This from Lyme Disease Study Committee chair Chris Kaldy –
Chris Cole Kaldy posted in Medfield Lyme Disease Study Committee Information site
Looking for community involvement in 2015? The committee needs a new member or two to help keep our educational efforts up in town. Please consider and spread the word. (And always add more Medfield friends to the group please!) Contact me directly by sending a message, and thanks! Chris Kaldy |
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Posted in Wildlife Management & Lyme disease
Chris Cole Kaldy posted in Medfield Lyme Disease Study Committee Information site
Q: Don’t ticks die after the first frost? Unfortunately, no! This is a common misconception. The Blacklegged (deer) tick can remain active in their adult stage from fall to spring as long as the temperature is above freezing and the ground is not covered with snow. So stay alert and check for ticks after being outdoors. |
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Posted in Wildlife Management & Lyme disease
I will again attend two days of the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s annual meeting, in an effort to gain and bring back new ideas to Medfield. This from the MMA today –
Monday, January 12, 2015
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER TO ADDRESS ANNUAL MEETING
Governor will Speak at the Opening Session on Friday, Jan. 23
Register Today to Hear the Governor’s Speech to Municipal Leaders
Governor Charlie Baker will address local officials from every corner of the state at the opening session of the MMA’s Annual Meeting and Trade Show on Friday morning, January 23rd. This will be our new Governor’s first address to municipal leaders since taking the oath of office last week.
Governor Baker is off to a fast start, having released $100 million in Chapter 90 funds on his first day in office, and pledging to protect local aid from further cuts as the state grapples with a massive mid-year budget deficit. By attending the opening session of Annual Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 23, you will hear the latest from Governor Baker on his plans for a strong state-local partnership.
The MMA’s Annual Meeting will take place at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel, and it is a must-attend event! You will hear many other distinguished speakers on key municipal and national issues, too. Choose from 20 information-packed educational workshops. Attend emerging issues forums on the opioid addiction crisis, economic development and modernizing employee benefits. Take advantage of invaluable networking opportunities. Attend the largest trade show in New England, there’s no better way to launch 2015 and prepare for the challenges ahead.
The line-up of renowned speakers is impressive. In addition to Gov. Charlie Baker, our opening session keynote speaker will be futurist and business leader Mike Walsh at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 23. Newly elected Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will be the WEMO luncheon speaker at noon. The Friday evening dinner speaker is Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will address the members at the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, January 24. The closing session will feature renowned presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss. The Annual Meeting’s Saturday dinner will feature the original Jersey Boys, now performing as Under the Streetlamp. Top state officials and legislators will be present through the conference, meeting with local officials on major issues.
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Posted in Massachusetts Municipal Association
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 24,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 9 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
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The Medfield.TV video of the Angel Run is now online, per the email below this AM from Rose Colleran, co-chair of the Angel Run –
Hi All – I thought you may be interested in checking out the video Medfield TV created for us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_W2OmLjLo&feature=em-upload_owner
Rose Colleran
Nutrition & Fitness Counseling
www.rosecolleran.com
617-947-4896
Check out my blog: Healthy Food for Hectic Lives
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Fred Davis of Medfield and our town Energy Committee, has organized a series of forums on how we can deal with climate change, which take place on four Sundays at 11:15am at Temple Beth David in Westwood, the first of which was yesterday. This is the email from Fred –
Acting on Climate Concerns
Climate science is alarming; some call the potential for ecological calamity “the undoing of Creation.” Jewish values guide us to a new environmentalism informed by a need for an 80% reduction in fossil-fuel use. Such a goal is radical yet feasible with changes that are ethically just and economically sound. Coordinated by efficient-lighting expert Fred Davis, this workshop-style course will review actions we can take now to ameliorate climate change. We’ll also address exciting projects happening now. A series of top experts will advise us on three action areas of the crisis:
Jan. 11: What is our responsibility as stewards of our congregational facility?
Jim Nail, President, Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light; also Medfield resident
Vincent Maraventano, Executive Director, Mass. Interfaith Power & Light
Jan. 25: How can we significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our individual households (assessing opportunities for energy conservation and solar)?
Rachel White, Performance Manager at Byggmeister Design/Build; also former Meah instructor, vice-chair of BuildingEnergy15 Conference of Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Haskell Werlin, Director of Business Development and Government Relations, Solar Design Associates
Feb. 1: What actions can we take in the greater community (carbon tax/fee, ethical investing)?
