According to a notice posted on the Town’s Web page (but otherwise not publicized), the four candidates will be available to answer questions in a public forum two days this week and two days next week. This is your best chance to vet the candidates for Superintendent!
Crazy ideas for 2009: Change a light campaign
BMLD or some other entity orchestrates a door to door campaign offering free bulbs to homeowners. Volunteers could help screw them into their outdoor fixtures ON THE SPOT.
School Committee narrows Superintendent search to four
While all the finalists seem to be solid contendors, a couple stand out (at least on paper).
Lonely vigil on Brighton St. as gas leak enters its second week
How will a company that has to wait two weeks to get a part made to fix a single broken gas main during normal business respond when a real disaster strikes?
Crazy ideas for ’09: Fast track the Library
Find a place for the new library and you’ve got your new Police Station. You may also have found an answer to the Underwood/Skating Rink question, too.
Crazy ideas for ’09: Smaller is better for Town Meeting
Town Meeting, as it currently exists in Belmont, is too large and too unwieldy to serve the town as it should.