Well it appears the jobs to be saved will mostly be state, city and federal employees. I'm willing to bet the jobs created will also be there. Nothing like a couple million hack jobs created on the backs of our children to set the economy straight.

Here's a link to what the state will do with the funds:


http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/19/cities_welcome_stimulus_funds_but_still_wary/

The US government is the #1 employer in the world.

The real shame is that my roommate and 30+ other teachers in town are about to be laid off at the end of the year in Mansfield. Many people moved to Mansfield because it used to be known as a stellar town for education. Soon, with the huge funding cuts, laid of teachers and decreased programs, Mansfield will be just as average as anywhere else.

i'll always think of you as being a STELLAR kind of guy :wave:

Im one of those people that moved to Mansfield because of the schools. maybe we should have saved the $ instead of redoing all of those baseball fields?

Im one of those people that moved to Mansfield because of the schools. maybe we should have saved the $ instead of redoing all of those baseball fields?

Ffs RIJIMMY, you're here too? Seems like half this board is from Mansfield.

Don't worry though, Mansfield Crossing is going to bring in over $1M profit to the town. I have a lot of friends involved with the town and what they left out in that number, are the 5-6 firefighters they hired, a handful of additional cops and the extra strain on the town utilities.

I assume you've driven under the RR Bridge on 106. Rumor has it that with the budget cuts, they don't have enough people to complete that and a handful of other jobs as initially scheduled.

Im one of those people that moved to Mansfield because of the schools. maybe we should have saved the $ instead of redoing all of those baseball fields?

Let's also not forget the $1 million football practice field they put in a couple years ago. On top of it, the timer for those big HID lights for on the new practice field was broken for about 4 months and they were on 24 hours/day. Can only imagine the cost of leaving 50 1000W lights on for that long equated to.

Also the brilliant sign in SOuth Common with the distances to all of Mansfields sister citys. Thats useful.

Let's also not forget the $1 million football practice field they put in a couple years ago. On top of it, the timer for those big HID lights for on the new practice field was broken for about 4 months and they were on 24 hours/day. Can only imagine the cost of leaving 50 1000W lights on for that long equated to.

Those lights have been on since the fields were built. A total watse of $$ and I have complained several times.

Don't believe the hype about laying off teachers. It's happens every year and I have been here 25 years. Maybe one more override will do it. lol

Nothing but the best for the town. Best trucks, best town hall, best water dept. garage. best everything.

And don't forget millions wasted on lawyers to defend the town manager.

Still.....I love this town

Also the brilliant sign in SOuth Common with the distances to all of Mansfields sister citys. Thats useful.

Donated, so was the sign at the schools and the clock in the center

The US government is the #1 employer in the world.

The real shame is that my roommate and 30+ other teachers in town are about to be laid off at the end of the year in Mansfield. Many people moved to Mansfield because it used to be known as a stellar town for education. Soon, with the huge funding cuts, laid of teachers and decreased programs, Mansfield will be just as average as anywhere else.

Good news is all the towns are in the same boat so we should still be ahead of them. :tooth:

The US government is the #1 employer in the world.

The real shame is that my roommate and 30+ other teachers in town are about to be laid off at the end of the year in Mansfield. Many people moved to Mansfield because it used to be known as a stellar town for education. Soon, with the huge funding cuts, laid of teachers and decreased programs, Mansfield will be just as average as anywhere else.


Have him apply at St. Mary's we always seem to have some openings every fall

Don't believe the hype about laying off teachers. It's happens every year and I have been here 25 years. Maybe one more override will do it. lol
It's already been confirmed that he's losing his job. The school administration had a meeting either today or yesterday about what jobs are going to be cut.

I can't wait D'Agostino to be gone, btw.

Still.....I love this town

Same here.

buckman, you're quite in the know with town going ons... Do you know about the High School Percussion Ensemble winning a national championship last year and the year before? If so, my friend(who's getting laid off) and I are the ones who instructed the group.

Have him apply at St. Mary's we always seem to have some openings every fall

He wants either a town job teaching high school, or he's thinking about changing careers completely. But I will pass the word. Thanks!

Xaviern, Bishop Feehan, Bishop Connelly

Xaviern, Bishop Feehan, Bishop Connelly

I asked him about those... he and I have both taught the marching band at Feehan. He just doesn't want to teach in the private education sector.

buckman, you're quite in the know with town going ons... Do you know about the High School Percussion Ensemble winning a national championship last year and the year before? If so, my friend(who's getting laid off) and I are the ones who instructed the group.


Yes I do and congrats to both of you. There's a great group of students at the high school because the town has a great group of very involved parents. My son was involved at the middle school level with another great teacher . John Ford.

I asked him about those... he and I have both taught the marching band at Feehan. He just doesn't want to teach in the private education sector.

Believe it or not. I was in the marching band at Feehan

Yes I do and congrats to both of you. There's a great group of students at the high school because the town has a great group of very involved parents. My son was involved at the middle school level with another great teacher . John Ford.

