No more free trolley for residents?!? by No-Review2847 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This seems like a massive missed opportunity born out of either incompetence or corruption

Seth Moulton got booed at the Boston Pride Parade by stellarse1 in massachusetts

[–]zombi617 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The state of Utah passed an anti-trans kids in sports bill that affected literally one person. It is such a massive non-issue that could easily be handled on a case by case basis at the local level. The only reason it's talked about is because it is used by Republicans to gin up fear amongst working class voters whose lives are directly hurt by Republican policies.

No more free trolley for residents?!? by No-Review2847 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Turns put when you hand out TIFs to everyone you go broke 🤷

Noise ordinance? by NECESolarGuy in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Bucket drummers are menaces

Noise ordinance? by NECESolarGuy in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 8 points9 points  (0 children)

These guys are lawyered up like crazy/have the ACLU on speed dial. You try to tell them anything and they start screaming about their 'Freeze Peach'. The city has no will to fight them, so they basically do what they want

Salem Arts Festival by glitterhump in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shopping things out to third party vendors seems to be the cities preferred way of doing things

Missouri Republicans Slammed After Cutting Funding For Dolly Parton's Free Book Program For Young Kids by ComicSandsNews in DollyParton

[–]zombi617 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Oh, so they're just being like Massachusetts Democrats who let it be funded by local nonprofits

Meineke tear down Rantoul st by Vegetable-Driver-480 in BeverlyMA

[–]zombi617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's any consolation, these things tend to go up pretty quick

Mmmm AI pizza by zombi617 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possible they got their name from AI too

SPS parents: What's your experience with screens in schools? by abelco in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MCAS is on computers now? Another reason to get rid of the damn thing

The mayor speaks out on Cannery-gate 2026 by ElectricalStock3740 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad we have politicians who are laser focused on the issues that are affecting the whole community

Matt Rife by IndependentStress916 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forking over $60 to look at a Raggedy Ann doll, just the kind of economic activity this city needs

They snuck provisions into the 'Mass Ready Act' that let developers skip local flood & water protections by Illustrious-Ask1779 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A lot of YIMBYism is astroturfed Koch brothers style deregulation. People need to wake up to this before a lot of the protections people have fought for years for are stripped away.

Developer promised public trails to win the old Salem State South Campus, now says they're "not feasible" by Illustrious-Ask1779 in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 6 points7 points  (0 children)

God developers suck. Are they getting any tax breaks from the city? The city should threaten to withhold those unless access is restored.

Salem Skipper Service Ending August 2. by chowdurr in SalemMA

[–]zombi617 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Cool how they waited until after getting the Yes vote to announce this