Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Outgoing lieutenant governor said recent controversies had nothing to do with decision to resign.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said none of the controversies that have dogged him during his tenure on Beacon Hill contributed to his decision to announce his resignation. In a press conference at the State House Wednesday, Murray said his final day on the job will be June 2. The next day he will take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce where his salary will reportedly be around $200,000. In January, Murray said he had no intention of running for governor when Gov. Deval Patrick's term expires in January 2015. "This has been a very difficult but empowering decision," Murray said. "It has been an honor to serve as lieutenant governor." Patrick called Murray an "outstanding partner" during his time in …
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CBS Boston reports Murray has a new job lined up already.
UPDATE, 12:15 p.m.: The Massachusetts Republican Party was quick to jump on the reports about Murray's resignation, saying Murray is trying "to outrun the scandal that dogs him" in a statement on their website. MassGOP attempted to liken Murray's exit to that of former House Speaker Thomas Finneran, who was convicted of obstruction of justice in 2007. “History doesn’t always repeat itself, but in this case it looks like Tim Murray is following the same path as a previous, disgraced Democratic official,” said Nate Little MassGOP Executive Director in the scathing statement. “Only time will tell if Murray follows the Finneran playbook to the end, complete with indictment and guilty plea.” UPDATE, 10:45 a.m.: Boston.com has updated their …
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Ever wonder which town employees are making the most money?
The following is a list of the highest paid public employees, both town and school department, in Foxborough for the 2012 calendar year based on all gross earnings, including third party pay and overtime. Information was published in the 2012 Foxborough Annual Town Report. Overall, the town spent $38,779,996.91 in 2012 salaries with $25,542,650.47 of that money going to public school employees. Forty-seven public employees earned a gross salary over $100,000 in 2012.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos said there is a developer interested in the Foxfield Plaza property but can't say who or why.
What is going on with the Foxfield Plaza? Rumors have begun swirling around town of a new grocery store moving into the plaza near the Mansfield town line - the same location where Big Y was supposed to be developed before plans fell through - but nothing has been confirmed by town officials or the property's landlord, Harvey Smith. Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos confirmed to Foxborough Patch last week there is a developer interested in buying the Foxfield Plaza but wouldn't say, per an agreement with the potential buyer, who the developers are or what the development will be. "The developer wishes to remain anonymous as well as his plans," Paicos said in an e-mail last week. Smith, who also owns Foxborough Furniture, said even …
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
Like pieces of a puzzle that don't quite fit together yet, the Big Three may have been separated at birth, but with each incremental step their destinies seem to grow more intertwined. No, we're not talking about those Big Three - Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker Robert DeLeo - though they play major character roles in this thickening plot. Instead, three bills have come to define the early months of the 2013 legislative agenda and resolutions on tax hikes, local road funding and the annual state budget continue to be elusive and dependent on one another. Patrick spent the early part of his week welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to Boston for a few quick meetings and a visit to the Copley …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
With just over 200 residents in attendance at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting, voters swiftly approved 21 warrant articles and took no action on five others.
Foxborough's Annual Town Meeting came and went Monday with a small quorum of just over 200 residents representing the town to vote on 26 warrant articles, including the FY14 operating and capital budgets, the Invensys TIF agreement, police contracts and more. Voters swiftly approved 21 articles and took no action on five others in just under two hours Monday. Arguably the most important article approved Monday was Article 28, the Invensys TIF agreement, which grants the company with over 100-year-old roots in town a tax break to invest $33 million into renovating its existing buildings on Mechanic Street and Neponset Avenue and retain at least 900 jobs in Foxborough. "At the end of the day it is really quite a simple proposal," said …
Foxborough will be looking at their sale and penalty regulations regarding tobacco during a public hearing in June.
Foxborough's Board of Health is currently considering changes to the town’s tobacco laws. “They need some tightening up,” said Foxborough Health Director Pauline Clifford. “We’re having a hearing on June 24. We’ll discuss it that night, listen for public comment and could adopt it that evening." The board tentatively voted in favor of 10 changes to the regulations. If the draft regulation changes go into effect, they would ban vending machines and self service displays, expand all regulations to include nicotine delivery devices, ban of tobacco sales in educational institutions, ban roll your own cigarette machines and ban blunt wraps. While tobacco sales in educational institutions are now banned, health care institutions are not. The …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Town Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. inside Foxborough High School’s auditorium. Here’s what you need to know.
Foxborough voters will gather inside the auditorium of Foxborough High School Monday night to say "Yes" or "No" to 29 warrant articles, including the proposed TIF for Invensys (Article 28) and the installation of 70 surveillance cameras throughout Foxborough’s five public schools. Foxborough selectman James DeVellis encouraged residents to get out and exercise their democratic right as voters. “[A lot of people] worked hard on 29 articles,” DeVellis said. “You hate to see only a couple hundred people come out for a population that we have and decide on some important articles. … If you can come out and vote please do so.” To view the town’s warrant, click here. Foxborough's Advisory Committee has announced its positions on 20 articles, …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
Massachusetts' problem is now Virginia's. After a macabre, around-the-clock stakeout of a Worcester funeral home this week by frenzied reporters and furious protestors, the remains of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev were secreted out of central Massachusetts and buried in a small Muslim cemetery in rural Virginia. No cemetery in Massachusetts, or public official for that matter, wanted Tsarnaev's body. And Gov. Deval Patrick just seemed relieved the tense standoff was over. "No. I have enough to do," Patrick said, when asked if he wished he had gotten involved to end the theatrics sooner. The April 15 attacks on the finish line of the Boston Marathon threw Beacon Hill policymakers off stride, quieting the raging debate …
Friday, May 10, 2013
A roundup of news and notes from the Foxborough Board of Selectmen's table.
Lakeview Pavilion Charitable Foundation Corporation has donated $3,875 to the Boyden Library gift fund for renewal of the following library passes: Kenneth and Patti Elovitz also donated $350 to the library’s gift fund for the renewal of the Providence Children’s Museum library pass – valid from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013. Selectmen approved both donations with gratitude at Tuesday’s meeting. Foxborough resident William Edward Long, Jr. will receive his Eagle Scout rank on Friday, June 7th at 8 p.m. The Court of Honor will be held at Bethany Congregational Church on Rockhill Street. Long’s Eagle Scout project was a major landscape renovation of a local elementary school playground to improve the safety of the playground and beautify the…
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2:22 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
I remember this guy came to a company for a tour four years ago, because we did a great job building and testing the equipments for the MBTA service.Two months later I got layoff.Still out of work since 2010 and lucky for him he get $200K per year.Guess what,I got a colleges backgnd and number of years exp.of skills too! For $200k, Jonathan was right. I think it a good idea that he should get a … more ›