[received 2-Nov-2009 -- webmaster]

Dear Friend,

Over the past few months I have held meetings with constituents throughout our district to discuss the critical issue of health insurance reform. I also pledged to hold a “telephone town hall” once the final version of the legislation was ready.

The House is scheduled to debate the health insurance bill the week of November 2nd, so on Wednesday, November 4th, I will be holding a telephone town hall to discuss the legislation and answer your questions.

Telephone town halls allow me to communicate with you from the comfort of your own home. They are a part of my continued efforts to be accessible to you in a variety of ways throughout our district.

Here's how it works:

Visit my website and complete the sign-up form, and you’ll receive a phone call at approximately 5:30 pm on Wednesday, November 4th. The phone call will invite you to join the telephone town hall. Stay on the line and within a few moments you will be able to participate.

If you have a question you’d like to ask me live on the call, you’ll have the option to connect with a member of my staff, who will put you in the queue. While we will not be able to get to every question, I’ll do my best to get to as many questions as possible.

I hope you can join me on November 4th. It is a privilege to serve you in the United States Congress.

Sincerely,

Jim McGovern
Member of Congress

The following is a message from the Westborough Public Schools regarding the H1N1 Flu. Click on the READ MORE... link below to view the entire message.

WESTBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Message sent - 10/29/2009
H1N1 Important Information

This is a much longer email than what we usually send to parents. However, we want to give you the most up to date and important information about the H1N1 flu. There are three major information sections included: 1) about the safety of the H1N1 vaccine; 2) about vaccinating Westborough students; 3) that provides a parent fact sheet.

[We received the following 26-Oct-2009.  Additional comments welcome.  --webmaster]

This is not an advertisement....but simply a very poor, poor commitment to the community when a new restaurant moves in called Tavolino near "Baystate" and doesn't invite its neighbors in for a drink.

I've walked the dog several times by the business and there is no "welcome" to those hundreds of residents that drive by this newly opened establishment daily. I haven't received a letter in the mail or coupon that says come try us. I know they are high end, but give me a break - you came into our neighborhood and you can't extend the invite so that we can create a viral marketing campaign and support your business in a recession?

What has happened here? The neighbors are all a buzz that this new restaurant opened....and the understanding from the community, these are limited conversations, is that Tavolino has no intention of marketing to us - is this true? Shame on you, we have choices.

This is not about a free drink, this is about setting the correct tone in a community with lovely people all trying to live a good and healthy life. We like supporting small businesses and we will continue to support those that reach out to us and make us feel at "home".

I challenge Tavolino to share its neighborhood marketing plan - that is if you have one.

Laura Milewski