Barre Man Challenges Rep. Gobi Rodney A. Josephson said he is
officially on the ballot for state representative in the 5th
Worcester District.
State Rep. Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) announced that $12.5 million to
the Workforce Training Fund has been restored. The fund provides
employers with grants aimed at educating and training existing
members of the workforce and new hires.
“This funding directly impacts a number of people and businesses
in the 5th Worcester District, and has been a successful
program.” stated Representative Gobi.
In order to reinstate the $12.5 million in funding, the House
overrode a gubernatorial veto. The legislature’s conference
committee budget which passed last month provided $24 million
for the Workforce Training Fund. The House’s veto override
restored the funding for Workforce Training grants to the level
of $24 million.
Through the beginning of this year, more than $175 million in
grants have been awarded to train almost a quarter-million
workers through the Workforce Training Fund.
The seat is held by state Rep. Anne M. Gobi, D-Spencer. Barre,
Brookfield, Hardwick, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Petersham,
Phillipston, Spencer, Templeton, Ware and West Brookfield make up
the district.
Mr. Josephson, 45, a conservative Republican, said he believes in
less government. An
issue in his campaign will be jobs. The government should support
small business to create new jobs, Josephson said.
“Government does not and cannot manage money effectively in most
cases and thus their powers must be reduced.”
He attended elementary school in Worcester and graduated from high
school in Ontario, Calif. He has an associate’s degree in marketing,
a bachelor’s degree in business administration, certified in neurolinguistic
programming as a trainer and is a certified nursing assistant/home
health care aide.
Mr. Josephson has worked in the U.S. and internationally and has
more than 29 years of leadership, management, training and
production experience and has worked with government officials on
infrastructure and development projects.
He is a single parent with three children ages 10, 14 and 15.
He believes in “helping society and improving how the system works
so that each person can succeed.”
Election day is Nov. 2, Josephson's 46th birthday.
For information about the campaign, visit www.rodneyforstaterep.com or
call (774) 200-6728.
Don't Believe a Word You Read in Your E-mail
Flurry of Spam Targets the FBI
Consumers continue to be inundated by spam purportedly from the FBI. As with previous spam attacks, the latest versions use the names of several high ranking executives within the FBI and even the IC3 to attempt to defraud consumers. "It's a scam. We don't send e-mail to people. If we want someone, we just show up at their house," an FBI spokesman in Boston said. Another likely scam showed up in the inbox today, this one claiming to be from the IRS and offering a chance to claim a small tax refund. But the web site link to claim the refund appears to be in Czechoslovakia, hardly and IRS address.
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Barre Food Bank Shops Locally
The Barre Food Bank at Christ Episcopal Church in South Barre has launched a program it hopes will provide food and support local farms at the same time. The food bank is issuing "Barre Bucks" which are redeemable at local farms, the Saturday farmers' market and farm stands. The $5 denomination food cards can be used to buy fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat and other food items from participating local merchants.
David Petrovic of the Food Bank program, said the goal is to offer healthy locally produced food items to Food Bank clients. Clients meeting other income guidelines for food stamps or the WIC program would likely qualify for Barre Bucks, he said. Farms and merchants will redeem the cards they accept for face value at the food bank. For information, call the food bank program at 978-355-4519 or 355-4061
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But
We Don't Know What They Are
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Look. Right There. On the ends of your shoe laces. What are those little
plastic things called? Dave knows. They are called Aglets -- From
the French aguilette - meaning a point. Now you can say, "Hey,
I think I'll go to the store and buy a box of aglets. And maybe a pound of
mullions while I am at it."
Ashburnham Republican Challenges Brewer
Daniel Dubrule of Ashburnhan announced he is running against State Sen. Stephen Brewer in this fall's election. The Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Senatorial District covers 29 towns and includes Barre, Petersham and Orange.
Announcing his bid for election Dubrule said he hopes to balance one-party rule in Boston, fight for lower taxes and against wasteful state spending and foster economic growth. He was born in1967 and graduated from Leominster High Scholl in 1987. He sells insurance and is a former state corrections officer, and served eight years in the US Army reserves. He is a member of the Ashburnham Republican Town Committee and has attended GOP Conservative campaign academies. He is a member of the American Veterans (AMVETS), the Catholic War Veterans, the National Rifle Assn., Citizens for Limited Taxation, the Ashburnhan Lions Club, the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Independence Day Tea Party and the state and national GOP.
For more information, visit www.StateSenatorMa.com or write to the Daniel D. Dubrule Committee, P.O. Box 336, Ashburnham, MA 01430 or call (978)-827-0326.
Brewer Announces 65th Citizens'
Legislative Seminar
Sen. Stephen M. Brewer (D-Barre) recently announced that the
sixty fifth Citizens’ Legislative Seminar will be held on
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 and Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
This program is designed to familiarize citizens first-hand with
the workings of the Massachusetts Legislature. The Seminar
was established in 1976 through a joint effort of the
Massachusetts State Senate and the University of Massachusetts.
This two day program will allow participants to examine the
legislative process and listen to presentations from Senators as
well as Representatives.
“I urge citizens interested in learning more about the State
Legislature to enroll in this highly informative program,” said
Brewer. “I have consistently received positive feedback on the
seminar. I take pride in nominating representatives from my
district to participate in each session.”
Constituents residing in the Worcester, Hamden, Hampshire and
Franklin Senate District, can contact Meghan Kelly of
Senator Brewer’s office by telephone at (617) 722-1540. The
deadline for nominees is September 17, 2010. Space is limited.
Unemployment Offices Swamped by Claimants
Massachusetts' Unemployment Offices and its claims processing system are groaning under the burden of high call volumes from people seeking unemployment information and benefits.
The Department has posted the following notice on its website: Due to an extremely high volume of calls, especially on Sunday through Tuesday, you may experience a busy signal when calling the DUA TeleClaims Center or TeleCert Line. If you cannot get through, please try again: the best times to call are after 2:00 pm and later in the week. Please be assured that no one will lose benefits because of the delays in getting through. As a reminder, weekly benefits can be claimed through the end of each week (Friday at 7:00 p.m.) by using the phone or web.
A staff person in the Gardner unemployment office said it is taking four to six weeks to get unemployment checks into the hands of jobless residents and had no answer to give when asked what a jobless person should do for money between last paycheck and first unemployment check. A staffer in State Sen. Brewer's office in Boston said, "Unemployment, given that the rate has soared, is extremely busy. We are doing the best we can to work through it."
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9th Annual Garlic & Arts Festival
The 9th Annual Garlic & Arts Festival in Orange was held Sept. 15 and 16 to help showcase North Quabbin organic, alternative energy and crafts enterprises. See the photos.
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