On 12/2 at 6pm, MassDOT will hold a virtual public information meeting to present the design for the proposed bridge replacement on Route 127 over Blynman Canal in the Gloucester.

ℹ️ www.mass.gov/event/gloucester-bridge-replacement-route-127-western-avenue-over-blynman-canal-12-02-202

SCAM ALERT: The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will never text residents looking for payment for fines or for transactions. The RMV only accepts payments in-person or on the official RMV website: mass.gov/RMV. Report any suspicious texts to the MA Attorney General and FTC.

Let the holiday shopping begin! Snagged a few items from Hold Fast Company and others at the Rockport Holiday Market.

AI generated content pages are proliferating. The latest to hit my feed is this AI generated image with a conveniently unverifiable story about Gloucester. While feel-good bait may not seem dangerous, any narrative built on falsehoods has potential to do damage and build unrealistic expectations.

I'm considering American Nations a foundational text for the factors that both hold America together and push it apart; factors that pre-date current partisan divisions and continue to define them. If we want to build the coalitions to keep the American experiment alive, this knowledge is crucial.

I had the privilege of meeting Colin and seeing him speak at a talk he gave today: "U.S. Democracy in Crisis" hosted by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation. I received the invite to the event the very morning I had finished reading American Nations and I instantly accepted.

For those of you who have seen my end-of-year book report on the titles I have read throughout the year, I'm making an advance recommendation of "American Nations" by Colin Woodard.