The Lowell Sun via State House News Service reports that a compromise has been reached and the transgender public accommodations bill will be voted on today.
What happened to the Belmont Street / Trapelo Road bicycle lane
Where is the bike lane on Belmont Street and Trapelo Road? It looks like final striping was done recently and what was painted does not deserve to be called a bike lane. All along we were told buffered bike lanes were required by federal guidelines (because of the 90% federal funding). What is there now …
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Outcome on the Energy Bill
It’s a very solid bill, although we couldn’t do everything that people urged us to do.
FY17 Budget Settled
It’s a tight budget and we’ll have to watch closely to see whether its assumptions hold up.
Items of Local Interest in the FY17 Budget
The following items of local interest were adopted in the FY17 budget: Belmont (amendments offered by Representative Roger and included in the final package): 2000-1000: “and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for energy conservation projects for school and town buildings in Belmont;” 2800-0401: “provided, that not less than $50,000 shall …
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Fingerprints fail in Senate Uber bill
CommonWealth Magazine reports on the ride-sharing bill that ultimately passed the Senate. Fingerprint based background checks were left out of the bill however the Department of Public Utilities could implement them under the regulatory authority granted in this legislation if it is determined that this type of check will benefit public safety.