DeSalvatore Charged Up

City Councilor Ted DeSalvatore, along with some local business leaders, are holding a meeting tonight railing against Unitil and power rate increases. That's a flyer being circulated on the right with all the pertinent details.

We saw a similar notice at a restaurant in Lunenburg over the weekend, so this may have some widespread support. We'll probably know better after tonight. It will be interesting to see how DeSalvatore plays this one. Will it be with the same, um, vigor, he's shown with the crime issue?

I'll give the guy this: He's focusing on issues that everyone cares about. The entire city knows the crime situation needs help, and is there a better "cause" than going after the evil utility company that keeps increasing rates? There are still some citywide questions regarding his style, but he's expertly working the issues playbook.

One last thing: I note this stuff because its of interest and importance to the community at large, and DeSalvatore e-mails me this stuff. If other officials e-mailed me items, I'd post them. Just so the conspiracy theorists don't start thinking DeSalvatore and I are best buds. We like each other fine, but there's no other agenda here.