On the December 17th edition of Broadside with Jim Braude, Senator Brownsberger and former George W. Bush appointee Michael Astrue had a wide-ranging conversation on President Obama’s decision on Cuba, Jeb Bush’s 2016 prospects, and Governor-elect Charlie Baker working with the Democratic majority at the State House.
Belmont Savings CEO Offers Interviewing Tips in New Video Blogs
Belmont Savings Bank President and CEO Bob Mahoney recently released several video blogs on helping prospective job applicants determine their ideal career path. These short videos – known as the “Mahoney Money Minute” –provide helpful advice on a selecting the proper career, and tips on obtaining a job in that field.
Hazards of Pet Waste
Pet waste is a serious threat to our local water quality – and one that can be easily addressed by pet owners, neighbors and your community’s regulations. I wanted to share this important update that underlines how essential it is for pet owners to pick up after their pet and for your community in the Mystic River Watershed and others to provide measures to encourage and enforce this practice.
Parcel 13 Comment Letter
Senator Brownsberger submitted this letter of comment to MassDOT regarding Air Rights Parcel 13, which he recognizes as a project of enormous potential value to the City of Boston and the Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods–but he lists three significant considerations that Mass DOT should bear in mind in awarding the development rights.
Cambridge Street Safety Audit
Senator Brownsberger, Senator DiDomenico, Representative Honan, Representative Moran, and Councillor Ciommo sent this letter to MassDOT Secretary DePaola and BTD Commissioner Gillooly regarding the recently completed Cambridge Street Safety Audit, and stress the need for safety improvements in the near term even as the proposed I-90 development project offers enormous long-term opportunities.
Parcel 13
Parcel 13 is one of a series of parcels in Boston above and along the Massachusetts Turnpike that have been targeted for air-rights development. This post offers some background and offers a draft statement that I will, after receiving comments, revise and submit to MassDOT.