Patrick's Local Aid Numbers

Here they are, with a bit more -- including some local reaction -- later this afternoon at fitchburgpride.com:

Local/lottery aid: $10,406,302. That's up slightly from this year's $10,238,447. It's an increase of 1.6 percent. Oof.

Education/Chapter 70 aid: $39,781,354. That's up from this year's $38,857,303. It's an increase of about 2.3 percent. Again, oof.

When the state isn't increasing its aid to match the rate of inflation -- which Mayor Dan Mylott pegs at about 4 percent this year, not counting higher (like 8 percent) increases in health care -- that's a problem. Let the local wailing begin.