The election season is here and on 08 November 2011 the voters of Weymouth will elect a Mayor, Town Council and School Committee. The field of candidates is very lean this year, but it is still important to get out to vote.
Mayor Susan Kaye is running for re-election and is being challenged by Bob Thomas.
At the Town Council, District 6 Councilor Mike Smart is being challenged by Shawn Hardy. All the other District Councilors are running unopposed. Jane Hacket and Ted Miller are seeking a seat on the Council as Councilor at Large and are challenging Mike Molisse, Bob Conlon, Patrick O'Connor and Brian McDonald for 5 available councilor at large seats. Current Councilor at Large Kevin Whitaker is not seeking re-election.
2 school committee incumbents Gail Sheehan and Sean Guilfoyle are being challenged by 2 challengers, Tracey Nardone and David Sullivan running for 3 available seats on the school committee.
It is up to you, voters of Weymouth, to decide who is best qualified to lead our Town for the next 2 and 4 years. If you are a registered voter, get out to vote. If not, get yourself to the Town Clerks office and register to vote. The deadline to register to vote on 08 November is Wednesday 19 October. The Town Clerks office will be open until 8:00PM that day for voter registration.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Greetings one and all -
Weymouth lost a very valuable asset when Mary Jo Livingstone passed away unexpectedly on 13 April 2011. She was the Superintendent of Schools and took over that position in 2007, after being an assistant superintendent for 5 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Weymouth South High School and taught math in the Weymouth School system before moving into administration. She was a financial whiz and that knowledge paid off when the lean times hit town finances. She had the ability to look 2 to 3 years into financial future while preparing a budget. She knew how the budget of today would impact the budget of the future. She also knew just when the financial picture would be better and how to plan for that as well.
Mary Jo was an advocate for the schools and the students in this town. Job one for Mary Jo was education and how to make it to make it work it work best for the students. She understood every aspect of education better than anyone and that ability will be very much missed. Rest in peace, Mary Jo.
Weymouth lost a very valuable asset when Mary Jo Livingstone passed away unexpectedly on 13 April 2011. She was the Superintendent of Schools and took over that position in 2007, after being an assistant superintendent for 5 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Weymouth South High School and taught math in the Weymouth School system before moving into administration. She was a financial whiz and that knowledge paid off when the lean times hit town finances. She had the ability to look 2 to 3 years into financial future while preparing a budget. She knew how the budget of today would impact the budget of the future. She also knew just when the financial picture would be better and how to plan for that as well.
Mary Jo was an advocate for the schools and the students in this town. Job one for Mary Jo was education and how to make it to make it work it work best for the students. She understood every aspect of education better than anyone and that ability will be very much missed. Rest in peace, Mary Jo.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Greetings
This is an election year for Mayor, Town Council and School Committee. This is your chance to decide who will be the leaders of our Town. If you are not registered to vote, get yourself over to the Town Clerks office between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on the days the Town Hall is open, and register to vote. It is not only your right to vote, it is your responsibility to vote.
And now a word about recycling. Did you ever wonder what becomes of the recyclable material that is collected every week? It is sent to a recycling center and the Town is paid per ton for it. Yes, their is money that comes back to the Town for the residents recycling effort. If you think the Town invest in trash instead of anything else, it is because of the volume of all that is collected, 70% is trash and 30% is recyclable material. If those numbers were reversed, a lot more money would be returned to the Town. According to an article in the Patriot Ledger in October 2010, 19,952 tons of trash were picked up and 3,258 tons of recyclable materials were collected. 17,800 households have municipal trash pick up.
To those who recycle, thank you.
That is all I have to report at this time.
And now a word about recycling. Did you ever wonder what becomes of the recyclable material that is collected every week? It is sent to a recycling center and the Town is paid per ton for it. Yes, their is money that comes back to the Town for the residents recycling effort. If you think the Town invest in trash instead of anything else, it is because of the volume of all that is collected, 70% is trash and 30% is recyclable material. If those numbers were reversed, a lot more money would be returned to the Town. According to an article in the Patriot Ledger in October 2010, 19,952 tons of trash were picked up and 3,258 tons of recyclable materials were collected. 17,800 households have municipal trash pick up.
To those who recycle, thank you.
That is all I have to report at this time.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
If anyone is interested in seeing Trader Joe's come to Weymouth, follow the link and fill out the form. It is a location request that is delivered to Trader Joe's people who forward it to their real estate people. The HLCA would love to see Trader's Joe in Weymouth Landing but their are a number of places in Weymouth Trader Joe's would be welcome. Hop on board the Trader Joe train and blast them an email. The link is: http://www.traderjoes.com/about/location-requests-form.asp
Friday, April 2, 2010
Congratulations and Thanks All Around
If you have been paying attention to what is going on around town, you will know that the Weymouth Police have made a number of drug related arrests lately. The HLCA congratulates the WPD on their diligence and hard work to clean up this town’s drugs problem. Drugs are a problem that plagues every city and town but Weymouth has taken serious steps to combat this problem. We are fortunate to have a dedicated police force led by a dedicated police chief to keep our streets safe.
We also thank Mayor Susan Kay for establishing the Anonymous Drug Tip Hotline. Residents are using the Hot Line to report drug activity to the police and supplying leads the police might not otherwise get. Mayor Kay has faced this problem head on and is clearly sending the message that drug activity will not be tolerated in our town. We are so lucky to have a Mayor that isn’t afraid to stand up to the drug thugs.
We thank the residents that have reported drug activity to police. Whether it has been through the Hot Line, the town councilors or to the police directly, it shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that the residents of Weymouth care about this town and the people who live here. It is heartwarming to see residents take one giant step forward and get involved when it is so easy to shut the blinds and ignore the world.
We also thank Mayor Susan Kay for establishing the Anonymous Drug Tip Hotline. Residents are using the Hot Line to report drug activity to the police and supplying leads the police might not otherwise get. Mayor Kay has faced this problem head on and is clearly sending the message that drug activity will not be tolerated in our town. We are so lucky to have a Mayor that isn’t afraid to stand up to the drug thugs.
We thank the residents that have reported drug activity to police. Whether it has been through the Hot Line, the town councilors or to the police directly, it shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that the residents of Weymouth care about this town and the people who live here. It is heartwarming to see residents take one giant step forward and get involved when it is so easy to shut the blinds and ignore the world.
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