Commuter trains from Boston to Cape Cod? It has been 50 years since regular passenger service between the two points ended in 1959. It could resume within the next few years. John F. Kennedy believes it could happen by 2014. He is chief executive officer of  Cape Rail, Inc., and he’s trying to bring it about. “We’re at the inception [...]

A committee appointed six months ago to review the town’s 89-year-old charter has decided that few changes are needed. The Charter Study Committee recommended the town maintain the status quo, aside from changes to the town manager responsibilities. Committee member Neil Rosenthal praised the charter that has served the town for most of the last century. “Our whole idea was [...]

In one of the biggest projects to date, volunteers from across New England organized by Homes for Our Troops took up their hammers to raise the roof for an Army soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan. John S. Gonsalves, president of Homes for Our Troops, said hundreds of volunteers from as far away as New York, Connecticut and New [...]

Water Superintendent Paul Anderson, who was hired in July, has resigned and selectmen are seeking a replacement. According to selectmen Chairman Patrick Rogers, Anderson has accepted a similar position in Brewster effective Dec. 28. His last day of employment in Middleboro is Dec. 25. Rogers said selectmen are seeking an interim water superintendent until they fill the position. The water [...]

If you’re serious about running a successful business, you have to give some thought to your filing system. Filing may seem a bit secondary to actually running and growing your business, but like many behind-the-scenes business administration tasks, a poor filing system can hurt your productivity and profitability. Some good, common-sense tips in this posting on SitePoint.com.

Police Chief Bruce Gates said he will implement a reverse 911 call system effective immediately to notify residents should a prison break occur at MCI Bridgewater. Local officials came under fire from residents who were not notified when Manson Brown, 51, who was serving a 10-year sentence for a home invasion and armed robbery, walked away from the Bridgewater Correctional [...]

Selectmen Chairman Patrick E. Rogers has announced he will not seek re-election when his term expires in April. Rogers, who has served 25 years in public office, said it is time to let other people come forward and urged other candidates to run for office. Nomination papers for the April 4 town election can be picked up beginning Jan. 4 [...]

Mutual aid agreements, which have long allowed communities to cope with calamities too large to handle alone, are not perfect arrangements. Those who participate, however, have come to realize the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks. Today, many of the municipalities that use mutual aid are facing another kind of emergency too large to handle alone – an economic crisis – [...]

This may be something many of you are already doing but it’s been an effective strategy for me so I wanted to share. I get a lot of questions around how I track our marketing activities on social media and which metrics are the most important. This blog posting on AwarenessNetworks.com is some good food for thought and a nice [...]

Here is the draft Government 2.0 Taskforce report Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0. The Taskforce is seeking your comments and input before finalising the report to go to Government. Really interesting to see where the Australian government is heading and what they’re thinking…