Members of the Sierra Club have recently been sending me a form email as appearing below. I’m on record in support of much of this legislation, and in fact, a sponsor or cosponsor of much of it. I’m hopeful that we can make progress in this area and I’m happy to get additional specific input …
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Watertown Community Foundation Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Schade March 4, 2014 PHONE: 617.926.1500 Watertown Foundation to Award $70K in Grants Watertown Community Foundation Announces Two 2014 Grant Programs The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) announces two Spring 2014 grant programs to support local nonprofits, programs and projects. Approximately $70,000 will be distributed. One: …
Smart Transportation
Like all legislators, I like to report tangible good news. In the past few weeks, I’ve reported on progress (or at least efforts towards progress) on transportation projects across my district — from Back Bay to Belmont Center. Lots of that on this website. But I wanted to share another perspective that I’m slowly absorbing …
Advocating for the Green Line
With last night’s Senate action on the Transportation Bond Bill, we passed an important milestone in our efforts to improve the transportation system — roads, bridges and public transit. It is worth recapping where we are, with a particular emphasis on the challenge of improving the Green Line. Representing Back Bay, Fenway and the Longwood …
Privacy of Education Data
I’ve recently received several emails urging me to support House 331, An Act prohibiting service providers who offer cloud computing services to K-12 educational institutions from processing student data for commercial purposes. House 331 is very straightforward. It reads in full as follows: Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary any …
Belmont Center Reconstruction
The Town of Belmont has been working hard on plans to reconstruct Belmont Center. The town recently applied unsuccessfully for a $1.5 million grant to move the plans forward. The town’s application summarizes the project as follows: A reallocation of space within the existing roadway right of way is proposed to offer adequate space for …