Eternally grateful to be elected as State Senator, but we kept the swearing in event low-key this time.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
What happened with the Trapelo Road road project (604688) ???
Got this question by email: I just noticed that all the bids (both) got cancelled on 12/20/2012 and bidding will re-open at some future date. Why? Answer: The bids came in high because of some concerns about challenges that the project would raise — bidders seemed to view it as a tunnel project requiring special …
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Silver Maple Forest
I’ve worked hard through the years to turn the Silver Maple Forest area on the Cambridge Belmont line into a component of the Alewife Reservation. So far, I’ve been unsuccessful. Please view this link for more history.
Reinstate the federal assault weapons ban
Aching for the Sandy Hook children and for the teachers who gave the last full measure of devotion trying to save them, many are asking once again what we can do to better protect innocent people. To substantially reduce handgun and assault weapon availability, we need a federal solution. From the facts of the case …
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Preparing for storm surge
The risk of enhanced storm surge due to sea level rise is an issue that I am taking seriously as a state senator representing low-lying areas in the Charles and Mystic watersheds. I’ve been talking with a lot of people in the region about how to develop some consensus about the risk levels and move the necessary conversations about infrastructure investments.
The state’s economic outlook
We should expect a tight budget year. If and only if the federal government maintains support to the states, we may be able to keep pace with inflation.