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Sustainable New Castle: A Place to Plant Your Family
It was good to talk about a “Sustainable New Castle” vision with the Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) at their monthly meeting. They are passionate volunteers always looking for new ways to make a difference. And they do. Voters may not realize, but I’ve had a front row seat in the climate and environmental movement most…
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Team New Castle Signs…Orange, Blue & GREEN
SOLVING PROBLEMS Hi New Castle. There’s been some posts about the negative aspects of campaign signs. We were concerned too. So we did something about it; another example of the CAN DO attitude and approach we would bring with us to Town Hall if elected. Recycle. Our signs are made from #5 plastic. Once recycled…
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Issues: Recommendations Re: Leaf Blower Regulation
by Jim Smith Although there are many important local issues that deserve our focus, one issue—the regulation of leaf blowers—has generated more public interest and concern over the past year than any other. Town Hall was filled on Tuesday for another leaf blower public hearing. I must admit this issue has sucked me in—I’ve spent…
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Issues: Leaf Blower Demonstration Video
Sometimes just talking about talking about an issue isn’t enough. See Jim’s leaf blower demonstration video to get a glimpse (and a hear) of five different leaf blowers: battery, corded, and gas powered.
