To the editor: I response to Mr. DiPiano's letter, I have read G.L.c.40A Sec 3A along with the attorney general's guidance. As a former Massachusetts state regulator, I am very familiar with enforcing compliance with regulations from state and federal laws. The vote at Town Hall should have only been a "yes" for the current plan presented or a "no" that would revise the plan … [Read more...] about LTE: The MBTA Communities Law is still the law
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LTE: Marblehead’s Town Meeting shows the issues with reconsidering articles
To the editor: Tom Peach addresses the re-vote of Article 36 and points to the Town Moderator Jack Attridge’s malfeasance. Meanwhile, the editors of that other paper defend Mr. Attridge and Eric Reins of Green Street references Robert’s Rules of Order in his letter to that same paper. Readers may find the following background and inside information on the events of last … [Read more...] about LTE: Marblehead’s Town Meeting shows the issues with reconsidering articles
LTE: The motion to reconsider Article 36 at Marblehead’s Town Meeting was in bad faith
To the editor: From the opening of Town Meeting in Marblehead, there was an “energy” in the room. It felt like opening day, or was it Christmas morning? With specific regard to Article 36, which seemed the most important of the two nights, it was clearly front loaded, from enduring a 22-slide presentation to the discretionary time limits meted unevenly to to voters … [Read more...] about LTE: The motion to reconsider Article 36 at Marblehead’s Town Meeting was in bad faith
FROM THE DEEP END: How far can you go?
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." — T. S. Eliot This past week, I had a rare chance to spend a whirlwind day in New York City, covering a major event for a writing gig. Yes, dear readers, I'm seeing other people. It was a last-minute opportunity, and the arrangements lined up perfectly, but it was the kind of day with many … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: How far can you go?
Will the automatic refund policy for air travel cause more harm than good?
Sheldon H. Jacobson Just in time for summer travel, the United States Department of Transportation has announced sweeping changes that, on the surface, appear to help air travelers get the upper hand with airlines. Unfortunately, what the agency has proposed may hurt, not help, travelers at the very time when travelers need airlines to get them to their final … [Read more...] about Will the automatic refund policy for air travel cause more harm than good?