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COME ON OUT TO THE 5 MAY 2025 STERLING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND VOTE DOWN WARRANT ARTICLE 36, THE THIRD ATTEMPT IN 5 YEARS TO RE-ZONE ‘PERFORMANCE ZONE 1’ TO COMMERCIAL

It is abundantly clear that the Sterling Planning Board, chaired by self-dealing developer weasel Carl Corrinne; their out-of-town, carpetbagging, utterly useless, make-work talking-sock-puppet ‘Town Planner’ Stephen Wallace; and the crony-zoning Packards, have utter contempt for Sterling Town Meeting voters because, for the third time in 5 years, following TWO (2) previous Sterling Annual Town MeetingContinue reading “COME ON OUT TO THE 5 MAY 2025 STERLING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND VOTE DOWN WARRANT ARTICLE 36, THE THIRD ATTEMPT IN 5 YEARS TO RE-ZONE ‘PERFORMANCE ZONE 1’ TO COMMERCIAL”

STOP THE STERLING D.P.W. ‘GARAGE MAHAL’ BOONDOGGLE PROJECTED TO COST US $33 MILLION AND INCREASE OUR PROPERTY TAX RATE BY 11%—VOTE DOWN WARRANT ARTICLE 25 AT THE 5 MAY 2025 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Folks, the absolutely insane, out-of-control JACKASSES running the Sterling D.P.W. want us Sterling property taxpayers to cough up $33 million for their proposed new facility, the ‘Garage Mahal,’ and drive up our property tax rate by 11% for years to come. SEE  https://www.sterling-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif1266/f/minutes/11-13-2024_dpw_facility_committee_minutes.pdf According to an article in the latest Sterling Meetinghouse News, “The newContinue reading “STOP THE STERLING D.P.W. ‘GARAGE MAHAL’ BOONDOGGLE PROJECTED TO COST US $33 MILLION AND INCREASE OUR PROPERTY TAX RATE BY 11%—VOTE DOWN WARRANT ARTICLE 25 AT THE 5 MAY 2025 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING”

ELECT JOE KING TO THE STERLING SELECT BOARD ON 12 MAY 2025

Joseph P. King Jr. for Sterling Select Board Vote May 12, 2025, Noon to 7PM at Houghton Elementary School Committed to Responsible Leadership & Sustainable Growth ✅ A Proven Leader Who Listens and Acts 38-year Sterling resident, proud father and grandfather. Chair of Sterling Finance Committee; member of Capital Budget Committee. 53+ years of engineeringContinue reading “ELECT JOE KING TO THE STERLING SELECT BOARD ON 12 MAY 2025”

WE NEED TO START A REVOLUTION IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT!

FOLKS, READ THIS COMPELLING ARTICLE BY MASSACHUSETTS-BASED BRIAN CAMENKER, FOUNDER OF MassResistance— We need to start a revolution in every school district! Our schools have hit rock-bottom, and the children are the victims. It must be completely changed. This situation must be completely reversed. By Brian Camenker April 14, 2025 Public school enrollment across the countryContinue reading “WE NEED TO START A REVOLUTION IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT!”

HERE IS THE ENTIRE WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYROLL ROSTER. READ IT AND GAG. WE DISTRICT PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ARE GETTING HOSED BIG TIME

SO, WRSD total student enrollment has dropped by 12.5% over the past 15 Fiscal Years whereas the total WRSD budget has increased 50% over the past 10 Fiscal Years. The WRSD Committee and successive Superintendents have refused to implement ANY Reductions In Force (RIFs), as authorized by Mass.Gen.Laws Ch. 71, Section 42, corresponding with theContinue reading “HERE IS THE ENTIRE WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYROLL ROSTER. READ IT AND GAG. WE DISTRICT PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ARE GETTING HOSED BIG TIME”

SOME TRUE WEASELLYNESS: THE STERLING PLANNING BOARD, CHAIRED BY SELF-DEALING DEVELOPER WEASEL CARL CORRINNE, PROPOSES TO GUT AND ALTER KEY ZONING BY-LAW “DEFINITIONS.” SOME PROPOSED CHANGES ARE JUST IDIOTIC

