Wegmans has some and you can often find Fortnum and Mason loose tea at Williams Sonoma.

FAQ here on the library’s website

Do you mean the one by JCPenney by the mall?

There’s a parking garage next to the parking lot that doesn’t seem to get much use

The picture makes it look like this is replacing most of the Whole Foods parking lot. I’m curious as to where they plan to put parking for this massive library plus Whole Foods shoppers.

https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/OpenGov/OpenMeetings/default.aspx

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When I saw their post I was so tempted to reply "who the fuck are you and why should we listen to you?"

Autumn Crest has den apartments. Not sure when they'll be available.

It is gibberish.

Any comment on the recent campaign by certain parties to defend the CA board and cast aspersions on the former president’s dealings?

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There were a couple of instances where Bill Santos tried to correct Eric Greenberg multiple times about dates of meetings not being noted in the minutes. Maybe they finally realized that Bill was right?

I think your assessment that it was some type of CYA is correct. Still doesn’t explain “why NOW?”

FYSA, Merriweather Post has provided a questionnaire to all CA board candidates. Which should be published over the weekend. Hopefully the candidates all respond to help provide a little more information about them. Also, each village has candidates nights that you can attend to learn more.

I mean, it sounds like the Merriweather Post had heard about the meetings, so it might by CYA to disclose now. The other aspect of it - it sounds like all (or most) of the meetings were about Lakey, who they (frustratingly) got rid of. Non-disclosure of the meetings could have been directly done to hide it from her.

I do wish it was someone on the board pushing back by threatening or actually disclosing the meetings. I'm excited to vote this year, but I also find it difficult to find good information. My rep isn't one of the egregious ones, but I also feel like there is too much silence.

It would be awesome if someone could put together an overview of candidates.

And again, you have not proven that this was a sweetheart deal without providing comps. Please provide comps.

Giving corporations sweetheart deals to the tune of $1 million+ is quite conservative, actually. Holding corporate greed and corruption accountable is the heart of the modern progressive movement, in fact

Yes the “evidence” is quite damning if you’re on the extreme right and already prone to believing in conspiracy theories.

Multiple people have already told you your evidence is flimsy and you continue to post the same things over and over again.

That’s a fine takeaway to have, though many others do find the evidence presented in this blog to be quite damning, and perhaps the future parts will make you feel the same way

And I’m not sure how you could say I’m not open to feedback, when I’m reading your feedback, and engaging honestly with it

It’s YOUR job to provide a compelling argument. You have not done that. It is not my job to be convinced by your flimsy evidence. I know you think you have a smoking gun. I can assure you that you do not.

1. Rents move and down all the time, especially in the commercial market.

2. Inflation riders are preferred but not universal.

There is simply no proof here that Lakey acted in bad faith.

The fact that you’re not open to objective feedback just proves you have underlying motives and aren’t really interested in discovering the truth.

Which is fine (especially since you posted it to a site that promotes conspiracy theories), but just know that your opinion will just keep being marginalized because everyone will continue to not take you seriously.

When I had more free time, I used to enjoy speaking with the scammers. They usually end up getting pissed and hanging up. I like to see how long I can keep them on the phone.

As time goes on, I become more and more ridiculous. It is amazing how much they will put up with if they think you'll fall for their nonsense.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do that in a while. Life has become too busy.

I can see how you have these takeaways if you’re only viewing this situation in a vacuum, and are not familiar with the past actions and other figures involved. If you’re not convinced by Parts 1 & 2 yet, i at least encourage you to read Part 3 & 4 when they come out, as they deal with other shady things done by Lakey outside of this one contract. And I did cite some sources in the piece that reference norms in commercial real estate and leases (such as annual 3% monthly rent increase to account for inflation, as the previous CA President’s contract included)

He's living proof of horseshoe theory.

You have a word vomit issue.

Assuming you wrote this piece in good faith (which I'm not entirely convince of since true unbiased actors don't write and behave the way you do), here are a few tips if you want to be taken seriously.

1. Understand your market. It's very clear you don't understand commercial real estate. It's a wildly volatile market and property owners give out financial incentives all the time. Yes, you can choose to sit empty until someone comes along willing to pay your price (as many owners do). But this is a central space in the center of the community. Sitting empty looks really bad. Really bad.
2. Don't be a puppet. Despite what you claim, it's very obvious these documents and a narrative were fed to you with a specific purpose, and you're not questioning that at all.
3. If you genuinely are a progressive, don't post wildly speculative pieces with no hard evidence of wrongdoing to a website run by hard right people who are prone to believing in conspiracy theories. I'm mean, unless it's your intention to be perceived the same way, that is.