At a recent town financial forum in Belmont, a number of residents questioned whether we should continue to promise subsidized health plans for retirees from state and local government jobs. In this post I’d like to sketch a possible response to the problem and get some feedback.
Public Meeting Dec. 3: An Update on Logan Airplane Noise
Join the Belmont and Watertown representatives from the Logan Airport Community Advisory Committee on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 PM in the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Belmont Town Hall, to hear about recent action being taken to address airplane noise. Senator Brownsberger, State Representatives Jon Hecht and Dave Rogers, and staff for Congresswoman Katherine Clark will also attend.
Findings on the Bowker and the Back Bay Ramps
At the Boston Public Library on Tuesday, MassDOT rolled out for comment their findings on the Bowker Overpass and the Back Bay ramps. Here, in a Q&A format, is a summary of their findings.
Meeting Notes for 10/23/14 Comm. Ave. Green Line Public Meeting
Senator Brownsberger hosted a public meeting on October 23 at which MBTA personnel outlined a proposal to consolidate four Green Line stops along Commonwealth Avenue. The project would turn BU West, St. Paul, Babcock, and Pleasant into two fully accessible stations to help reduce travel times and improve safety.
I-90 Allston Interchange MassDOT/EOEEA Site Walk and Scoping Meeting
Here is a notice from MassDOT and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs about a Site Walk and Scoping Meeting for the Allston I-90 Interchange Project on Thursday, November 20, 2014.
Traffic Congestion on Mount Auburn Street at Fresh Pond Parkway
If you have felt that congestion on Mount Auburn crossing Fresh Pond Parkway has been especially bad over the past few weeks, you are right. Hopefully, this week, things are better and things will improve a bit further by the end of the month for reasons I’ll list in this post. Meanwhile we continue to push for permanent improvements to this intersection.