Lights Out

[bobquasit]

A couple of days ago the town shut off all the street lights down the middle of our street. The two ends of the street are still lit, but the middle portion is not. I assume it's a cost-saving measure.

It's pretty dark out there. I have to wonder if this increases the chances that we'll be burgled (which isn't something I stay up nights worrying about, by the way).

There's a full moon tonight. It made a ghostly glow on the driveway when I took out the trash. Kind of pretty...it almost looked like snow on the ground. Normally the street light washes out the moonlight.

I wonder if the lights will ever go back on again?

Comments

[unquietsoul5.livejournal.com]

Yes, that actually made the news in various radio discussion programs over the past few months that they were going to turn off the lights in many places in RI as the state is strapped for cash.

Welcome to budget cuts... it will get worse. Despite appearances, Massachusetts is actually the healthiest of the New England Economies right now.

Sorry, I'm in a monetary doldrums mentally right now...

[klyfix.livejournal.com]

I've gathered that Massachusetts is doing pretty well in comparison to the rest of the country, not just New England. Which I would assume means that Charlie Baker (the Republican) doesn't have a chance as he's playing up how bad things are and blaming it on his opponents.

Honestly think that if there'd been a GOP win in the last Presidential election we'd be a lot worse off. Which isn't terribly comforting, and a difficult campaign point for the Democrats.