Chevalier Builiding

Although I would like to see the percentage of low-income housing to be lower.  In the 10-15% range, this is an example of how these projects should be done.    I can see how this project will help the neighborhood and encourage further investments.  Do not see the same thing with projects like May Street and Southgate Place. 

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Affordable Housing ( Princeton, MA & Common Ground)

Dave "Dewey" Zimage sent me this link last year, so it is outdated.   It ranks town by town affordable housing, note Worcester was number 3 at 13.6% but I got to believe this has increased.     We are well above the 10% threshold as mandated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Look at some of the other towns, specifically under 2%.  Take Princeton at an anemic 1.8%.   Let me lay this out:

1. Common Ground is very good at developing low income housing
2. Princeton needs more low income housing

Common Ground should open an office in Princeton, where they are needed.  Who knows maybe Common Ground has someone on their Board of Directors, who can help make this happen?

WIsconsin Assembly

Scene after their Assembly (their version of our Reps) voted at 1AM to pass the bill.

Paulie's blog

The guy is on a roll

Also may I add that not one thing he has said about 48 Mason Street is incorrect.    Actually that is the sadest part.  Not one word is untrue

Accenture Match Play

Tiger loses in first round to Thomas Bjorn.   

School Department and No-low housing

I think it is safe to say that the budget for the School Department is going to be a tough one this year and for years to come.     May I also suggest that a Housing policy that encourages densely concentrated developments with all sorts of variances increases student population and further increases the burden on the School Department.

The Executive Director of the South Worcester Neighborhood Center actually cited this as a reason we needed to build Southhgate Place (25 units of no-lo housing).   Basically he said that if we don't start getting more students into Canterbury Street School that they may close it.  

The Housing Policy in the City of Worcester has many many ripple effects.   That is why we need this new housing study from RKG and this time, we need to listen.   

Patterson New Jersey

Providence School Teachers

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This is why it is so important that we need to come up with cost cutting ideas now for the School Department

Direct Air

Latest Family Ties Special

Ohio & Indiana

Both are following Wisconsin, now Indiana and Ohio.     Meanwhile in Massachusetts Govenor Patrick signs the bathroom bill via executive order. 

No matter how you feel about this issue I just dont see how anyone can support legislators who have opted to abandon the jobs that they were elected to do.    I only hope that these legislators, who have decided not to show, do not get paid.

Blog Roll

Alot of good posts out there today. 

Mason Street

Paul has been on a roll lately.    Think he was spurred by the fact the City of Worcester finallly pulled the plug on Pharmasphere after waiting three years.   Mason Street, on the other hand, has been five years. 

I want to make on thing very clear.    The Chandler Businiess Association actually supported the iniital RFP process and the actual award.  In fact we went to the ZBA (or was it planning board) supporting a zone change for the project.

Here are the facts again.   November 5, 2005:

1. 11/2/5 book 37717 page 51 48 Mason Street--66,853
2. 11/2/5 book 37717 page 59 47 Mason Street-- 43,147
3. Total price 110,000
4. Commence land development within one year specified in deed
5. Complete development within two years specified in deed
6. .Land shall not be used for the storing or dumping of trash or refuse specified in deed

Did any of us truly believe this project would be completed in 2 years?  No, but did any of us think 6 years later, development would not have even started?      The whole point of the RFP and LDA process is to ensure that the project is completely as awarded in a timely fashion.   

Paulie's Blog

2nd time this week

Must read

Gary Rosen

His columns lately have been great also

Telegram

Another great "AS I SEE IT" today

Linear Air

Gret airline, Linear Air, based out of Hansom Field.   Air-tax service with VLJ (Very Light Jets) specifically the Eclipse.     Always wanted to check it out, with the day off from school drove up with the family.  Great place, great people and awesome plane.   Who flies Linear check out this example, click here. ?

Great if they would come to ORH?    Here are some pictures



Vangella with Chief Pilot, Joanna Love




Vangella and the Eclipse



William Herp, President of Linear Air, showing us the Eclipse

Inside of plane

Platinum Premiere

Sorry video was taken down by YouTube

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Schoold budget deficit

Click here for story.    State has increase local aid so the deficit has dropped from an estimated 8.3 million to 6.7 million.   O'kay, what steps are being looked into to close this 6,700,000 budget deficit? 

Wisconson

What is happening out there is going to be happening in more states and maybe even Massachusetts sooner then later:

Great summary of what is going on and what this all means, read this story in the Washington Post