hi Vicki, I assume that a tiered approach is only tried when a community is concerned that a single bundled question will not pass. In that case, when the...
