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On the article Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?
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On the article Markey Leads Gomez in New Suffolk/WHDH Poll
BAV
3:11 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
ReplyIs this the same polling that showed Warren leading Brown?
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On the Blog Post Swim Winchester Community Pool Initiative Seeks Donations for Phase 1 of Project
BAV
3:44 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
ReplyThis is a great initiative and I made a donation today. Would be great to have a year round pool available in addition to the splash park for hot summer days!
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On the article Bombing Suspect Indicted at Bedside, will Face Trial in Federal Court
BAV
3:50 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
Since when do we have the victims of a crime serve on the jury?
He certainly looks guilty based on what we know, but he deserves a fair trial with a jury of impartial citizens. The moment we stop doing this (sadly already seems to have happened in Guantanamo), we start down a slippery slope where all of our freedoms are at risk.
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On the article Police: Nearly 100 Warnings Issued Enforcing 'Space-Hopping' Law
BAV
2:01 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
ReplyWe are going through great effort to reorganize the parking in Winchester in order to help the very same merchants who are abusing the system (albeit the number abusing the system is small). This is a very good start. I could name merchants I've seen moving their cars around town so they care clearly known to the parking enforcement officers. I would propose we change nothing else for the time being and see if this is enough to improve the situation. The thought of eliminating all 2 hour parking in the downtown will really hurt the restaurants and spill-over business after people dine.
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On the Blog Post Rep. Lewis Files Legislation to Protect Privacy and Free Speech
BAV
1:45 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2013
OldTownie - How do you define government aid? Is social security government aid? How about public education? Or police and fire?
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On the article How Would You Rate Winchester’s Plowing During the Blizzard of 2013?
BAV
1:10 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
ReplyI was impressed with the work. We had the 4th most snow in the state and it was the 5th most snow on record.
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On the article Agree With Patrick's Proposed Gun Restrictions and Boost to Mental Health Services?
BAV
7:32 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Gun deaths per 100,000: Florida -- 12.5. Massachusetts -- 3.1 (lowest in the nation). Source, http://www.vpc.org/fadeathchart12.htm
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On the article What Business Would You Like To See Open In Winchester In 2013?
BAV
4:52 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
ReplyA pet store. A Brigham's. A Video rental store. Maybe a copy or stationary store. I guess maybe just the things that closed over the past 30 years...
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On the article 2013 Average Home Tax Bills: How Does Winchester Compare?
BAV
7:47 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
ReplyIs this median or average? I ask because usually for such data, median is much more useful. High value outliers (3 million dollar houses) can dramatically skew the data). Put another way, it is likely that more people in town pay BELOW the average than ABOVE.
BAV
8:00 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
Not sure this is feasible for most people...or really anyone. I suppose as a single person it might be doable. 45 % of gross income set aside? Plus ~36% for fed, state and fica tax. She is living on ~19% of her gross income. Imagine she makes 100k / year, a very nice salary and perhaps more than she makes. She is living on 19k/year? That is covering her health insurance, her nice vacation, he food, clothing, housing. Hopefully she doesn't have childcare costs. Or automobile insurance or maintenance.