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mikemerriman t1_j37bs52 wrote
Reply to comment by 3720-To-One in From the first female governor to the next: Jane Swift has some advice for Maura Healey by bostonglobe
and you're right - LBJ (and gerald ford for that matter) were POTUS, however the Mass constitution https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Constitution#chapterIISectionII only allows for the Lt Governor to perform the duties of governor - not become the actual governor.
mikemerriman t1_j37b0as wrote
Reply to comment by 3720-To-One in From the first female governor to the next: Jane Swift has some advice for Maura Healey by bostonglobe
I understand its a distinction without a difference. But shoddy reporting is inexcusable.
mikemerriman t1_j35krml wrote
Reply to From the first female governor to the next: Jane Swift has some advice for Maura Healey by bostonglobe
Jane was never governor. She was acting governor.
mikemerriman t1_iz1glly wrote
mikemerriman t1_ivw22mo wrote
Reply to Can someone explain question 1 by [deleted]
Simply put “you make more than me? Well screw you!”
mikemerriman t1_iv26kn1 wrote
Any doc that said that should be reported
mikemerriman t1_iuze0hw wrote
Reply to Inspection Confusion by chanzillaa
It’s a new rule that you get the sticker for the month it was due or Jan if way past due. No more scamming a free month
mikemerriman t1_ius3va6 wrote
Reply to comment by legalpretzel in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
this is exactly what will happen.
mikemerriman t1_ius22o3 wrote
Reply to comment by tenderooskies in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
Salem, Massachusetts - City Government
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Per new state regulations, mattresses and box springs can no longer be disposed of as trash and instead must be recycled. The City of Salem has contracted with Tough Stuff Recycling to provide curbside mattress and box spring recycling. While there is currently no charge for this service for Salem residents, the City is evaluating fee options and this may change later in 2022.
To view an FAQ about mattress recycling through Tough Stuff Recycling, please visit www.salemma.gov/mattress. To schedule your curbside pick-up, please visit https://order.toughstuffrecycling.com. If you have additional questions about this service, please call the City’s Recycling and Trash Department at 978-619-5672.
mikemerriman t1_ius1xjg wrote
Reply to comment by tenderooskies in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
"The new regulations will ban the disposal of mattresses and textiles in the trash, as well as decrease food waste from businesses and institutions. " only about food waste for businesses
mikemerriman t1_iurzsjz wrote
Reply to comment by tenderooskies in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
many people are buying mattresses online like casper, etc. no take away old mattress option. people moving often don't take old mattresses with them
mikemerriman t1_iurynqo wrote
Reply to comment by tenderooskies in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
unfortunately cities are already telling their trash haulers not to pick up mattresses
mikemerriman t1_iuryi3w wrote
Reply to comment by DumbshitOnTheRight in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
exactly -and some cities are hoping on that to reduce their disposal fees
mikemerriman t1_iury3bi wrote
Reply to comment by BF1shY in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
incorrect - if you read the actual state law it included soiled mattresses:
Mattress means any resilient material or combination of materials that is enclosed by ticking, used alone or in combination with other products, that is intended for sleeping upon, except for mattresses that are contaminated with mold, bodily fluids, insects, oil, or hazardous substances. Mattress includes any foundation or box-spring. Mattress does not include any mattress pad, mattress topper, sleeping bag, pillow, car bed, carriage, basket, dressing table, stroller, playpen, infant carrier, lounge pad, crib bumper, liquid or gaseous filled ticking, including any water bed and any air mattress that does not contain upholstery material between the ticking and the mattress core, and mattresses in futons and sofa beds.
mikemerriman t1_iurxmhl wrote
Reply to comment by SouthShoreSerenade in Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
unfortunately many cities are not interpreting it that way - this from Salem MA: Per new state regulations, mattresses and box springs can no longer be disposed of as trash and instead must be recycled. The City of Salem has contracted with Tough Stuff Recycling to provide curbside mattress and box spring recycling. While there is currently no charge for this service for Salem residents, the City is evaluating fee options and this may change later in 2022.
To view an FAQ about mattress recycling through Tough Stuff Recycling, please visit www.salemma.gov/mattress. To schedule your curbside pick-up, please visit https://order.toughstuffrecycling.com. If you have additional questions about this service, please call the City’s Recycling and Trash Department at 978-619-5672.
mikemerriman t1_iurw2g1 wrote
Reply to Does the textile waste ban seem like it is going to be a nightmare to anyone else? by lufecaep
I don't understand how used mattresses aren't "contaminated by bodily fluids" and therefore able to be disposed.
mikemerriman t1_iugd0m9 wrote
Fight it how? You were speeding and got caught
mikemerriman t1_itrm8dg wrote
Reply to comment by Explain_Like_Im_3 in Jury Duty…has anyone really experienced consequences for not showing up? by [deleted]
You can bring them to the holding area but not into court. The last time I had duty the holding area for your devices was suspect
mikemerriman t1_itp0nrl wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Wages up in CO since pay transparency passed. Anything on the horizon in Mass? by bostexa
This isn’t knowing what people are being paid. It’s posting the salary range for a position.
mikemerriman t1_itozpoz wrote
Reply to comment by BF1shY in Jury Duty…has anyone really experienced consequences for not showing up? by [deleted]
You’re not allowed to bring your electronics
mikemerriman t1_itozllj wrote
Reply to comment by swoldier_force in Jury Duty…has anyone really experienced consequences for not showing up? by [deleted]
And if you’re self employed you eat it
mikemerriman t1_it5u2vp wrote
Yup. You need the title in your name to sell it. You don’t really own it until that’s done.
mikemerriman t1_irs3lp0 wrote
Reply to License renewal hold by pansearedsalmonlover
I got held up on my last renewal. They claimed I had an unpaid parking ticket from 30 years ago and I had to deal with the town that gave the ticket. I called them. They laughed and cleared it but it still took weeks for the rmv to catch ip
mikemerriman t1_j380xtf wrote
Reply to comment by Proof-Variation7005 in From the first female governor to the next: Jane Swift has some advice for Maura Healey by bostonglobe
good thing you're not a journalist then