Senator Brownsberger is sponsoring a Senior CharlieCard Day on Wednesday, May 6th, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall Street Watertown, MA 02472. Seniors age 65 or older can save a trip to the MBTA offices in Downtown Boston and apply for your Senior CharlieCard at the Watertown Senior Center on this one day.
Heroin Epidemic
My wife and her friends, who see and feel the devastation first hand, have the right idea. A lot of these girls, mainly girls in our world, need a home, decent food, therapy yes, but more than anything they need isolation from the drug itself until they can be pronounced cured. And that takes a lot of time and a lot of commitment, something the mothers can provide if the resources are there.
City of Boston Student Housing Report
The City of Boston released this report on student housing that contains information about the size of the student population in neighborhoods across the city. Even though students are increasingly being housed on campus, they will continue to be a significant presence in our neighborhoods for years to come.
Post-Deval, the Bid to Ban Noncompetes in Mass. Makes a Comeback
BostonInno reports on the ongoing efforts of Senator Brownsberger and Representative Lori Ehrlich to pass legislation to ban, “noncompetes in the employment context, with very limited exceptions.”
Sen. Brownsberger & Rep. Hecht sponsor Watertown bike path cleanup May 2
Senator Brownsberger and Representative Jon Hecht are sponsoring a cleanup of the Watertown Bike Path on Saturday, May 2, from 10:00-12:00. Here’s how you can volunteer to help reduce litter all along the path.
Governor’s Special Panel Reports on the Problems of the MBTA
In response to the significant service disruptions experienced across the MBTA system during the winter of 2015, Governor Baker convened a special panel to review the management and operations of the MBTA. The panel has issued a 50 page report of findings. Here are the key findings of the panel.