I only know John Ford from when he was teaching in the elementary school. He was an incredible source in inspiration to the kids and they always had fun and enjoyed what they were doing.

I only know John Ford from when he was teaching in the elementary school. He was an incredible source in inspiration to the kids and they always had fun and enjoyed what they were doing.

Your right, it was the elementary school. I'm getting old

[QUOTE=JohnnyD;666377]Ffs RIJIMMY, you're here too? Seems like half this board is from Mansfield.

Don't worry though, Mansfield Crossing is going to bring in over $1M profit to the town. I have a lot of friends involved with the town and what they left out in that number, are the 5-6 firefighters they hired, a handful of additional cops and the extra strain on the town utilities.







Good luck with that thinking about Mansfield Crossing !
I've been in Wrentham 20 years.
When I moved here it was a nice quiet town .
The POS selectmen, town employees, police & fire depts ect... forced the outlet malls on us , even though most all residents in the town wanted nothing to do with the mall in our town.
The %$%$%$%$ing malls really improved the quality of life in the town with all the traffic, car break ins, shop lifting, house break ins ect... :deadhorse:

Good luck with that thinking about Mansfield Crossing !
I've been in Wrentham 20 years.
When I moved here it was a nice quiet town .
The POS selectmen, town employees, police & fire depts ect... forced the outlet malls on us , even though most all residents in the town wanted nothing to do with the mall in our town.
The %$%$%$%$ing malls really improved the quality of life in the town with all the traffic, car break ins, shop lifting, house break ins ect... :deadhorse:

Absolutely. I was being more than sarcastic. Mansfield is headed on that same route. Has been ever since they put in a complex of "Affordable Housing" (read: 90% section 8) called the Depot.

On West St?
Not the complex across 140 from the SS mall?

Sales have been way down at Mansfield Crossing, a certain outdoor clothier has numbers about 40 pct of last year. Fortunately, Tax revenues are tied to sales

They are building across the street from Fridays, they could build out a good portion of the industrial park between Mansfield Crossing and Home Depot with retail. You'd never know unless you lived in West Mansfield and wanted to get out to 140.

I asked him about those... he and I have both taught the marching band at Feehan. He just doesn't want to teach in the private education sector.

They're not dependent on tax revenue funding.

Let's also not forget the $1 million football practice field they put in a couple years ago. On top of it, the timer for those big HID lights for on the new practice field was broken for about 4 months and they were on 24 hours/day. Can only imagine the cost of leaving 50 1000W lights on for that long equated to.

Remember they put down the turf because the field was being used too much to maintain sod.
The upper fields and the field over by 106 are all clay those things are wet 90 pct of the time.

Why couldn't they just turn the damn things off manually thats municpal thinking to leave them on

Why couldn't they just turn the damn things off manually thats municpal thinking to leave them on

I think they just hired someone to do that. lol

that AVATAR should have a cannabis Leaf on his t-shirt...:heybaby:

Since he's openly admitted to Smoking as a youngster. :gu:

On West St?
Not the complex across 140 from the SS mall?

Sales have been way down at Mansfield Crossing, a certain outdoor clothier has numbers about 40 pct of last year. Fortunately, Tax revenues are tied to sales

They are building across the street from Fridays, they could build out a good portion of the industrial park between Mansfield Crossing and Home Depot with retail. You'd never know unless you lived in West Mansfield and wanted to get out to 140.

What is it they're building across from Friday's? My son's preschool is on school st., so I drive by that site a couple of times a week, and can't figure it out. I can't understand why they'd be building when they've already had one anchor store at the Crossing go out of business. On top of that, I heard the Home Depot in mansfield will be closing this year, too. I just hope Benny's stays open.

On top of that, I heard the Home Depot in mansfield will be closing this year, too. I just hope Benny's stays open.

NS, where did you hear that? I'll have to drive to Lowe's in Attleboro?

or you could drive to Franklin to Homies

i'd wager the traffic would be easier

All in all Mansfield still is and will continue to be a safe place to raise kids. I am happy here.

NS, where did you hear that? I'll have to drive to Lowe's in Attleboro?

I can't remember who told me, but they said that it's one of the lower volume stores in the area and will be one the first ones closed. I prefer to shop Ace Hardware/Fernandes Lumber in Easton, but I go to that HD too so I hope it stays open. There are some things I can't get at the smaller independent stores.

I can't remember who told me, but they said that it's one of the lower volume stores in the area and will be one the first ones closed. I prefer to shop Ace Hardware/Fernandes Lumber in Easton, but I go to that HD too so I hope it stays open. There are some things I can't get at the smaller independent stores.

theres a Lowes now in Plainville near the target and also way down on 106, near 24

All in all Mansfield still is and will continue to be a safe place to raise kids. I am happy here.

You just like our little neighborhood.:buds:

Just take out those Coyotes back there.
Mansfield is a great place overall. We looked around, like alot of others and built here in 1997 after hanging around for a couple years prior.
Still would be hard pressed to find another location on the South Shore we would see having the same qualities as Mansfield even with what we discuss.