David Schreiber, David Schreiber, Progressive Asset Management Group/FWG
Rabbi Judy Weiss, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Boston Chapter Co-leader
The task is great…but we are not free to abandon it.
Course co-sponsored by Boston Jewish Climate Action Network.
Dates: 1/11, 1/25 and 2/1. 11:15 a.m. (Optional fee for book)
All are welcome. Part of Limmud Temple Beth David, Westwood.
Simply register by emailing info@templebethdavid.net.
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From my monthly legal newsletter, “You Should Know“-
Be Aware of Safety Issues Before Hailing a RideTo Uber or Not to Uber? Ridesharing Faces Controversy
With one tap of a smartphone app, Uber is upending the taxi business and changing the way people around the world commute. The meteoric rise of Uber, and other ridesharing services like Lyft and Sidecar, offer convenience and savings for riders while creating new work opportunities for drivers. But concerns about oversight, safety, pricing and worker rights have made 2014 a bumpy ride for Uber. You should know the risks of ridesharing and your rights (or lack thereof) as a passenger. E-hail for more. >>> |
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This was the Mass Municipal Assoc alert that came this afternoon –
Friday, January 9, 2015
GOV. BAKER RELEASES $100 MILLION IN CH. 90 FUNDS FOR LOCAL ROADS, PLEDGES NO CUTS TO MUNICIPAL AID
Just hours after taking the oath of office on Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker directed the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to follow through on his campaign promise to release immediately $100 million in Chapter 90 bond authorizations that had been withheld by the previous administration.
In his inaugural address, Gov. Baker also declared that he would oppose further cuts to local aid, even as his administration grapples with an inherited mid-year budget deficit that could reach $750 million, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and other budget experts.
The Massachusetts Municipal Association and local officials from across the state applaud Governor Baker for recognizing the importance of investing in our local transportation systems, and understanding the damage that would be caused by mid-year cuts to local aid. Releasing the $100 million in withheld Chapter 90 funds and protecting municipal aid are important elements of a strong state-local partnership to improve our economy, enhance public safety, and build stronger communities.
A letter from Gov. Baker was issued yesterday informing local officials of his decision to release the funds, meaning that cities and towns will now receive the full $300 million in Chapter 90 funding authorized for fiscal 2015 – a record level of funding.
A $300 million Chapter 90 authorization for fiscal 2015 was included in a $13 billion transportation bond bill enacted last year. Decisions about how much funding to actually release are made by the governor’s office, however, and the Patrick administration decided to release just $200 million.
At the 2014 MMA Annual Meeting last January, then-candidate Baker famously declared that he would release the full $300 million “before I take my jacket off on my first day,” a statement that was met with loud applause from the hundreds of local officials in the audience. The MMA is currently compiling the results of an updated local road funding needs survey, which will be used to document the need for a $300 million annual authorization for Chapter 90 in a multi-year bond bill that needs to pass early this year to ensure that Chapter 90 funding will continue in fiscal years 2016 and beyond.
Please click on this link to read Gov. Baker’s Chapter 90 announcement and letter to municipalities: http://www.mass.gov/governor/press-office/press-releases/governor-directs-massdot-to-release-100-million.html
Email this afternoon from Evelyn Clarke stating that “Representative Garlick’s office confirmed the meeting date for the Reps and Senator to attend your meeting is Tuesday Jan. 27.”
The selectmen seek to get regular updates from the Senator and Representatives, but scheduling seems to make it hard to get done more than twice a year. I would like to be doing it at least quarterly.
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Email today from Jean Mineo about the re-use of the old MSH water pumps (MSH originally got its water from Farm Pond in Sherborn) in an art installation, called the PIPELINE public art project. The entries look to me to be really inventive and fun –
Hi Richard and Pete, (cc: Mark FYI),
I’m excited to announce that we have received 10 proposals for the PIPELINE public art project and I’d appreciate your help inviting the public to comment on the ideas before Jan. 30. Images and descriptions of the proposals are in the library lobby and on-line at https://culture2015.wordpress.com.
All comments will be shared with the Selection Committee who will select one winner to receive a $1,000 stipend provided by the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation.
Background information about the pumps and the park can be found at http://MedfieldCulture.org/2014/11/25/ideas-competition-pipeline/
I’m excited about the variety of ideas and that strong proposals came from two Medfield residents and others from Boston, MN, Iowa, CA, TX and even Algeria. Now we want to hear from the public about their preferences and what they think would work best at that property.
Thanks for your help in spreading the word!
Jean
508-242-9991
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Posted in Art, Cultural, Medfield State Hospital
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