I’ve been on the phone a lot today (Thursdays are quiet days..) catching up with people and getting some feedback on this weeks posts.
I should first apologize, When I mentioned that Mike Miles donates his stipend to scholarships for at-risk youth, I should also have mentioned that Dr Mike McNamara donates his stipend to the [...]

During the Board of Selectmen’s meeting this evening, Selectman John Zimini made two proposals. One was to eliminate the annual gasoline reimbursement, and a second was to eliminate all pay to elected officials.
Although there was discussion on the first article, each article died for lack of a “second” to the motion.
Zimini’s reasoning was that because [...]

Now, its well known that former Vice Principal Hank Golec is the brother-in-law of current Selectmen Chair George Malliaros.
Personally, I hate to dig into the families of elected officials. I think its wrong.
But in this case, Malliaros is getting painted unfairly for the actions of his brother-in-law. And the fact is, from what I’m told, [...]

Mike asked me to post a copy of a letter thanking the contributors who attended his first campaign party a couple weeks ago.
I’m told he will be having another campaign event in early March.

Approving a Draft Budget for the next fiscal year, the School Committee has approved a proposed budget of $28,610,390.00, an increase over last years budget (after paybacks and transfers back to the town) of 2.77%.
A significant issue, of course, is the stimulus money that cannot be depended upon for the future, as well as increases [...]

Its going to be a busy week.
Monday is the School Committee meeting at 7:00 at Harmony Hall.
I understand that the budget for the next school year will be presented.
I can predict that there will probably be a small increase in the budget over last year (1 or 2%). I would expect them to be level [...]

In a response to DJ Deeb’s letter in last month’s Valley Patriot, School Committee member Mike Miles denies any “Gang of 3″ is in existence, and offers his professional services to Mr Deeb over his continued obsessive behavior.. its entertaining to read.
The best way to read these is to right-click on them and select your [...]

A quick note.. I know that Mike Miles made a side-note in the last meeting as to “whether he will run this spring,” but I have already been notified that he has an upcoming fundraising party planned for later this month and is already working on his campaign.

This morning’s political Column had a piece about Kevin Murphy that referred to last week’s school committee meeting.
In a meeting that seemed a bit off, with members failing to get their points across (yet finally coming together), Murphy was trying to prompt the members, without “leading the witness” so to speak.
Kevin was trying to say [...]