Ole Leo,never misses a photo-op but forgets it's good to lead by example.Let the chips fall where they may,right Leo?

Can we leave the politics off the subject for awhile? This has always been a much anticipated and enjoyable event for Woonsocket. Let's just have a good time and come together. Cohesiveness is much more fun than conflict.

Actually you could stop and listen to celine! Everyone one knows woonsocket is horrible for many things including it's mayor's. Not enough voters and the ones who do vote are usually ill-informed.

Did the mayor pay for his button or the taxpayers. Should the tax payers know his badge number? Also i wish Joe Barossom would trim his mustash.

Dave, your anti everything drivel is getting old and repulsive. What alternatives to the financial crisis have you proposed? Please share them. We as a community are in this together and in order to get out of this mess the sacrifices must be shared. You will not be happy until every city employee is making minimum wage. Give your tired rhetoric a rest. It's getting old...

Can't find it Dave...enlighten us with your financial wisdom...please

I don't accept everything. I don't accept your extremely poor attitude and lack of viable alternatives. If you are so disgusted with your life in Woonsocket do us all a favor and MOVE. Nobody wants to hear your crying anymore

Nope,that's up to you.With your abundance of "common sense" i should think you'd have figured it out by now.Oh well,can't expect much out of people with tunnel vision.You've got so much "common sense" that you feel you have to shout it out loud via your name.Don't like it,ignore it,your choice.

What about your brilliant alternatives Dave? Let's hear them. You sir (I use that term loosely) have been exposed for the miscreant fool that you are.

We will need significant union concessions. Real savings now...not ten years from now. We also need a supplemental tax increase and a fair education funding formula from the State.

We need serious welfare and disability reform at the state level. We need serious immigration reform both in the state and country. Our state reps do not have the courage to propose or stand behind any serious reform needed to save real dollars.

Oh yeah...Please support the Autumnfest and buy a button

would love to see both of you at the bargaining table solving cities problems. you guys, and i use the term guys loosly.hahahahahahaha. should run agains each other for election in a primary race.Tire your selves out. I am the one with all the answers.

Hey sorry Russell,the guy hates taxation and loves taxation at the same time,i can't figure him out.The only answer he has is more taxation,never mind that it's killing the local economy.

this is amazing what buying a dollar button can cause in this city. I hope they raise the price to 2 dollars next year!

Just came in; NEWS ; if you sign up to get a free phone at the autumn fest you will receive a free button each year for life.

I would gladly pay $5 for a button. Might just keep the Riff Raff away as well. I am a realist and therefore understand that taxes must be paid and on occasion taxes do go up. We had it pretty damn good when Suzie was in town and she and Leo were relying on state and federal dollars to pay the bills. The money is gone people. The rest of the state has very little pity for us because they saw their taxes going up every year. We have only ourselves to blame because we continued to elect them for that very reason...and the chicken dinners weren't too bad either. We reap what we sow gentlemen. Now pay up...

Still hope, I see you need a little help. Allow me to be of assistance. The free (you must like that) online dictionary defines Riff Raff as: worthless people esp. in a group. I will add the following : freeloaders, dregs of society, tax consumers, non contributors. I "hope" this lesson helped.

Hope; having a hard time understanding your view on the boomers.Do you mean the out of town people who bought property years ago? I will take you up on your dollar, could use to pay my taxes. Every dollar counts you can send to the" save a russ property, tax paying fund" box 2032 woonsocket rhode island 02895 thank you

Still hope, btw...moved here when I was 5. Still here in my 40's.

still hope; I agree with you on your views and could add to them very easily. I have been a resident of this city all my life. invested millions inevery part of the city to see most all washed away. living in the north end for 15 years in one of the homes you speek of and finally let it go. Taxes were 8,000.00 per year Not worth it, because of this declining city, and its attitude. This city can change, but it cannot be treated with a bandaid just to get by till it springs another leak.If just 5 major items gets fixed it can be transformed. 3 of those items can be restored within 90 days. The city could begin prospering right away. its not that hard, in my view. We know the exact problem we know the solution. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to solve once and for all. I feel our mayor and city council know exactly what to do, and they can do it. the problem is the end of their political possitions. WE will make the sacrifice they should accept the sacrifice.

Hope, you don't speak of the "zombies " that infest this city. You can view the show every month on the 1st and the 15th. They move from the post office to Thundermist to NRI. Major problem is you can't throw a rock downtown without hitting a social service agency.

This report is about buttons. can we get on topic. Give your view on the button. my view is we should change from round shape to a parallelogram

Dad threw me out again but i picked up my new EBT card,can i buy a button with it or is just for food?

JR. if you get a person willing to buy your card at fifty cents on the dollar and give that person your card and pin number, you can get cash and get a button no problem.
Just dont tell daddy because i think he will be mad at you again. dont worry about getting the card back because you can tell them that you lost it and the stupid people at welfare will just issue a new free card no questions asked. The service at welfare is great there. Need anything else just ask me. I know everything

JR-- just please dont throw up on daddy and the mayor, Im sick of cleaning up everyones mess. have a good time!

Russ, sell a few post cards and maybe you could afford to buy a button.

This doesn't sound like a promotion of Autumn Fest anymore. Get off the political soapbox and be proactive with this social event. Anyone reading these comments will have second thoughts abut coming!