Unitil Takes a Beating

You're not going to believe this, but officials and residents roasted Unitil last night for its proposed rate increase.

For the next mayor and every other public official in the city, this is an issue that's going to need some thoughtful attention and planning. It's a gigantic problem, partly because the city has little authority, but mostly because there are few answers, and none of them are easy. Someone needs to come up with a plan and start chipping away at it slowly and deliberately. Kind of like being down six runs in the third inning. There aren't any six-run homers, so you need to start with some hits and walks and slowly work it down.

Good luck on that one.

For more on last night's hearing, check out the Fitchburg Pride website.