Field Notes
by Peter B Brace
     90 MORE DAYS After being issued a cease and desist order by Zoning Enforcement Officer Marcus Silverstein on May 30 for operating without certificates of occupancy - not issued because it had yet to install drainage and pave Hinsdale Road - Grey Lady Marine applied to the Planning Board for an exte
More ...

The Lighthouse Keeper
     What do we know and what don't we know? When a governing body makes a decision, how much information upon which the decision is based becomes part of the public domain? How is the voter or taxpayer to know that a determination is based on a full vetting of the facts? How often does procedural maneuv
More ...

YACK on: Interest Groups
Grant Sanders
     I'm not sure how many people were bored or brave enough to stay up late last Wednesday night and watch the marathon Board of Selectmen's meeting on TV. But the end of the meeting was amazing. I nearly spit the chardonnay I was swilling at the screen in astonishment of what I was hearing.
More ...

PTertacks with Jan Jaeger
     BREEDERS VS. DESIGNER DOG BREEDERS Selecting a proper breeder for a designer dog, those unique crossbreeds with the catchy combo names, is somewhat more difficult than selecting a purebred breeder, and I will explain why. But first, if you are thinking of getting a designer dog, there are two ve
More ...