Archive for August, 2009

Kennedy’s legacy: service to the public

August 29, 2009
By proberts
Kennedy’s legacy: service to the public

I don’t know what Rupert Murdoch has ever done for me, but I’ll say this: Ted Kennedy’s work opened doors for my three daughters that will transform their lives, helping them build confidence and insuring that they will be treated as full equals of their male counterparts in the classroom, on the playing field...
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Has Belmont’s home market turned the corner?

August 24, 2009
By proberts

Zillow's Real Estate Market reports have Belmont home values up by 3.9% in the second quarter 2009, compared with the same quarter in 2008. The average home price, now at $622,000 has come up abruptly from its nadir in Q1, when Zillow's index of home prices and values was down to $585,000.
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Comparing stimulus plans: Great Depression vs. Great Recession

August 23, 2009
By proberts
Comparing stimulus plans: Great Depression vs. Great Recession

$38 million in federal stimulus funds for Belmont? You betcha! That was the value, in today's dollars, of a town plan, approved by the federal government, to rapidly modernize Belmont after World War II.
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BloggingBelmont meets Belmont

August 20, 2009
By eroberts

BloggingBelmont hits the annual Meet Belmont event...a first.
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Call for proposals from Belmont Cultural Council

August 13, 2009
By proberts
Call for proposals from Belmont Cultural Council

There's a rare bit of economic good news from the Belmont Cultural Council, which is expecting to have more money to distribute to worthy Belmontonians this year than last, according to Treasurer Juliet Jenkins.
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Single stream recycling = big boost in participation

August 11, 2009
By proberts

A study suggests switching to single stream recycling (all your recyclables in one container) increases household participation and can save towns money, according to Attorney General Martha Coakley.
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Reburbia: reimagining the suburbs

August 10, 2009
By proberts
Reburbia: reimagining the suburbs

A contest from inhabitat.com and dwell asks folks to imagine ways to transform suburban space. The contest is down to 20 finalists, from 400 entries. Some ideas are zany...some are pretty darned cool!
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Are textbooks going the way of the horse and buggy?

August 9, 2009
By proberts

An interesting article in yesterday's New York Times on changes coming to a classroom near you: digital textbooks. The article, by Tamar Lewin, talks about pilot projects in school districts in Arizona, Louisiana and California that are replacing traditional printed textbooks with online, digital equivalents, or even "open source" texts compiled from materials and...
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Opinion: One person’s ideas on Waverley Square

August 5, 2009
By bloggingbelmont
Opinion: One person’s ideas on Waverley Square

What change should be promoted to encourage a more pedestrian friendly environment in Waverley Square?
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