Irony. Residents of Arlington, Mass., go to the polls today to try to overturn a town meeting vote to ban leaf blowers, but they were up against a 20 percent minimum voter turnout even before a suspected microburst filled the town with the sound of chainsaws. #NotFictionButFact
Adding local referendums to the idea list for a future Town Hall mystery. I once covered a special election to overturn a ban on feeding the ducks at a local pond.
Sources: Boston.com
You provide a comfortable chair and a cool drink to sip while you read; I'll provide the book today. Yankee Swat is free July 18 in Kindle format on the Amazon store. Enjoy!
"I could almost hear the seagulls on the beach of the quaint Massachusetts town featured in 'Yankee Swat'. The book is full of subtle humor, and the mystery kept me guessing until the end."A four star review from a new Kindle reader -- thank you!
The local references and well-developed personalities drew me in, and the fast-moving story kept me "turning" pages past my bedtime. If you're from a small New England town, don't be surprised to see glimpses of your own colorful town officials or neighbors in these pages.
