Category Archives: News & Politics

Affordable Housing & Newburyport, Part II

Posted on January 29, 2018 by indyjerry77

For many years, Newburyport was considered the “perfect” community by other towns and cities in Essex County and along the Merrimack River Valley.      Talking to so many in the region, you could pick up the tone of envy. … Continue reading →

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Affordable Housing & Newburyport? Part I

Posted on January 27, 2018 by indyjerry77

Last week’s Brown School meeting revealed some confusion as to what the definition of “affordable” actually is when it comes to housing.     H.L. Menchen famously said, “Define, Define, Define”.    If the person you are talking to has … Continue reading →

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Affordable Housing & The Brown School

Posted on January 25, 2018 by indyjerry77

Just as the Aztec cold coin hit the ocean in the movie, Pirates of the Carribean, and caused a powerful ripple alerting the pirates of its presence; so the Brown School has had the same affect on our land pirates. … Continue reading →

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A Glaring Contradiction!

Posted on December 26, 2017 by indyjerry77

I actually don’t think the Newburyport Daily News is aware of the laughable contrast that was presented today in the paper.       Mr. Lodge has devoted himself to a whole series on the environmental threat posed to the communities … Continue reading →

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On the Issue of Historic Preservation

Posted on October 22, 2017 by indyjerry77

Several years ago, the local historic district ordinance was a hotly debated topic.      Tempers flared and much acrimony was spread about dividing the community.      Historic preservationists warned that if no protections were put in place; the … Continue reading →

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The Infrastructure Queen vs. the Preservation King

Posted on August 7, 2017 by indyjerry77

I am not sure what to make of this next election.   If you are looking for a nice, clean difference between the two – then good luck.     But then, it never has been that way in politics.     In our Republic, you … Continue reading →

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A New Experience for Me!

Posted on May 11, 2017 by indyjerry77

The last blog post gave me an unfortunate first experience with Internet trolls.      These bizarre creatures roam about trying to disrupt civil discourse by any means possible. I realize that many fellow bloggers have removed comments from their … Continue reading →

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The Rail Trail Roadblock

Posted on May 9, 2017 by indyjerry77

To give you a visual as to the issue at hand – this is the unused and quite available opening under Route 95 blocked by a property owner for so many years with the vain hope of having a hotel … Continue reading →

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The Keystone to Everything!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by indyjerry77

In Bladerunner , one of the synthetic  protagonists complaining of his short life which he can do nothing to fix says, “Ever had an itch that you can’t scratch?”   Well that is true when it comes to a little short … Continue reading →

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What a view!

Posted on December 19, 2016 by indyjerry77

I firmly believe that like Seward’s Folly (the purchase of Alaska) that Mayor Al Lavender’s ill-fated host agreement with DEP’s favorite trash mafia; will in the end be a boon for Newburyport. Everyone has heard about the landfill but very … Continue reading →

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