As reported by the Watertown TAB, “As the New Year starts residents,residents, local officials and the MBTA are looking towards a major reexamination of the traffic and local transportation in Watertown. Last year, with the creation of the Watertown Public Transit Task Force, Task Force chair Joseph Levendusky and the group’s members voiced their complaints to the MBTA at several public meetings.”
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Vigil attendees speak out against racism
The Belmont Citizen-Herald reports on the candlelight justice vigil held in Belmont on December 14 and the discussion following, during which “State Sen. Will Brownsberger said that if he is reappointed Senate chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he plans to hold hearings in communities of color across Massachusetts about the impact of the criminal justice system in those communities.”
Obama, Cuba and Controversy
On the December 17th edition of Broadside with Jim Braude, Senator Brownsberger and former George W. Bush appointee Michael Astrue had a wide-ranging conversation on President Obama’s decision on Cuba, Jeb Bush’s 2016 prospects, and Governor-elect Charlie Baker working with the Democratic majority at the State House.
Belmont Savings CEO Offers Interviewing Tips in New Video Blogs
Belmont Savings Bank President and CEO Bob Mahoney recently released several video blogs on helping prospective job applicants determine their ideal career path. These short videos – known as the “Mahoney Money Minute” –provide helpful advice on a selecting the proper career, and tips on obtaining a job in that field.
Hazards of Pet Waste
Pet waste is a serious threat to our local water quality – and one that can be easily addressed by pet owners, neighbors and your community’s regulations. I wanted to share this important update that underlines how essential it is for pet owners to pick up after their pet and for your community in the Mystic River Watershed and others to provide measures to encourage and enforce this practice.
Parcel 13 Comment Letter
Senator Brownsberger submitted this letter of comment to MassDOT regarding Air Rights Parcel 13, which he recognizes as a project of enormous potential value to the City of Boston and the Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods–but he lists three significant considerations that Mass DOT should bear in mind in awarding the development rights.