Letter to the Editor: Voting in Schools

A letter to the editor from concerned citizen Charles Viola on the safety of voting at schools while classes are in session.

Letter to the Editor: Voting in Schools

A letter to the editor from concerned citizen Charles Viola on the safety of voting at schools while classes are in session.

Letter: 'Mayor Hollywood' A Letter on the Hollywood Filming in Woburn This Week

A letter from a resident who lives near Clapp School on the scheduled filming.

The following is a letter to the editor: I am a resident of Ward 1 and an abutter to the Clapp School. I found out from someone who saw the mayor’s Facebook page that we are going to have 13 hours of filming of a big Hollywood movie at the school next Tuesday starting at 6:00 AM. The mayor was so excited and saying how wonderful this is for the city of Woburn. He forgets that this neighborhood is part of the city and he never even discussed it with us. We had to find out on Facebook! I and the other neighbors of Hudson Street who are right next door did not get a notice and I didn’t know it was going to happen. The mayor’s office didn’t even inform my alderman and she found out when she got a notice delivered yesterday. The aldermen-at-…

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Letter: Sen. Donnelly's Bill to Reduce Toxic Chemicals Progressing

Senator Donnelly’s Healthy Families and Businesses Bill Receives a Favorable Report from Committee.

The following is a letter from 4th Middlesex District Sen. Kenneth Donnely: Toxic chemical reduction is closer for Massachusetts consumers as Senator Ken Donnelly’s (D-Arlington) “Healthy Families” Bill quickly received a favorable vote from the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. The bill, “An Act for healthy families and businesses,” is being championed by Senator Donnelly and Representative Jay Kaufman (D-Lexington) and now moves to the Senate Ways & Means Committee, bringing it one step closer to enactment. This bill builds upon the successful Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program’s pragmatic approach to reducing chemicals through manufacturing. “Healthy …

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5 Easy, Clean and Funny April Fools' Jokes

Pulling a prank on someone can be done easily with these five April Fool's Day tips.

  Editor's note: Thanks to a member of our Patch family in Murrieta, Ca. for these great ideas. Perhaps you were the one who thought for weeks about the best and most elaborate schemes to fool your friends or family on April 1. Or perhaps you were the one who took advantage of the day and ran around shouting “April Fools” to every little thing.  No matter your fooling style, one thing is for sure:  the good-natured pranks of the day bring out the kid in all of us, regardless of age. In honor of April Fool’s Day, here are five fun and easy pranks to pull wherever you are, including some of our own and some we have rounded up for you: 1.) Prank your spouse or even your children during your morning routine. Ladies, tell your husband when he …

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Letter: Thank You to Those Who Coordinated the New Boston Street Bridge Site Visit

A letter to the editor from Alderman Ward 6 Michael Raymond.

The following is a letter to the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Senator Ken Donnelly and Representative Jim Dwyer for arranging and Mayor Galvin for hosting and facilitating the New Boston Street Bridge site visit and informational meeting with Secretary of Transportation Richard A. Davey on Wednesday, March 6. The New Boston Street Bridge due to a fire was closed in the 1970’s. One of my priorities when I was first elected Alderman of Ward 6 was to see that the bridge was rebuilt. When completed the bridge will provide a critical link for both regional and local traffic, along with vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle access to the Anderson Regional Transportation Center from the South and West, improving connectivity…

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Letter: Thank You to Woburn DPW and Ward 1 Residents

A letter from Ward 1 Alderman Rosa DiTucci.

  The following is a letter to the editor: Sunday, I drove through each street in Ward 1 to check on conditions. The vast amount of snow that had been plowed was impressive.  I would like to commend the DPW for its hard work and effort to keep our streets open and our city safe. They worked through the night and day while most of us were safely in our homes. And they are still working now in order to make it possible for people to traverse our streets and go about their business.   I also want to thank the residents of Ward 1 who were out there helping their neighbors and were doing their part to get the storm behind us. I was struck by the fact that the people I talked to didn't complain in spite of the difficult conditions. Instead they …

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How Would You Rate Woburn’s Plowing During the Blizzard of 2013?

Are you satisfied or frustrated with how the city handled the area’s 5th largest snowstorm in history? Let us know by posting a comment below.

Now that the snow has fallen, and started to melt, it’s your time to rate how the town’s plows handled the more than 2 feet of snow that fell Friday and Saturday. Patch editor Rich Hosford went out around the down town area. The roads off of Main Street and Winn Street looked mostly clear, but some of the side roads were still caked with snow Sunday afternoon. What do you think? How are things in your neighborhood? Feel free to give praise or thanks, express frustrations or offer up constructive criticism in the comments below, and keep in mind, the blizzard was the 5th largest snowstorm in New England history. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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What Do You Think About Gov. Patrick’s Travel Ban?

Do you agree with the governor's decision or was it too drastic?

All non-emergency drivers were ordered off the roads on Friday when Gov. Deval Patrick issued an executive order banning travel during the blizzard. (Editor's note: The ban is lifted statewide as of 4 p.m. Saturday.) Patrick's executive order is being praised by some and bashed by others, reported The Boston Globe. While former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who was in charge of the commonwealth during the Blizzard of ’78, praised the governor’s move, others called the order “tyrannical” and say the strict ban and hefty fines were too much, according to The Globe. Those caught violating the ban would face up to a year in jail and a $500 fine. What do you think? Do you agree with the governor’s decision or do you think the travel ban …

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Woburn: What Were the Best Super Bowl Commercials?

Which were the best Super Bowl commercials of 2013? Which were the worst?

  Millions of sports enthusiasts around the world and in Woburn watched Super Bowl 47 on Sunday. Likely, many tuned in just to watch Super Bowl commercials, just like they do every year. According to Ad Age, CBS essentially sold out its ad inventory for Super Bowl XLVII at prices averaging between $3.7 million and $3.8 million. More from Ad Age: The usual coterie of big sponsors is more or less on board again —hello, Pepsi! hello Bud Light! — accompanied by opportunistic, smaller brands that want to make a big splash, such as Century 21 and GoDaddy.com, both of which are also returning to the game. In addition to Ms. Patrick and Mr. Fogle, celebrities and pseudo-celebs on the ad roster will include Willem Dafoe, Amy Poehler, Bar Refaeli, …

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