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Gov. Patrick announces Town Hall Meeting schedule at State Convention

by: AmberPaw

Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 09:20:51 AM EDT

( - promoted by Charley on the MTA)

At the State Democratic Convention a flyer listing the dates and locations of Gov. Patrick's "Summer Town Hall Meeting Tour" was distributed.

According to this flyer:

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6:390 PM in Needham
Location: Town Hall Green (1471 Highland Avenue)

Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM Gov. Patrick will be at Robbins Farm Park for a Town Hall meeting. (51 Eastern Avenue). Robbins Farm Park is a natural amphitheatre, with a stunning back drop view of the Boston Skyline.

While there are other dates, these two are the only listed meetings in Middlesex County.

6/29 - Lynn
7/8 - Shrewsbury
7/14 - Adams
7/16 - Pembroke
7/21 - Newburyport
7/23 - Grove Hall
7/29 - Wareham
8/4 - Groton
8/6 - chicopee
8/11 - Pittsfield
8/13 - Sharon

That's all I know - but mark your calendars, if interested!

There will be location updates at www.mass.gov

AmberPaw :: Gov. Patrick announces Town Hall Meeting schedule at State Convention

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Gov. Patrick announces Town Hall Meeting schedule at State Convention | 8 comments

Repubs: Live-blog a DP Town hall, sans snark (6.00 / 1)

I re-issue my challenge from last July:

I challenge you to go and live blog on the facts and the substance. Blog from your Republican view point, but without the snark; try to ask a challenging question, without the confrontation or "gotcha" on an issue you're genuinely interested in - maybe the repeal of the income tax, the reediness project, in-state tuition for the children of illegal immigrants - and listen to the answer...

Let me get this straight: Democrats protest war, Republicans protest health care?

by: tblade @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 15:23:52 PM CDT

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What's the point (0.00 / 0)

I challenge you to go and live blog on the facts and the substance. Blog from your Republican view point, but without the snark; ...

Sans snark. What's the point?

by: gary @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 15:49:35 PM CDT

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The repub bloggers here... (6.00 / 1)

...have proved that they can blog about DP with snark. They've proved it over and over again with one-note quips about drapes and Cadillacs, so how about showing a different side?

As I blogged in the above-linked post:

By trading dismissive, uninformed gotcha sarcasm for actual give-and-take dialog, perhaps we can flesh out these policy issues and perhaps you can get people to come around to positions counter to those presented by the Governor?

Furthermore, it wouldn't be a "challenge" for Red BMGer's to go to a DP town hall and crap all over his presentation with the typical snark and sarcasm and not actually engage the material at hand, would it?

Let me get this straight: Democrats protest war, Republicans protest health care?

by: tblade @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 16:02:16 PM CDT

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BMG Presence? Getting Together in Meatspace AND Citizen Journalism (6.00 / 1)

At Convention this weekend, some of us BMGers met each other. It reminded me of the need to gather physically and the value of leveraging existing events. If any BMGers are attending and want to meet other BMG community members, make a post or put in on the calendar. For example, "BMG in Arlington" - join AmberPaw and possibly others at on 6/22 in Arlington to hear Governor Patrick.

And then cover the event here and in our own blogs and newsletters. If we want our candidates to get their message out, we need to give them the opportunity to do so.

www.mass.gov/governor/townhall is the more specific Town Hall link

6/16 6:30 PM Needham - Town Hall Green, 1471 Highland Avenue
6/22 7:00 PM Alrington - Robbin Farm Park, Eastern Avenue
6/29 6:30 PM Lynn
7/8 6:30 PM Shrewsbury
7/14 6:30 PM Adams
7/16 6:30 PM Pembroke
7/21 6:30 PM Newburyport
7/23 6:30 PM Boston
7/29 6:30 PM Wareham
8/4 6:30 PM Gorton
8/6 6:30 PM Chicopee
8/11 6:30 PM Pittsfield
8/13 6:30 PM Sharon

Kate

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by: Kate @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 15:31:44 PM CDT

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How about "BMG in Arlington at Robbins Farm Park" - 6:00 PM picnic??? (0.00 / 0)

THEN 7:00 PM Town Hall? If I get some RSVPs - to AmberPaw at AOL.COM I'll even provide the fried chicken??? Works fine for a picnic!!

Come one, come all.

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by: AmberPaw @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 16:15:08 PM CDT

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I'd love to see attendance numbers (0.00 / 0)

at first glance inner Boston metro is woefully underrepresented. My evidence? AFAIK, MBTA subway/bus only gets folks to the 7/23 event. Is one event in inner Boston metro sufficient? Town Hall events are less effective when bursting at the seams.

by: stomv @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 16:21:07 PM CDT

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Wareham's a maybe (0.00 / 0)

Not sure yet, but it's right nearby and I'm typically down there during the summertime anyway.

Would be worth it if it can help find someone to run against the disastrously ineffective GOP state rep down there, Susan Williams Gifford...

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by: sabutai @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 17:00:23 PM CDT

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Shrewsbury, Adams, Chicopee, and Pittsfield (0.00 / 0)

Are not in Muddlesex County. These being the obvious ones

by: billxi @ Mon Jun 08, 2009 at 21:23:08 PM CDT

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