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FEMA declares Irene a disaster, we get 75% federal reimbursement

Posted on October 21, 2011 | Comments Off on FEMA declares Irene a disaster, we get 75% federal reimbursement

Email received from MEMA

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Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: Major Disaster Declaration Expansion Announcement

To all EMD’s, Deputy EMD’s, and Chief Municipal Officers in Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, and Dukes Counties,

We have just been advised by FEMA that it has approved the Governor’s request to add five counties (Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes) to the existing Major Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Irene.  This will make Public Assistance available to all communities in these 5 counties. Public Assistance allows for a 75% Federal Reimbursement for allowable response and recovery costs due to the Tropical Storm.

At this time, MEMA is working to identify locations at which Applicant Briefings can be held. These briefings will be information sessions for officials in all communities in the designated Counties.  After this initial meeting, individual Kickoff Meetings will be able to be scheduled with FEMA personnel.  Further, the applicant process will be able to be explained in detail to those attending.

 

Expect an email as early as tomorrow morning announcing the dates, times, and locations at which these Applicant Briefings will be held.  Thank you for your hard work in compiling the necessary figures and data which was needed to achieve this important step in the recovery process.

Thank you for your efforts, and you will be hearing from us soon,

Richard LaTour, Jr.
Regional Planner
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Region II, Bridgewater, MA

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10/15 walking tour re Civil War by Vine Lake Cemetery Trust

Posted on September 29, 2011 | Comments Off on 10/15 walking tour re Civil War by Vine Lake Cemetery Trust

The Trust has rescheduled the Civil War Walking Tour for:

                                          Saturday, October 15th, from 10:00am to 1:00pm

Derby
Captain Richard Crowninshield Derby

[1834 – 1862]

This Tour will still include visits to 24 gravesites of the 53 Civil War veterans interred in the Old Section.   As well, we’ll welcome the commander, a color guard and a drummer, and civilian reenactors from the 28th Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry Regiment.

This is the first in a series of Walking Tours at Vine Lake Cemetery to commemorate our nation’s 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

You will enjoy this one-a-kind event. Read more about the October 15th event in the next newsletter.  For now, please schedule the Tour on your calendar.  You’ll be glad you did!

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I suggest that those who have not done so sign up for the Trust’s monthly e-newsletter at http://www.vinelakepreservationtrust.org/about%20vine%20lake%20cemetery.html

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CVS Expanding

Posted on September 21, 2011 | 5 comments

CVS has filed plans with the Conservation Commission to expand at its current location.  CVS will take over the whole building, including the part now occupied by the D’Angelo sandwich shop, and it will have a drive through pharmacy at the rear.

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You Can Put Medfield on the MMA’s 2012 Calendar

Posted on September 20, 2011 | Comments Off on You Can Put Medfield on the MMA’s 2012 Calendar

The Massachusetts Municipal Association is running a contest for photos of significant spots in towns for its 2012.  Winning photos get you ten calendars   –  http://www.mma.org/about-mma-mainmenu-62/mma-news/5888-mma-launches-9th-calendar-photo-contest

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NSTAR’s response to Irene

Posted on September 16, 2011 | 2 comments

When I was called about the double pole issue,I took the opportunity to get information about the NSTAR response to tropical storm Irene. The representative told me that it was the worst storm he has seen in his career, and he is at retirement age.  He said they had 193,000 calls that Sunday, and that they just could not keep up with them all. He did say that they wanted residents to call 800-592-2000, instead of calling the police and fire, and asking the public safety people to relay the message. He also said that NSTAR does give special dedicated telephone numbers to the police and fire departments, that they do not give out to the public at large.  He said that they will work off of a priority list provided by the town, but said it does not help them if the priority list is too long, such as 60 items. There is also a critical medical care list, which is generated by doctors providing information to them. Finally, he said that they did have crews coming in from Kentucky, Canada, Minnesota and municipal companies, and that those crews got there in the middle of the storm on Sunday.

Medfield will be meeting with NSTAR in the near future to make sure that the communication problems we had during Irene do not happen in the next storm.

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NSTAR actually does control all Medfield poles

Posted on September 16, 2011 | Comments Off on NSTAR actually does control all Medfield poles

NSTAR’s representative called me yesterday to apologize, as it turns out he was working off an incorrect list, and NSTARdoes actually control all polls in Medfield, not Verizon. However, the answer was still the same for the double pole on James Avenue, namely the Medfield fire department needs to get its wires off of it first, then Comcast it’s wires, then Verizon’s wires.

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Vine Lake Preservation Trust

Posted on September 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Vine Lake Preservation Trust

The cemetery has its own advocacy group, the Vine Lake Preservation Trust, and their newletter each month is always interesting.  Sign up at http://www.vinelakepreservationtrust.org/.  Rob Gregg is doing a great job.

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NSTAR responsive about pole

Posted on September 13, 2011 | Comments Off on NSTAR responsive about pole

NSTAR’s Barry Salvucci already had someone look at the second pole I called him about removing yesterday, and he just called to report that to get that second pole removed the Medfield Fire Department must first get its line off that pole, then Verizon and Comcast must get their lines off.  He reports that NSTAR’s lines are already off the pole. In the words of Pogo, “we have met the enemy, and it is us.”

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Myron McLane donates Robert McCarthy’s anvil

Posted on September 12, 2011 | Comments Off on Myron McLane donates Robert McCarthy’s anvil

Thanks to Myron McLane for donating to the Town of Medfield the anvil that formerly belonged to blacksmith Robert McCarthy.  It is the same anvil that Myron McLane used when he first apprenticed with Robert McCarthy right out of high school decades ago, and which he made a point of buying when McCarthy’s shop was auctioned off, so as to preserve this piece of Medfield history.

The anvil memorial for former blacksmith Robert McCarthy is to be unveiled at 12:30 PM on Medfield Day on Jane’s Avenue, in front of where Mr. McCarthy had his blacksmith shop.

Being a blacksmith, Mr. McLane also knows a thing or two about how to fabricate things, and he designed and  made the anvil memorial.

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Utility Poles in Medfield are all Verizon Controlled

Posted on September 12, 2011 | 2 comments

I just asked NSTAR to fix a double pole that takes away from the new anvil memorial for former blacksmith Robert McCarthy that is to be unveiled at 12:30 on Medfield Day on Jane’s Avenue, and I learned that Verizon controls all Medfield poles.  The utilities must have divided  up the towns – who knew.

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