SO the Sterling Planning Board, Chaired by self-dealing developer weasel Carl Corrinne, together with its make-work talking sock puppet Town Planner, propose to alter and gut some key Sterling Zoning By-Law “Definitions”— SEE the proposed changes here– https://www.sterling-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif1266/f/uploads/zoning_proposal_5_-_new_revised_definitions_3.pdf Let us take a look at some of the proposed changes. Here is the current Sterling ZoningContinue reading “SOME TRUE WEASELLYNESS: THE STERLING PLANNING BOARD, CHAIRED BY SELF-DEALING DEVELOPER WEASEL CARL CORRINNE, PROPOSES TO GUT AND ALTER KEY ZONING BY-LAW “DEFINITIONS.” SOME PROPOSED CHANGES ARE JUST IDIOTIC”

THE STERLING PLANNING BOARD, CHAIRED BY SELF-DEALING DEVELOPER WEASEL CARL CORRINNE, TOGETHER WITH ITS TALKING SOCK PUPPET TOWN PLANNER, SEEK, DISHONESTLY AND MALICIOUSLY, UNDER THE GUISE OF MAKING INTERNAL SITE PLAN HOUSEKEEPING REGULATIONS, WHOLESALE CHANGES TO THE ACTUAL SITE PLAN ZONING BY-LAWS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD CAN GUT LATER

Folks, under the TOWN OF STERLING’S EXISTING ZONING BY-LAWS the Planning Board has EXPLICIT AUTHORITY to formulate and adopt internal/housekeeping SITE PLAN regulations. HERE IS THAT STERLING ZONING BY-LAW PROVISION— § 301-6.4.8.  Regulations. The Planning Board may adopt and from time to time amend reasonable regulations for the administration of these site plan guidelines. BUT, inContinue reading “THE STERLING PLANNING BOARD, CHAIRED BY SELF-DEALING DEVELOPER WEASEL CARL CORRINNE, TOGETHER WITH ITS TALKING SOCK PUPPET TOWN PLANNER, SEEK, DISHONESTLY AND MALICIOUSLY, UNDER THE GUISE OF MAKING INTERNAL SITE PLAN HOUSEKEEPING REGULATIONS, WHOLESALE CHANGES TO THE ACTUAL SITE PLAN ZONING BY-LAWS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD CAN GUT LATER”

THE STERLING PLANNING BOARD, CHAIRED BY SELF-DEALING DEVELOPER WEASEL CARL CORRINNE, WITH THE MAKE-WORK ‘TOWN PLANNER’  AS ITS TALKING SOCK PUPPET, MAKES ASS-BACKWARDS PLOY  TO RAM THROUGH ZBA SPECIAL PERMITS BEFORE PLANNING BOARD ISSUES SITE PLAN DECISIONS

Well folks, need any more proof that the Planning Board, Chaired by self-dealing developer weasel Carl Corrinne, and the Planning Board’s talking sock puppet, the Town Planner, are pro-development pimps? Then check out their proposals for ZBA Special Permit-granting and Planning Board site plan reviewing— https://www.sterling-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif1266/f/uploads/zoning_proposal_3_-_special_permits_site_plans_-_joint_hearings.pd The following are the KEY sections– § 301-6.3.4 SpecialContinue reading “THE STERLING PLANNING BOARD, CHAIRED BY SELF-DEALING DEVELOPER WEASEL CARL CORRINNE, WITH THE MAKE-WORK ‘TOWN PLANNER’  AS ITS TALKING SOCK PUPPET, MAKES ASS-BACKWARDS PLOY  TO RAM THROUGH ZBA SPECIAL PERMITS BEFORE PLANNING BOARD ISSUES SITE PLAN DECISIONS”

“THE WRSC [WRSD COMMITTEE] IS A DISASTER OF EPIC PROPORTIONS.” IT DIDN’T KNOW THAT PHONICS HAD BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE CURRICULUM??? NOW READING LEVELS ARE AT MINUS THREE GRADES

As a Paxton reader of this Blog wrote last week, “The WRSC [WRSD Committee] is a disaster of epic proportions.” SEE previous Blog post on the ‘SECRET’ 4 February 2025 meeting involving the WRSD Committee, the WRSD Superintendent, and officials representing the 5 WRSD towns. The fact that the WRSD Committee is and has beenContinue reading ““THE WRSC [WRSD COMMITTEE] IS A DISASTER OF EPIC PROPORTIONS.” IT DIDN’T KNOW THAT PHONICS HAD BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE CURRICULUM??? NOW READING LEVELS ARE AT MINUS THREE GRADES”