When It's Twilight On The Trail

Some times you just have to shake your head and wonder. Like I did last night at a joint meeting of the Trails Committee, the Conservation Committee and the Board of Selectmen here in Sturbridge.

Spend it if you got it

Here it is Easter Sunday and what am I doing? Writing and thinking about politics and the CPA. But then if we don't do it who will?

Education on the Issues Should be Foremost

I spent the day at a local supermarket today handing out fliers and talking to people about the CPA and Question 4 on the local ballot. No, i am not going to rehash the arguments, well not today anyway. It was an interesting and eyeopening experience.

Sturbridge, the cradle of liberty?

Following is a guest post from Carol Childress of Sturbridge regarding the CPA. I agree and this is the kind of thing the Tea Party Movement is truly all about. Thank you Carol.

How Many Smiley Faces Did You Get

I admit I am terrible about opening my mail. I figure I can't pay the bills anyway so why even look at them. Okay that isn't entirely true, but when I know something isn't a bill I tend to put it away until later. Today was later.

For The Common Good

How many of you remember the good old days, back in say, 2008 when the campaign was heating up and the Democratic contender called for a "Citizen's Army"? There wasn't much made of it in the mainstream media, but there were a few bloggers out there who recall the speech.

More Agenda 21

I received this email from Dave Kopacz who is heavily involved in Agenda 21 and its assorted incarnations. He is looking for help with this, so I have attached hi email address below if you are interested. 

Ball fields, wood turtles and government control

Don't ever underestimate the power of a wood turtle, although with all apologies to those who like wood turtles, I am not sure it was the wood turtle who made the difference. Last night at the special town meeting in Sturbridge, Article 48 was defeated by ten votes.

Update on Article 52

I am going to share some link related to Article 52 sent to me by Linda Cocalis from the Sturbridge Board of health. Even though I am still not happy about the bag fees for the landfill, I guess I can forgive her now.

Criteria 3 includes schools and must be applied to regioanl schools as well
http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/doer/green-communities/pubs-reports/navigating-the-green-communities-program-presentation-10-6-2010.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/dps/inf/stretch_code_overview_jun05_09.pdf

http://www.sudbury.ma.us/departments/Energy/doc5892/StretchEnergyCodeFAQ10-30-09%5B1%5D.pdf

Article 52: Vote No

I have been receiving more information on Article 52 on the special town meeting warrant for tomorrow night (December 5, 2011, 7:00 PM at Tantasqua High School). I wish I had know about this earlier so we could mobilize the forces, heck if the four Sturbridge residents who read this blog vote "No" we might win. All kidding aside...

Sturbridge Voters: Be very, very afraid

Yesterday I wrote a post about Article 48 on the warrant for Monday's special town meeting. Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous commented on it (thank you) and mentioned another, even more scary article that is also on the warrant, Article 52. What is Article 52 and why is it scary?