Watertown selected in 2013 Solarize Mass program

Congratulations to Watertown for being selected as one of 15 communities to participate in the second round of the 2013 Solarize Mass program, an initiative of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Division.  Below is the press release from the Executive Office of Energy and …

Holiday season events and programs in Boston

We share this press release from the City of Boston about activities you can participate in during the holiday season to support neighborhood businesses throughout the city. Here is the link to the full Winter Brochure. *********************** Mayor Menino Kicks Off Holiday Season with New Shopping Program, Decorating Contests, Holiday Parking Incentives Holidays on Main Streets …

Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) accepting health-related grant applications

Here is a press release we share from the Watertown Community Foundation (WCF)announcing that it is now accepting proposals for its health-related grant program, “Healthy Watertown.”   Wanted: “Healthy Watertown” Grant Applications  The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) is now accepting proposals for its health-related grant program.  The “Healthy Watertown” Program is designed to help organizations that serve Watertown …

Daly Field Complex Public Meetings Sept. 10 & 25

A reminder that this evening, Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will hold a public meeeting on the leasing and renovation proposal for the Daly Field Complex. The meeting is at Community Rowing Boathouse, 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton. A second public meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 25 for presentation of the final …

Sea level rise the focus of Boston Globe editorial

The impact of sea level rise and flooding was the subject of the lead editorial in the Boston Globe on Sunday, Sept., 8. This is an issue that Senator Brownsberger has been following closely and working to address. He is the lead sponsorship of bill S.344, which calls for creating a process to address catastrophic flooding …