This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The annual State House commemoration will be a part of a larger set of events on April 24, 2015, organized by the Massachusetts Committee to Commemorate the Armenian Genocide.
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Apply now to attend the Spring Citizens’ Legislative Seminar
The 74rd Citizens’ Legislative Seminar will be held on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29. This is a great opportunity for residents to get a firsthand look at how the legislative process works, and have a better understanding of state government. Senator Brownsberger encourages his constituents to apply to attend the seminar.
Citizens Bank Presents 12th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Open House
Join The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for the 12th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Open House, presented free to the public by Citizens Bank. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with live entertainment, exhibitions from a diverse range of artists, special tours, and much more. Families with children of all ages are welcome. Here’s how to learn more about this special event.
An Open Boston City Council
Open/release the Plain Text Stenographic Record of Public Meetings of the Boston City Council for hard of hearing, deaf, ESL English as a Second Language folks! And release the Full Text of Captioning from Webcasts/Cablecasts of Public Meetings of Boston City Council for hard of hearing, deaf, ESL folks.
Parcel 13 Comment Letter
Senator Brownsberger submitted this letter of comment to MassDOT regarding Air Rights Parcel 13, which he recognizes as a project of enormous potential value to the City of Boston and the Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods–but he lists three significant considerations that Mass DOT should bear in mind in awarding the development rights.
Cambridge Street Safety Audit
Senator Brownsberger, Senator DiDomenico, Representative Honan, Representative Moran, and Councillor Ciommo sent this letter to MassDOT Secretary DePaola and BTD Commissioner Gillooly regarding the recently completed Cambridge Street Safety Audit, and stress the need for safety improvements in the near term even as the proposed I-90 development project offers enormous long-term opportunities.