Last five posts from the CHAT-M-Room (Town Common) are:
Similarly, with complaints about today's mortgage rates: Today they are around 7.5%. My first one in 1985 was over 12%. Four years before that it was as high as 18%!
James J Dempsey
W.Chatham+Boxborough, MA USA - Tue 10/20/2026 - 09:31:30

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People think inflation is so bad these days. How we forget.

CC5 in 1982 90 day treasury gets 11.65%. 2 year 13.7%. Source Chronicle archive ad from CC5.Jan 1982.

I also remember getting 5 1/4% on my passbook bank account.
bill P
Chatham, MA USA - Mon 10/19/2026 - 18:33:57

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Thanks James, that page has all the info I was looking for.

I added a vehicle and now I can wait until next June to add the beach sticker.
Bill P
Chatham, MA USA - Wed 09/30/2026 - 18:30:25

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Oops: I didn't copy/paste the entire thing:

"Lighthouse Beach Overlook. Restricted to 30 minutes. Resident/taxpayer beach/combination stickers required to park on Bridge Street to access Lighthouse Beach, July 1-Labor Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m."
James J Dempsey
W.Chatham+Boxborough, MA USA - Wed 09/30/2026 - 16:22:38

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Bill P: I found this on the town website:

"Lighthouse Beach Overlook. Restricted to 30 minutes. Resident/taxpayer beach/combination stickers required to park on Bridge Street to access"

This was at: https://www.chatham-ma.gov/943/Beach-Parking-Information
James J Dempsey
W.Chatham+Boxborough, MA USA - Wed 09/30/2026 - 16:21:12

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