Comments on Sturbridge Political Watch - Selectman Tom Creamer: Things are not always as they are reported.

Granted, voting at Burgess this year might be too ...

2011-09-20T14:14:29.272-04:00

Granted, voting at Burgess this year might be too difficult. But as for next year...
Theoretically, you can't even get into a movie theater without a ticket. There must be some way to prevent terrifying local tax-paying voters from entering certain "prohibited" parts of schools or other public buildings on voting day.
Police? Locks? Signs? Alarms?

I find it amusing that Mary B "erred" in...

2011-09-19T08:27:35.466-04:00

I find it amusing that Mary B "erred" in her statement. She is so quick to point out everyone else's failures. Ever watch the meetings and her facial expressions and body language when she tells the TA how he screwed up? She revels in pointing out his mistakes and it's all over her face. Well, Mary, you screwed up this time, and I hope you accept responsibility for it.

Why does it seem like the more we spend, the more ...

2011-09-18T11:18:08.543-04:00

Why does it seem like the more we spend, the more we need? We widen intersections, and then plan to narrow them. We build schools with "public" uses in mind, and then it's suggested that the public shouldn't use them for voting. We redo old buildings without seriously improving their function (heating, cooling, insulating, accessibility, etc.). We move monuments "out of the way." Heck! We even hold Town Meetings at difficult hours. We need some serious simple prioritizing - questionaires, perhaps, without pre-printed ideas on them - perhaps something like: What do you think would most benefit the town of Sturbridge? Do you have concerns about particular areas in town which, in the future could benefit from improvement? What sort of improvement? Do you see particular needs (needs as opposed to wants) in Sturbridge? How can we best help provide a good quality of life for all our citizens?
Thanks you for caring, Tom, as we know you do.

This is why the school committee meetings should b...

2011-09-18T09:34:25.745-04:00

This is why the school committee meetings should be televised so no misinformation is generated.

I think it's also interesting that the town ad...

2011-09-15T23:01:46.782-04:00

I think it's also interesting that the town administrator already knew about it but didn't inform the board; nor did he offer the explanation that it was not a permanent situation and is only for one year. Is that because he didn't want to ire Mary B? Or did he also not know it was only for a year? Seems to me that since he has already talked with a local entity about leasing space from them, he must have known...right? What the heck is up with that?

I watched the meeting today. It's interesting ...

2011-09-15T17:52:03.450-04:00

I watched the meeting today. It's interesting the person who misinformed the selectboard was at the meeting when the vote happened.

Thank you, Tom!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-09-15T10:32:56.473-04:00

Thank you, Tom!!!!!!!!!!!!