So the ole. Rev. is gonna make a statement about HC’s 100 years of contributions to the “community” blah blah blah. Then he’ll refer to the causes of the problem, of which the college has been cognizant of … and done everything in its power. And yet unwilling to solve the problem because they’re an social and economic driver in the community. He’s saying, without HC you’re nothing Wusta.

So the real culprits are:

1. a handful of miscreants who don’t attend HC. We all knew that.

2. The trouble is not on campus property and therefore technically not an HC issue, rather a city issue… that they are more than willing to help address i.e., provide lip service. We knew that too.

3. Point a crooked finger at the rental property owners for their greed and therefore causing the problem. We knew that too.

4. Imply that the College Hill residents are partially responsible for making a mountain out of a molehill by involving the police and thereby frustrating the kids in their fun – pillaging a neighborhood.

A great big thanks to CC Ruston for enunciating the city’s position over the airwaves – just kids having fun… You’ve helped immeasurably. You’re sold out the residents College Hill.

Thanks to CM O’Brien for withdrawing the troops (WPD) and leaving the neighborhood at the mercy of HC’s drunken sociopaths. That’s what I call community relations.

And thanks to the other councilors for stepping up and helping the voters and taxpayers in their moment of need as their lives and properties are decimated and pillaged.

Anyone recall that biblical reference about the locusts?

Anyway, UMass Med School is about as far removed from being on any lists of “party schools” as an institution of higher learning can possibly be. UMass Med School also isn’t located next to any neighborhoods full of three deckers with absentee landlords renting out to UMass Med School students. Phil’s “literally correct” claim can hardly be called to task…

Heh… This is not to say that Phil can never be called to task for simply being himself, of course. And yes, I will be keeping an eye on the sidewalk in front of his house again this winter, to see if he continues to thumb his nose at the sidewalk snow and ice removal ordinance.

You’re just lucky, Kate… no sidewalk in front of your house.

Students will be students, this will never change, but if you want to lessen the partying give them things to do besides get hammered and screw.

College Sq should look completely different and have a way different feel than it does.

Barbara you want to lessen the partying AND add to the cities tax rolls? Figure out a way to make College Sq the kind of place the kids want to venture down the hill to and hang out.

Whatever happened to the idea of developing the green space along Southbridge St into a college friendly commercial district?

Hasn’t this problem issue been going on now for years at all the colleges. Ever look at the college’s crime stats? Astronomical year over year increases. I’ll wager serious money that those numbers are also vastly understated. That’s right – understated.

Consider this. When a calls comes into the WPD, stating it’s a student/college related problem, the WPD contacts the college. The college cops arrive, investigate, determine it’s a couple drunk students. Send them on their way, more than likely to another beer bash. Situation under control, no report in police log (which by the way are not available for public inspection since they’re private property). Ergo stats manipulated.

Secondly, this issue with the T&G reporting the problems, thereby it being forced into City Hall’s purview, then the usual downplaying the issue, then the obligatory we’re working on. Hasn’t this game been going on now for some 5 years?

Today I heard Rushton on Levy’s show. Ya see Jordan it’s just college kids being college kids. They’re such an asset to our city… look at all the neat stuff they do for us… We don’t wanna hurt their futures by arresting them ya know… they’re future lawyers and presidents yada yada yada…What utter bull. That attitude is the cause of the problem. Rushton you are the problem.

So Rick, what about the student murders last year? Put that in perspective for us.

Great job City Council. You’re a credit to the interests that manipulate policy in this city. Namely the non-taxing paying ones.

Also, there IS an institute of higher learning in Phil’s district…it us UMASS Med School. And I have heard neighbors complain about the Med Students as well, but not to the extent that we see with HC.