All residents in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District are invited to submit a cover letter expressing their interest in being nominated to participate in the 73rd Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) this fall on Tuesday, October 14 and Wednesday, October 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the State House.
Community News/Concerns
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Community Health Grant Opportunity
Athena Health is offering grants for local health care improvements.
Sidewalks on Marlboro Street
Charles Sacre of Marlboro Street asks whether Will can help with needed repairs to Town sidewalks in Belmont.
Study of Logan Noise in Belmont
Massport has installed a noise monitor at a home in Belmont in March, and here is a Belmont Noise Monitoring Report that presents the results of those measurements–including an analysis of which noise events correlate with plane overflights (according to radar).
Help residents of Marlboro St. fire
On Wednesday, May 21 a fire destroyed a three-family home in Belmont. As a result, nine people have been displaced and all of their property has been lost. Several concerned citizens, part of the Belmont Corner Neighborhood Association (BCNA), have rallied together to establish a fund to provide immediate financial assistance to these victims. The …
Watertown Footbridge Closure
Last week our office received several emails regarding the closure of the Corporal Joseph U. Thompson Footbridge in Watertown. I spoke with the DCR legislative liaison today who explained to me what has been going on. According to DCR there are expansion joints on the bridge, that are supposed to be covered by metal plates. …