Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Harrington's Rebuttal to Selectmen's Frustrations
Stephen Harrington, a Town Meeting member from Precinct 13, responds to Selectmen who recently criticized his decision to submit a petition for a Special Town Meeting on Arlington's seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
The following is a Letter to the Editor from Arlington resident Stephen Harrington, a Town Meeting member from Precinct 13. Harrington recently submitted a petition for a Special Town Meeting regarding Arlington's seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. His decision to submit the petition was criticized by Selectmen at their Monday meeting. The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is a private non-profit that has served, since 1972, the communities of Somerville, Medford and Arlington to protect and restore the Mystic River by mobilizing volunteers. A laudable mission. Most of MyRWA's funding comes from State and local grants of which 20 percent is given in compensation to the executive director, according to the most recent IRS …
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Stephen H
12:40 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012
There is so much wasted spending, money to special interests, money to political supporters, money to hire relatives and friends, that it is hard to focus on just one. Why don't you run with this problem and instead of merely being "concerned", become involved. more ›