Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sen. John Kerry, Sen. Scott Brown and Rep. James McGovern asked Labor Secretary Ray LaHood to ensure reimbursement to customers affected by the recent Direct Air announcement.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Dear Secretary LaHood: As you may know, Direct Air, a South Carolina based public charter airline, cancelled all flights between March 13 and May 15, 2012. We are writing to strongly urge your Department to take swift action using all available enforcement powers to ensure that Direct Air is in compliance with federal statutes and regulations requiring that consumers who purchased air travel on Direct Air are protected and funds escrowed to reimburse them. Direct Air serves 17 cities along the East Coast, including Worcester Regional Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts. Direct Air provides services from Worcester to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and West Palm Beach, Orlando and Fort Myers in Florida. We understand Direct Air’s service …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The city of Marlborough has announced an upcoming cemetery clean-up.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. In advance of the Valentines Day holiday, the Marlborough Hospital Auxiliary has announced the sale of double dip chocolates in the front lobby of the hospital from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 10, according to a recent report in the Community Advocate. Profits will benefit the Auxiliary's scholarship fund. 2. The city of Marlborough Cemeteries Division will be conducting a general cleanup of all city cemeteries. All seasonal flowers, decorations or other ornamentation are to be removed by the end of the day on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Any remaining items will be removed by …
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Area student defends Sen. Scott Brown's record.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
This letter is in response one we published from the Young Democrats of Metrowest. To the Editor: Remember in National Lampoon’s classic “Animal House?” The part where Dean Wormer excoriates one of the Delta House brothers offering the following advice: “Son, Fat, dumb and stupid is no way to go through life!” While Dean Wormer’s words may be a bit harsh, they do ring true to some extent. I would suggest that the voters of Massachusetts ponder those brutally honest words of advice, and perhaps put them to use with a slight update: “Cynical, biased and partisan is no way to go through life!” This is exactly the advice I would provide to The Metro West Young Democrats on their recent criticisms of Senator Scott Brown regarding his efforts on…
Friday, January 13, 2012
Those from Marlborough and the rest of the Metrowest Young Democrats offer their opinion on our Massachusetts leadership.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
As you get older, you look back on the wisdom and advice adults offered to you as you grew up. There are a lot of things grown-ups always like to say to children. Values and wisdom so commonly repeated they are accepted as axioms. Education is the key to your future. Stand up for what you believe. Treat people like you want to be treated. One of the most difficult realizations I’ve come to lately is that some of the adults who preach these lessons don’t really mean it. Over the last year, we called, tweeted, and emailed our two U.S. Senators to ask them to vote for a bill that would help improve our schools and put people back to work. It was President Obama’s Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, a bill that would have …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
A casino bill passed in the state senate last week with Marlborough's Jamie Eldridge saying no.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
This release was provided by the office of State Senator Jamie Eldridge. Democratic State Sen. Jamie Eldridge voted Thursday against legislation to expand gambling by authorizing three casinos and one slot parlor in the Commonwealth. Eldridge was joined by 13 other colleagues in opposing the bill, which passed 24-14. “I strongly believe expanding gambling in Massachusetts will harm our local small businesses and our communities, and that’s why I voted no. We need revenues and jobs here in Massachusetts, but casinos aren’t the answer. There are better ways, less destructive ways, to solve our fiscal problems and make the Commonwealth a better place to live.” Eldridge, a long-time opponent of expanded gambling, pointed to numerous studies …
Monday, October 10, 2011
A weekly column detailing the votes of your elected officials in their capacities here and in Washington.
Editor's Note: Information is coming in slowly as we try to start this column, but for our first installment, State Senator Jamie Eldridge's office has graciously provided us with the details of what he voted for and against last week. Supplemental Budget: The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to pass a spending bill that allocates $153 million for state budget accounts and adds $350 million into the rainy day fund. Highlights of this supplemental budget include: -$6.2 million to assist communities affected by the ice storm from March of 2008, and $2.8 million to assist communities affected by last year’s flooding. - $12 million for trial court administration, with language delaying any court closures or relocations until the new civil …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Members of a Marlborough council of MoveOn.org went to the Westborough rotary at noon to stage a protest.
Although there were strong emotions, a peaceful protest was held on Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the Westborough Rotary by members of a new Marlborough council of MoveOn.org. This gathering was part of a nationwide protest, "Jobs Not Cuts," organized by the group. In an e-mail to its members, MoveOn.org stated, "Disgust, frustration, and anger. That's what the country is feeling over the debt ceiling deal." "Congress has to stop us from falling into a tea party recession — we need to create jobs and invest in America instead," according to another e-mail circulated by MoveOn.org. This past July 16, Laura Wagner, of Marlborough, hosted a We Build the Dream gathering at her home. The attendees formed what is now the Marlborough council of MoveOn.…
Friday, July 22, 2011
Six days a weeks Marlborough Patch will highlight an interesting story from the Marlborough Daily Enterprise published on that date 100 years ago.
June 22, 1911: Bayley Will Not Run: Announcement to That Effect Made in Letter to The Enterprise Readers of The Enterprise will be surprised to learn that ex-Rep. Edwin A. Bayley of Lexington is not to be a candidate for senator against Rep. Charles F. McCarthy of this city. It has been understood that Rep. Bayley would be the Republican candidate this year and Mr. Bayley himself rather looked forward to the possibility of running. Click on the attached PDF file to see the rest of this story. Compiled from the archives at the Marlborough Public Library. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the latest Marlborough news, or simply hit the "like" button at the top of this page.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Brown shared a short message with the Marlborough community to wrap up the Memorial Day celebration here in Marlborough.
Senator Scott Brown, the freshman senator from Massachusetts, spoke to a crowd of several hundred people in Memorial Square at the top of Main St. on Monday. Brown's message was simple: Be thankful for the sacrifice of the men and women in our armed services; especially those who've given the ultimate sacrifice. Mayor Nancy Stevens and State Senator Steven Levy also spoke before Brown took the stage. See our Memorial Day slideshow here.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Presidents addressed the nation last night to say Osama bin Laden is dead. Reactions and statements from our elected officials are pouring in.
UPDATED -- Elected officials and lawmakers have begun to respond to the news of Osama Bin Laden's death. Congressman James McGovern (MA — 3rd) issued a brief statement via Facebook late last night concerning the announcement. "Like all Americans, I felt great relief and a sense of gratitude as I listened to the President's announcement about the death of Obama bin Laden," wrote McGovern. "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the men and women in our intelligence and military operations who have labored for a decade to carry out this mission." Senator Scott Brown issued his own statement Monday morning. “This is a great day for America and our allies across the free world," said Brown. "Osama Bin Laden has finally gotten the justice…
Tom C
6:54 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Young Republican, remember, all of the lost jobs and the mortgage crises was because of regulations set long ago. In this this fast paced world, we want things fixed and our fixes to happen immediately. Things this big take a long time to fix, people do not want change especially when profits will be lost. Like our great leader said last night, unquote, we need to work together to make America … more ›