It seems our neighbors are not at all happy with the idea of trash trucks coming through their areas to get to the transfer station. Too bad you say?? Not so fast! Their elected officials are right in step with them. Especially in Braintree they will not let the trucks use South St (or our Center St). What will that mean for Holbrook? It means that the trucks you thought would be hidden from view and from smell will go right down No Franklin St, take a right on Union and head on down to the tracks. If the Randolph opponents are successful then the trucks won't come from So Main St to the Lynwood and around the corner to the industrial park like they planned, oh no they will go down the length of South St, over the tracks and then around the corner as planned before.
I am sure that some people voted for the transfer station because they thought they wouldn't be impacted by it. I wonder if this will make you think twice. Have you ridden behind a trash truck lately? With the windows open? By the way who can guess what the latest contract for solid waste was? ( a hint on this one; it was no where near $1.5 mill)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Democracy In Action!
I have been watching the town meetings with various elected representatives with great interest. Haven't you?? I am so glad to see regular everyday Americans sitting up and paying attention to issues and going right to the source to speak their minds to their elected officials.
I do find it scary that the Obama administration has called for individuals who get emails against his policies to send them on to the White House!!!!! WOW imagine what other countries think when they hear that? It seems like actions like these have shaken the population and made them take notice to what is going on. That brings me to the issues here in Holbrook. I have been guilty as the rest of the town for just doing my thing trying to stay above water and not paying much attention to town hall at all. I guess I have to get out and try to make a difference myself or be just like the ones who bitch and complain but do nothing. So tonight is a meeting with the Zoning Board regarding the trash transfer station. I kind of thought we were stuck with it so I put it out of my head, until I followed a trash truck up the street! EEUUUEEOW nasty! Then i thought of over 100 of them on a hot day like today. Oh great!! There is one dubious advantage to having a car without AC, you notice smells, like when a trash truck compacts his load as he is making his runs, and the juice drains out GROSSS ! The smell doesn't go away very soon either. The next day if you drive over it you can still smell it strong! Hmmm... 100 or more of them every day.....our trash budget amount is shrinking so what is the benefit again????? To the town I mean.?
I do find it scary that the Obama administration has called for individuals who get emails against his policies to send them on to the White House!!!!! WOW imagine what other countries think when they hear that? It seems like actions like these have shaken the population and made them take notice to what is going on. That brings me to the issues here in Holbrook. I have been guilty as the rest of the town for just doing my thing trying to stay above water and not paying much attention to town hall at all. I guess I have to get out and try to make a difference myself or be just like the ones who bitch and complain but do nothing. So tonight is a meeting with the Zoning Board regarding the trash transfer station. I kind of thought we were stuck with it so I put it out of my head, until I followed a trash truck up the street! EEUUUEEOW nasty! Then i thought of over 100 of them on a hot day like today. Oh great!! There is one dubious advantage to having a car without AC, you notice smells, like when a trash truck compacts his load as he is making his runs, and the juice drains out GROSSS ! The smell doesn't go away very soon either. The next day if you drive over it you can still smell it strong! Hmmm... 100 or more of them every day.....our trash budget amount is shrinking so what is the benefit again????? To the town I mean.?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Summer is Finally Here
We wait all year for the warm weather then we complain, not me! I love the heat. I love that many people are gone to their vacations and now it doesn't take any time at all to get out of the driveway or through the square.
If you keep your eyes open you'll see some truly beautiful sights here in beautiful downtown Holbrook. Soon I'll add a new feature with pictures taken at selected spots and see if people can guess where they are. You will be surprised I think.
If you keep your eyes open you'll see some truly beautiful sights here in beautiful downtown Holbrook. Soon I'll add a new feature with pictures taken at selected spots and see if people can guess where they are. You will be surprised I think.
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