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BURYING POWER LINES
Our “Behind The Sound Bite” item in the Nov. 21 edition addressed the issue of how much it would cost to bury power lines underground, a topic that came up after the surprise snowstorm in late October. NStar said it would cost $1 trillion, according to a state official. That drew this reaction from an official with an organization that advocates the formation of more municipal utilities in the commonwealth:
"This ‘information’ from NStar is incorrect, perhaps to serve its self-interest: NStar wants to preserve its monopoly, to prevent a community that wants its wires underground to even consider replacing NStar with a municipal utility that would do it."
Online Reader Patrick Mehr, Mass. Alliance for Municipal Electric Choice
GETTING THE RIGHT SKILLS
Our online poll last week (Hard Times for Hiring?) asked businesses if it’s easier or more difficult to find qualified job applicants than it was a year ago. We received this email comment:
"I need to know what technical skills exactly are missing and why in the world are the companies not willing to hire people with the appropriate aptitude and train them rather than go months not filling the position. Most jobs if not all jobs require training and ramp-up time anyway, so employers stop using the excuse you can't find Mr. or Ms. Perfect, just hire for Pete's sake!"
Email Subscriber Gina Park
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