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About that School Committee race…

January 25, 2010
By proberts
About that School Committee race…

In which Paul un-declares himself from the upcoming School Committee contest.
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Town Meeting wants you!

January 6, 2010
By proberts
Town Meeting wants you!

Town Meeting is a great (and low-stress) way to get involved in town politics. Interested? The League of Women Voters is hosting an information session on January 14 at 7:30PM to talk about what it means to be a Town Meeting member and provide tips on running.
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Upcoming events: Community Dialog and state budget talk

October 6, 2009
By proberts
Upcoming events: Community Dialog and state budget talk

Two events to put on your calendar: an October 13 chat with Massachusetts House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Murphy on the state of the State's budget. Then set aside the evening of October 27 for an important Community Dialog on the future direction of the public schools.
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One Book, One Belmont: Wrapping up an exciting year

September 28, 2009
By rfussa

After another successful year, One Book One Belmont is wrapping up its season with a string of events through October 8, including a film screening, a day at Belmont' Farmers' Market with special guest chefs and another community reading of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, written by best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver...
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Updated Wellington plans available online

September 25, 2009
By proberts
Updated Wellington plans available online

The Wellington Building Committee has posted updated site plans for the new Wellington Elementary School on its Web site.
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The New School of School Committee

September 22, 2009
By proberts

Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 7:30 in the Chenery Middle School Community Room, the School Committee will be holding the first of a series of Workshops to provide for more open dialog with the community.
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Summit on Wellington traffic, safety issues Wednesday

September 14, 2009
By proberts

One area of discussion and concern with the New Wellington is with the impact of the siting of the building on parking and drop-off/pick up space. Some neighbors have voiced strong concerns about traffic on adjoining streets, and fire and public safety officials want to make sure that the new school will be easily...
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Obama’s radical message to kids? Dream big. Study hard. Don’t quit!

September 7, 2009
By proberts
Obama’s radical message to kids? Dream big. Study hard. Don’t quit!

The rancor over President Obama's speech to children tomorrow doesn't reflect well on either side. As is often the case in brush ups like this, the needs and opinions of the kids in question have been pushed to the side...the better to clear space for the grown ups to fight. Hopefully President Obama's...
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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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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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