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Editorial: Tax break should not be used by all
The town's Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-off Program is a good one. It allows seniors and disabled residents to receive an abatement on their real estate taxes in exchange for providing approximately 100 hours of community service to the town. Many times in this space it has been praised as a win-win because the town benefits from seniors' knowledge and work ethic, while it helps seniors keep up with a growing tax burden. But the program should look to help people of low or moderate means, not be a boon to even the most wealthy elderly residents.
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Letter: Computer science should not be eliminated
Computer science should not be eliminated at AHS
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Editor, Townsman:
Two popular mathematics department courses, Introduction to Computer Science and AP Computer Science, will not be offered in 2012-2013. In the 14 years that these courses have been offered, there have been only a few instances in which the AP-level course has not run due to low enrollment. The Introduction to Computer Science course has been nearly always filled to capacity. -
Letter: Planning director, moderator have proven themselves
Planning director, moderator have proven themselves
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Editor, Townsman:
People who attended last week's Annual Town Meeting deserve praise for their participation and thoughtfulness in completing the people's work. As is usually the case, residents raised questions and concerns and expressed different points of view, which were helpful to other participants in the process. However, we feel compelled to respond to the accusations of one Town Meeting member who called into question the integrity of two of Andover's public servants. This incident was described in last week's Andover Townsman article, "Tax Break Approved, 'no confidence' vote is ruled out." - Letter: Planning director shaping town positively
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Editorial: Tax break should not be used by all
