H3656 and H 3655, relative to liquor licenses in Belmont

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Consumer Preotection and Professional Licensure. TO:          Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure  FROM:    Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:           H3656 and H3655  DATE:      October 22, 2013  I am writing in support of H3656 and H3655, to increase the number of retail liquor licenses …

Letter in support of MassWorks grant application by Town of Belmont

September 19, 2013     MassWorks Infrastructure Program Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development 1 Ashburton Place, Room 2101 Boston, MA 02108   We are writing in enthusiastic support of the application by the Town of Belmont for a grant to provide safer travel, increased parking and aesthetic landscaping for Belmont Center.  With the …

Upcoming service changes on the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line

We have received the following information about the upcoming service outages on the Fitchburg commuter rail line. MassDOT is in the process of a major rehabilitation of that line which requires service accommodations: Weekend Service on the Fitchburg Line is curtailed to support the Fitchburg Line Rehabilitation effort. Currently, weekend service terminates at South Acton …

Strength in the Face of Tragedy: A Thank You to the Armenian-American Community

by Megan Wood, Jeanne Mooney, and Anne Johnson Landry Last Friday, the Massachusetts Armenian community demonstrated the kind of resilience and courage that has inspired us to be “Boston Strong” in the wake of last week’s tragedies. The 98th anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide was to take place on Friday, April 19, at the …

One Fund Boston: Support for victims and families of Marathon attacks

We have heard from many constituents who are seeking ways to support individuals and families of those who were lost or injured due to the attacks at the Boston Marathon.  We encourage those interested in making a financial contribution to consider The One Fund Boston, which was created by Governor Deval Patrick, Mayor Thomas Menino, and the local business …

The Armenian Genocide Commemoration will take place on Friday with some changes.

The Armenian Genocide Commemoration Planning Committee has released a flyer (which you can access here: Armenian Genocide Commemoration 4.19.13) regarding the Commemoration on Friday, April 19, 2013. As the Committee indicates in the flyer, “There is a change to the program as a result of the April 15 tragedy in Boston. In order to express our …