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Budget survey
Posted on February 23, 2008 by Shauna Staveley
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The Arlington Public Schools FY09 Budget Survey, ran by the School Committee, went online February 19th, and will be running until February 24th. There was some miscommunication/confusion due to dates changing, but you can take that survey here
School Committee Budget
Posted on February 16, 2008 by Shauna Staveley
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Here are some important notes that people should keep in mind.
- The School Committee meeting that will have a budget hearing portion for the public is Tuesday, Feb. 26. School Committee meetings are typically the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
- The Arlington Public School website will have Superintendent Nate Levenson’s budget presentation from Feb. 12 available soon. Not immediately, but soon.
- A concern about the new budget proposal is class size because it could increase as a result of cutting classrooms. The concern is not cutting class size.
- In the story available online, if anyone is confused by how the paraphrase was worded: five classrooms may be cut for the elementary schools. Typically 10-15 teachers leave every year. If that trend holds true this year, no teachers from the five classroom reduction would need to be laid off, because attrition would solve that problem. However, if every teacher came back the following year (as in the trend does not hold true), cuts may have to result for the five classrooms.
Super Bowl
Posted on January 21, 2008 by Shauna Staveley
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So, are any Arlington residents attending the Super Bowl this year? If so, tell me about your plans! Where are your tickets? Were they ridiculously expensive? Who are you bringing? Are you tailgating in Arizona? Information like that would be great.
Or, if you’re staying home, but throwing a massive pre-game party, tell me about that!
e-mail me at sstavele@cnc.com
Opening of the Warrant
Posted on December 7, 2007 by Shauna Staveley
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The Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting will open on Monday Dec. 17 at 8 a.m. and will remain open until noon on Friday, January 11.
If anyone wants to know what this means, go here
Polling Locations
Posted on December 7, 2007 by Shauna Staveley
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The Town of Arlington website has listed polling locations for the Dec. 11 election
and, if you need to figure out where you are going to vote, you can cross-reference street names with precinct numbers here
Holiday Decorating in Arlington!
Posted on November 28, 2007 by Shauna Staveley
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By the way..I was thinking of a cool idea for the Holiday season. If any Arlington residents want to show off their house decorations or interior decorations, drop me some photos @ sstavele@cnc.com! I’ll try and post them on this blog.
Just make sure to include your name and address so we know who you are…and maybe a small blurb if you want to explain the decorations!
Nov. 29 stories on tap
Posted on November 28, 2007 by Shauna Staveley
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- What’s going on at 12 Russell Terrace?
- Chief Ryan uses numbers in his defense for a request for more officers at the Board of Selectmen meeting
- Bishop Playground: brand new, and ready to go!
Ken Donnelly Election Party
Posted on November 14, 2007 by Shauna Staveley
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I covered the Donnelly election party last evening, as other Community Newspaper Company/GateHouse Media New England folks covered other parties.
What stood out to me about this party, was how the focus was not on defeat, but on appreciation. Donnelly received multiple standing ovations and his speech was all about being proud.
Click here for a video of this.
First photo: the Knights of Columbus in Arlington was filled with firefighters and union workers.
Second photo: you can see the crowd anticipating the election results. I’d say a little less than a hundred showed up at the party. I might actually be understating the numbers.
Third photo: Donnelly, giving his speech after arriving.
Bottom photo: Now these guys, came ALL the way from Pittsfield. I talked to the guy in the middle about what brought him all the way from Western Mass: “We know Kenny…he’s been an advocate for the Fire Department for quite a few years. He does the right thing by people… if it’s the right thing to do, Kenny comes up with it, and you respect a guy like that. That’s why the three of us came out, about a three hour trip,” said Mike Fiorini, a retired firefighter (worked for 32 years).
Gay & Gray
Posted on November 12, 2007 by Shauna Staveley
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I attended the Gay & Gray event last Thursday at the Senior Center in Arlington. Arlington Council on Aging came up with the idea. Here’s the description I got from a public notice, for any of you curious about it:
As part of the Arlington Council on Aging’s committment to welcoming a diversity of older Arlington residents to the Senior Center and the services we provide this is the first in a series of workshops we are presenting to educate ourselves about different parts of our own community.
Nothing educates an audience better than real people telling their real stories. Come and meet three dynamic seniors - a lesbian couple and a gay man on Thursday, November 8, 1:00 PM, Senior Center main hall. Hear about their children, grandchildren, work and volunteer lives as well as thoughts about their futures. They will answer your questions, including why they want to come and talk with you. Presented by Lisa Krinsky, Director, the LGBT Aging Project of Mass.
Here is Bonnie Winokar telling her story about her wife, Mary McCarthy, and their wedding a couple years ago.
There was also a discussion section at the end, and Krinsky, an Arlington resident, had some very interesting points. Watch for when she uses the word “homoignorance.” Great way to put it.
Sports stuff
Posted on November 9, 2007 by dhastings
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So the girls soccer team’s North semifinal date is set for Saturday night in Acton at 7:30 p.m. That’s the field they played the state final on last year. The seating for fans isn’t all that good, but the field is awesome.
See you there!
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