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THE CONSERVATIVE RECYCLER
It’s been official for many years, but now it’s truer than ever: if you’re still not recycling, you’re costing yourself and your fellow taxpayers money. At one time, recycling may have been the exclusive province of aging hippies, environmentalists and assorted other tree-huggers. But that’s ancient history. Nowadays, recycling is an exercise in fiscal conservatism. […]
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A BAD START FOR VERIZON
A major corporation comes to town and says whatever it needs to say so that local officials will let them do business here, and then waits for the town to threaten legal action before living up to its agreement. I know–it’s shocking. But that’s exactly what communications mega-giant Verizon did to the town of Wakefield, […]
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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 2007
Graduation season is upon us, and it’s once again time for the unqualified to dispense pearls of wisdom to the disinterested. So don your caps and gowns, take your seats and try to stay awake.
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FRED’S FRANKS MUST GO
The arrival of summer also signals the return of transient vendors to the areas around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, Massachusetts–most visibly, Fred’s Franks, the hot dog stand at the head of the Lake. This seems like as good a time as any to review the recent history of that part of town. When the old […]
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PEDESTRIANS IN PERIL
Boston Police are going after motorists who don’t stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. According to a report on WHDH 7News, cops have set up a sting operation where a plain-clothesfemale officer posing as a young mother, using the crosswalk, attempts to cross the street with a doll in her stroller. The Channel 7 report showed […]
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LET’S GET IT RIGHT ON 9/11
On September 11, 2007, it will be have been six years since the terrorist attacks. Call me picky, but can we please not hear that date referred to in speech as “nine one one”?
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NEW MONOPOLIES
I never thought I’d say it, but I’m starting to miss the cable companies. Whipping boys don’t grow on trees, you know.
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OPEN MIKE NIGHT AT TOWN MEETING
Q. What did the Canada goose say at Town Meeting? A. I just flew in from the Common, and are my wings tired!
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Mark Sardella 