Saturday night in the big city.....

DEP considering environmental impact stickers for cars

This is an interesting post on Blue Mass Group here.

I wonder what environmental impact rating a truck containing construction and demolition debris cruising into Crow Lane landfill would have....?

Municipalities Squeezed In Bond Market

Another reason why what happens globally and nationally has an impact on local affairs...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96743141

Trick or Treat

Daddy to Anna one night: Anna, we're going to hold a sign for Barack Obama tomorrow morning.
Anna: Okay....(pause)...can I hand out the doughnuts?

Later...bedtime
Anna: I want to have a party for John McCain...(pause)...and Barack Obama.
Daddy: Do you like them both?
Anna: Yes.

Question 1 Forum....On Newburyport Cable

On Thursday, October 23rd, the Democratic Committees of Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury sponsored the Kickoff of No on Question 1 forum which featured these officials talking about the impact of Question 1 on their community:

Amesbury Mayor Thatcher Kezer
Newbury Dina Sullivan, Chair Triton School Committee
Newburyport Mayor John Moak
Salisbury Selectman Jerry Klima
West Newbury Selectman Dick Cushing

It was an informative evening.

With thanks to Don Meskie and Ann Connolly-King of Amesbury for coordinating the taping of the event and Port Media for airing, here are the show times, all on channel 9 in Newburyport.

Fri. - 1:00 pm

Sat. - 10:00 am

Sat. - 7:00 pm

Sun. - 8:00 am

Mon. - 8:30 pm

Additionally, a streaming version has been posted on www.amesburydemocrats.org.

You can also get more information on No on Question 1 at: http://votenoquestion1.com/

Wind Turbine Minutes from ZBA

Yesterday's Daily News Article on the Wind Turbine is here.

With a little digging on the City's website, one can find:

Minutes from the hearing of July 22 ZBA
http://134.241.126.28/weblink7/DocView.aspx?id=3791

Minutes from the hearing of August 12 ZBA
http://134.241.126.28/weblink7/DocView.aspx?id=3790
Click to page 7 for the Wind Turbine discussion.

Greenspan...Harsh Punishment

I agree that former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan bears much of the blame for the current economic crisis. But I think it's extreme to go as far as decapitation as punishment.

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/10/23/house_panel_to_tackle_meltdown_reason_remedy/

Question 1: Such a Bad Idea Even the NY Times Noticed

Not that I believe everything that New Yorkers say....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/opinion/22wed2.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

VOTE NO ON 1 KICKOFF, Thursday, October 23rd 7PM

Please join the local Democratic Town and City Committees of Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury at an information session on Thursday, October 23 at 7PM. The nonpartisan event will be at Newburyport City Hall and is open to all voters: Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Your neighbors and your elected officials will discuss the impacts of Question 1, the ballot referendum to eliminate the State Income Tax.

Here are some links to various websites:

Sec of State's Election Website

State FY09 Budget

VoteNoQuestion1.com

Massachusetts Online Budget Game: Can you cut $12.6 billion from the state budget?

Mass Taxpayers Foundation

Boston Herald, Business groups' report outlines dangers of Question 1

VOTE NO ON 1 KICKOFF

Please join the local Democratic Town and City Committees of Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury at an information session on Thursday, October 23 at 7PM. The nonpartisan event will be at Newburyport City Hall and is open to all voters: Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Your neighbors and your elected officials will discuss the impacts of Question 1, the ballot referendum to eliminate the State Income Tax.

More information on Q1 is at
http://votenoquestion1.com/

Newburyport Redevelopment Authority, Wed Sept 17th

As posted in today's Daily News, the NRA is meeting Wednesday Sept 17th at 7 p.m. at the Firehouse Center for the Arts.

The NRA's website is here.

To get yourself refreshed, here is a story from the Daily News in February.