On the Trail with Ty: 9/14/18

A day well spent in the neighborhoods off of Pike Avenue in Ward 4B. One man told me he had a stroke five weeks ago and was found by the fire department’s rescue squad, First Responders. They treated him on site, hustled him to the hospital, and may have saved his life.

Following recovery, he went down to the fire station with dinner for the men who helped him. The firemen were surprised and told him they had only been thanked once in all the time they drove an ambulance to an emergency.

We talked about the importance of thanking city employees whether they be our police, firemen, social workers, librarians, park and recreation, or DPW workers. Everyone who works for the city of Attleboro is deserving of our thanks.

It was humbling to meet this gentlemen.

On the Trail with Ty: 9/12/18

Today I biked the length of Pleasant Street on the 4A side of the street. Several Pleasant Street residents pointed out the big potholes and numerous cracks in the state highway section of Pleasant Street, out to the Norton town line. Nobody could remember when the state last fixed the this section of Pleasant Street. Attleboro has done all of the city’s section.

I am going to reach out to State Representative Jim Hawkins and make sure he is aware.

People really care about their street, their home, their Attleboro.

On the trail with Ty: 9/8/18

This campaign sometimes feels like a battle of signs. We have about 180 signs up. My opponents have lots of signs too.

The last two days have been exceptional with 11 homeowners requesting signs in wards 2 and 3. Each one of those signs represents a wonderful conversation with that homeowner.

Today, along North Main Street, I met a lady, her 18 year old daughter, and her daughters best friend. We talked about the large increase in Attleboro High School classes over the past few years. We talked about the need for a civics class at AHS. We talked about the new voting procedure in the state of Maine. We talked about college and the young women’s goals of becoming a social worker and an engineer. We talked about protesting when our schools lose good teachers through budget cuts. We talked about homeless folks in Attleboro and the need for a family shelter.

Each sign has a story behind it. This North Main Street sign represents a proud mother, a daughter determined to make this a better world, and a friend who wants to be a good engineer. This sign represents two young women that are proud to be voting for the first time, who care about Attleboro’s schools, and who want to make this world a better place.

Each sign tells an important story.

On The Trail with Ty: 9/6/18

Today ended early with a big thunderstorm at 5 pm. I was on Kellcourt Ave. speaking with Joe about his family, neighbors, and friends. He loves his area and really likes Attleboro. Joe moved into his home in 1992 and according to him, it was one of the best decision he’s ever made. Block parties, a friendly neighborhood, and a great place to raise his family. I liked Joe instantly. He signed my nomination papers, asked for a sign, and then the rain hit us.

A few hours earlier, I met a young woman on Commerce Way who simply glowed. Emily is a senior at Bridgewater State College and plans to be an elementary school teacher next fall. She did her student teaching in Attleboro during her junior year and loved it. The only drawback was the size of the classes which really surprised her. Regardless, Emily wants to come back to Attleboro and spend her career teaching in her hometown. When I left her door, her eyes sparkled again, she smiled and declared, “I love Attleboro!”

Lots of positivity in both Joe and Emily. I can’t wait to meet the rest of this city!

Please join us Saturday 9/8 from 10am-12pm as we hold signs downtown. Help us #TyAttleboroTogether!!!

On the Trail with Ty: 9/2/18

Today was really fun. We spoke to 20 voters around the city, from Park Street to Oak Hill to Seanna Street. We sent up Newport Ave and lots of side streets. We ended up on Cote Street above South Ave. Along the way, we put up 18 signs on folks lawns. Those signs are a symbol of what I stand for. Supporters want me to be a voice for the poor and struggling folks, our dedicated blue-collar guys, our children who need to learn in smaller school classes, seniors who are afraid of losing their homes and not affording their future tax bills, our public school teachers who work constantly trying to help our children, our dedicated city employees and their supervisors, our water department and temporary director, our librarians and their new director, our city nurse and social worker, and of course, our mayor.

One of my favorite moments today was when we knocked on Scott and Meghan’s door on Seanna Street off of South Main Street. I was sorry they weren’t home but I had the honor of putting up my sign behind their homemade sign on the front lawn. Their sign declared. “LOVE TRUMPS HATE.”

That’s exactly what we all need to do, in our City Council, churches, and social groups throughout Attleboro, Massachusetts and throughout our beloved America. We all need to stand up and tell our politicians and city leaders; we need to tell our educators, our children and one another: “LOVE TRUMPS HATE”.