The end of the legislative session is a time when bills that are not controversial can still make it across the finish line. There were five bills that I was particularly pleased to help over the finish line in the waning days of the session. Governor Patrick signed all of these bills, so they are now law.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Parcel 13 Next Steps
After a full process, Mass DOT awarded the Parcel 13 contract to Peebles Corp. The Peebles bid was most consistent with existing zoning and also, I understand, favorable financially. Just a quick note on the procedure from here, from an outline provided by MassDOT.
No More Robo Calls
As a politician, I have not been above the occasional robo call, but as a consumer, I get how annoying they are. The Boston Globe recently did a story on a service offered through nomorobo.com which causes robo calls not to ring through to your house. We’ve signed up for it at our house and it seems to work well.
Trapelo Road Snapshot
Strom drain work in Cushing Square has been congesting traffic. That is the work that has been congesting traffic and disrupting bus service lately. It should get better as the work moves beyond the center of the intersection in Cushing Square.
Core Transportation Capacity Study Approved
I have been working for a couple of years to put some planning structure around the various large transportation projects in the Boston end of my district. Among other things that have become clear to me, there is huge unmet demand for public transportation across my district
The Olympics: What Now?
Here’s the most important thing to know right now: the process is just getting started.