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Worth Emulating? Chatham running municipal classes later on this year
The Town of Chatham has launched its 2025 Municipal Academy. The nine-session program is designed to provide residents with a deeper understanding of how local government operates. The academy will run on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. starting on September 3rd.
Beach Wail
More than two dozen Massachusetts beaches were off limits to swimming heading into a sun-splashed summer weekend — a decrease of 14 from earlier in the week as drier weather mitigated the storm runoff that typically leads to the closures, but still a big damper on summer fun. Most of the 25 beaches were closed because of high bacteria levels caused by the storm runoff and other means of fecal contamination. Water quality at public beaches in Massachusetts is required to be monitored by local public health departments.
Study Finds MBTA Operating Costs Surging Since Control Board’s Elimination
A new Pioneer Institute brief reveals that MBTA operating costs have surged dramatically since the elimination of the Fiscal and Management Control Board in 2021, with bus operations costs nearly doubling, overtime expenses rising 48%, and retirement obligations ballooning to $207.7 million annually. The analysis found that these escalating costs contributed to a projected $700 million deficit for FY25, prompting Governor Healey to approve an additional $535 million in emergency funding for the struggling transit agency.
Indy Art -- in Franklin?
In
downtown Franklin, alleys are being transformed into vibrant art
galleries, thanks to the efforts of local independent artists who are bringing
color and community to unexpected places. Kuji
Alley, a once-overlooked pass-through space, has become a destination
showcasing the artistic revitalization of Franklin. (News Item from Franklin INDIANA! -- probably the fifth or sixth among many...)
WNBA in Boston?
That's the talk in Boston Media....but in Providence, sources indicate Governor Dan McKee is determined to make a more compelling case for the Connecticut Sun to come to Providence, not Boston....
