The Senate adopted a budget amendment #142 sponsored by Senator Brownsberger titled “Extraordinary Special Education Costs.” This amendment would make $500,000 available for communities, like Watertown, in which “special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school …
Job Opening in Senator Brownsberger’s Office- Counsel
Counsel Job Opening in the Office of State Senator William N. Brownsberger Please submit an electronic copy of your resume and cover letter to Anne Johnson Landry, the Senator’s Chief Counsel, at annejohnson.landry@masenate.gov, by close of business on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Job Responsibilities Advise the Senator on legal and policy considerations relative to bills …
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Bowker Overpass — Project Status
The construction will be noisy in June, but should wrap up by the fall. We are turning our attention to firming up park improvement plans.
Beacon Street Speeding
Beacon Street is effectively designed as a speedway: only through engineering changes can we actually reduce speed. The Boston Transportation Department will be holding a meeting on June 1st at 6:00pm in the Commonwealth Salon of the Boston Public Library to discuss redesigning Beacon Street in the Back Bay to improve safety.
BELMONT RESIDENT 2016 GUN BUYBACK EVENT
On Saturday, June 11th Belmont residents will have an opportunity to dispose of unwanted firearms and ammunition in exchange for grocery store gift cards. Drop off location will be at the Belmont DPW Yard, 37 C Street, between 10 a.m. and 3 p. m. NO QUESTIONS ASKED/NO ID REQUIRED. The Belmont Gun Buyback is sponsored …
Trapelo/Common Intersection Changes
After a lot of debate, a new approach has emerged which should be clear for drivers and is actually more efficient than any of the previously attempted configurations. It will go into effect on May 31.