We have ‘breaking news’ for you, at least in one sense. But ‘breaking’ is not the same as ‘surprising.’
Several days ago, we posted an item that looked like this:
Breaking News: NNEPRA fails to win 2014 TIGER 6 Grant
A little over a month ago, we posted these two items:
http://othersideofbrunswick.blogspot.com/2014/08/sausage-letters-and-other-pork-related.html
http://othersideofbrunswick.blogspot.com/2014/08/gravy-trains-business-of-year-capitol.html
in which we went to some length giving you background info on NNEPRA’s application for a 2014 TIGER 6 Grant.
The basics are shown in this table from the Grant Narrative document:
To refresh you, the overall context here is the “Downeaster Service Optimization Project,” with a total project estimate of $30 million. As you can see, NNEPRA took the position that they already have $16 million in hand, and applied for $14 million as their Grant Request to complete the funding profile.
In an announcement here http://www.dot.gov/tiger dated today, September 12, 2014, the 2014 awards have been announced, and NNEPRA was not among the winning applications.
The ‘breaking news’ is that more than a week after the announcement, no media outlet, as we’ve already said, finds the loss of $14 million in funds on a $30 million project newsworthy.
We’re reminded, strangely enough, of the story about the $247,000 totally forgivable loan to Brunswick Taxi. A story that was broken on these pages, and only appeared in ‘mainstream media outlets’ weeks later. Because they were so damned busy carrying other stories that were far more important to local readers, and there’s a shortage of newsprint and ink.
So thanks, Yogi. You’re a great American.
And to the conventional media outlets guarding our freedoms and our interests, time for you to give us the ball and head for the showers.
You’ve lost your “stuff.” And we’re worried you might soil your bed.
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