Can't Get There from Here >> a Weekly Column

Welcome to the web site for the weekly Billerica Minuteman newspaper column, Can't Get There from Here. This spot is for links and all the stuff that doesn't fit in the paper.

Links and Discussion pages

September 25: Bogged Down

September 18: Orange Crush

September 11:  Faces of Terror

September 4: The high road

August 29: The scariest lesson

August 21: License to drive (safely)

August 14: From Yard to Lawn

August 7: Is it Hot in Here?

July 31: Raise the Roof

July 24: Big? Dig.

July 17: Crash Course

July 10: Dads Helping Dads

July 3: Oil Sick

June 26: Indroducing Billerica Village

June 19: Stop Taxing Yourself

June 12: Uncivil Discourse

June 5: The Chips are Down for Billerica Mall

May 29: Overriden by Vanity

May 22: Attendance is Futile

May 15: Eat Well, Amigo

May 8: Make the Smart Choice

April 24: Dream Big, Billerica

April 17: Common Ground on Home Depot

About the Author

Jeffrey R. Parenti, P.E. is the Principal Traffic Engineer for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He is a resident of Billerica.  He is married with a daughter.  

A more detailed bio.

About the Column

Can't Get There from Here appears every week in the Minuteman.  

My goals for the column are:

• To give insight to readers about how municipal government works
• To put a face to the names in Town Hall
• To raise the level of civic involvement to exchanging ideas instead of insults
• To ask and answer questions about town services and planning
• To shine a light on quality of life issues that go beyond taxes
• To bring a sense of irony, humor, and satire to suburban life

You comments are welcome to cantgettherefromhere@comcast. Good ones that include at least a first name will be posted here.  If you have criticism, I can take it.