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Fisherman's and a Quarry: June 2008
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Sunday, June 29, 2008. Today's Parade: Huge Success. Some random notes which add up to why it was so awesome:. I marched with the Town Dems, just behind the bagpipe band and in front of youth soccer - good music and plenty of cheers from the crowd throughout. The Town Dems ran out of Obama stickers midway through the parade - they were hot tickets! The weather held off just in time. Hundreds came out, despite the ugly clouds. Maylor noted th...
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: April 2008
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Tuesday, April 29, 2008. K-8 Master Plan, Today's Election. In preparation for today's election, I read the Reporter's Q&A with all of today's candidates. There will be no endorsements from this site, don't worry. However, I'm very glad that Maureen Thomsen pointed readers to the town's K-8 Master Plan. Feel free to argue and bicker my points, as well as provide your own thoughts, news and commentary, in the comments. Educationally, the firs...
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: October 2006
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Monday, October 16, 2006. Campaign Contributions in Swampscott. For a few minutes of fun. Check out who's donating what and how much to political candidates and Political Action Committees from Swampscott. For example, resident Selectman Charles Baker has donated over 3,000 dollars to the Republican State Committee. He's donated thousands to Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey; he was even a fan of Tom Finneran. Posted by Ryan @ 8:51 AM 2 comments.
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: March 2007
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Friday, March 16, 2007. I can't believe it. Then again, I probably can. My job is becoming more and more demanding, he said of his position as president and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. I don’t believe in walking away from a job half done, but I don’t feel I can throw myself as fully into this task as it requires. No doubt he's busy. Good on him for not committing to more than he could handle. Without a prominent Paster.
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: September 2006
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Come On, Swampscott. It's quarter of 11 and not a single one of our six pricincts. What's up with that? It doesn't matter, Deval won! Posted by Ryan @ 7:51 PM 0 comments. Links to this post. Wednesday, September 06, 2006. Swampscott and Renewable Energy. Luckily, in Swampscott, some of our elected officials care about the energy crisis. Representative Tierney held a forum in August about the very topic,. I applau...
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: November 2007
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Monday, November 12, 2007. As I'm sure most people already know, long-time Representative Doug Peterson is stepping aside to become the state's Secretary of Agriculture. And that opens up a whole, exciting can of worms: an open seat! So, I'm throwing my early support behind the highly qualified. 1 Increase local aid for education and other expenses. 2 Create strong policies for public health and the environment. Links to this post.
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: May 2008
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Sunday, May 18, 2008. The Skunks are Out! My poor dog, Snickers, a Silky Terrier, was sprayed by a skunk tonight. Not fun! I always check outside for skunks before I let her out, unfortunately not all the members of my family are as careful. After a full bath, a little peroxide and tomato juice (better she smell like tomatoes than skunk), she was alright. I can't say the same thing about my house though - the whole place stinks! Obviously, t...
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: September 2007
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Things Looking Bleak Next Year, Too. We shut down our best performing elementary school this year, along with laying off around 35 people in the Swampscott school system. So everything's going to be fine for next year, right? Things couldn't possibly get worse? Posted by Ryan @ 11:16 AM 0 comments. Links to this post. Monday, September 24, 2007. Why Aren't We Helping Saugus? Posted by Ryan @ 11:08 AM 0 comments.
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: August 2006
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Tuesday, August 29, 2006. A New Blog Covering Swampscott. For almost a year, I've been blogging about Massachusetts politics. I've learned a lot and had a great time doing it. However, having spent my entire life in Swampscott, I really want to blog about this wonderful town too. Writers can cover events, news, the school system, building projects and even ideas that will help move the town forward. Hopefully, with a diversity of people ...
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Fisherman's and a Quarry: November 2006
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Fisherman's and a Quarry. A Blog for Swampscott, Massachusetts. Tuesday, November 28, 2006. A novel idea: more than one cable provider in Swampscott. Isn't that an oxymoron? There are a few interesting tidbits from the story, such as the fact that only 82% of the town will be able to get Verizon. If you're one of the unlucky 18%, here's why:. Lastly, the issue of public access TV was featured early in the Reporter article,. Posted by Ryan @ 11:03 PM 0 comments. Links to this post. But they're a bad idea&...