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Charlie Reardon has passed on 13 Jan 2012 | 09:42 am
Essex Street Fair 2007 012 BW, originally uploaded by dmoisan. The Salem Con Disabilities is sad to announce that one of our long-time members has passed away. Charlie Reardon is no longer with us. ...
Is My Councilor Better Than His Voters Because He Served? 2 Jan 2012 | 05:49 pm
Dedication of the James Ayube Memorial Riverway, September 30th, 2011 A few days ago, I was reading the threads on Salemweb, and ran into Lloyd’s political commentary mixed amongst his Christmas best...
My years of futility in Salem transit, part 2 18 Oct 2011 | 10:32 am
Following up on my last post, I’m wondering why we just can’t get things done to improve our public transit and make our streets safer for pedestrians and people with disabilities. I’m signed up with...
My years of futility in Salem transit, part 1 18 Oct 2011 | 07:51 am
In my last post, I updated the status of Salem Depot and its endless revisions and delays. A little further south of downtown, there’s another situation that I am reminded of again and again. I’ve l...
Salem Depot Update 17 Oct 2011 | 04:18 am
Two updates on Salem Depot: Several of us from the Salem Commission on Disabilities met here at Salem Depot with representatives from the Salem and MBTA Police to discuss handicapped parking problems...
Salem’s ADA Day, 2011 28 Jul 2011 | 12:57 pm
Monday marked the 21st anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Seen here are David Tracht, Salem Commission on Disabilities co-chair, Mayor Kim Driscoll, David Martel, Salem Commission on ...
Salem Schools Looking For a Home—and Accessibility 9 Jun 2011 | 01:51 pm
As reported by the Salem News, the new charter school, Salem Community Charter School is looking for space. Museum Place is one possibility they’re looking at; the former Saint Joseph’s Rectory is a...
Four Years Blogging 9 Jun 2011 | 11:00 am
As is my tradition, I pay tribute to my late Mom and mark the anniversary of my blog. As is also my tradition, I am tardy with it. By at least two weeks! Before I explain the picture, I want to giv...
Back after an absence 27 May 2011 | 12:13 pm
Essex Street Mall 2011-05-26 007, originally uploaded by dmoisan. Via Flickr: Nature finally turned a switch to "Summer" today, as these folks are realizing. And I've turned a switch, too. I haven’...
Political Violence Should Be Scary 23 Jan 2011 | 03:13 am
[Creative Commons photo by cjbrenchly] Nelson Benton, editor of the Salem News, is scared of the Second Amendment advocates of violence: One of the more disturbing aspects of all the back-and-forth ...
