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Community Planting Day at Alewife Reservation

The City of Cambridge has announced a Community Planting Day at Alewife Reservation Constructed Wetland this Saturday, July 14th.  You can find more information here: http://www.cambridgema.gov/citynewsandpublications/news/2012/07/communityplantingdayatalewifereservation constructedwetlandjuly14.aspx.  The City has requested RSVPs by July 11th (today) to cwoodbury@cambridgema.gov. Anne Johnson Committee Counsel and Policy Advisor Office of State Senator William N. Brownsberger

Benton Anniversary Celebration Open House, Saturday, June 9, 12 – 3 pm

Mark your calendar!  Join us to celebrate one year of successful operations of the Everett C. Benton as an independent, privately funded library open to all and, to commemorate the opening of the Benton as a branch library on June 9, 1930. About the Benton The Benton is a non-profit independent library located at 75 …

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Fiscal Outlook for FY13 and Beyond

Last week, the House passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. The Senate will deliberate the budget in the last full week of May. The House based its predicted revenue numbers on one-time budget fixes in the amount of $140 million, rather than the Governor’s proposed long-term revenue increases through new taxes.  The …

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Upcoming Event- The Courts, the Congress, and the Future of Marriage Equality

On Thursday, May 3, at 4 pm, Congressman Barney Frank, Mary L. Bonauto, Director of the Civil Rights Project at GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders), and Maura Healey, Chief  of the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, will speak at the Boston Bar Association on the topic of …

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Drop-in sites for Charles River Cleanup on Saturday, April 21 between 9am and 12pm

Senator Will Brownsberger’s Office is partnering with the Charles River Watershed Association and other local groups for a Cleanup of the Charles River on Saturday, April 21 in Brighton and Watertown. If you didn’t get a chance to pre-register, you can still participate by coming to one of three drop-in sites on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00am …

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