The important land at Alewife Reservation is in imminent danger of being razed and developed, which not only annihilates an irreplaceable piece of nature, but also apparently leaves surrounding residential areas more vulnerable to severe flooding. Please intervene, see postings at the Friends of Alewife Reservation website.
MBTA May (May) Scrap Some Green Line Trolley Stops Near BU
Your commute on the Green Line B branch along Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University may become a little less congested.
Your Green Line Commute May One Day Be Faster
BostonMagazine.com reports, “On Thursday, October 23, officials from the transit agency will meet at the Boston Public Library to go over a new plan to consolidate four stops along Commonwealth Avenue. According to details about the meeting, which will be hosted by Senator William Brownsberger and Senator Cynthia Creem, the proposed project would turn the …
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Senator Brownsberger Chairing Special Commission to Reduce the Recidivism of Sex Offenders
Senator Brownsberger is chairing a legislatively-created Special Commission to Reduce the Recidivism of Sex Offenders. Here is information about the Commission, its legislative charge, and meeting agendas and minutes.
Comm. Ave. Green Line Improvements Public Meeting October 23
Please join Senator Brownsberger and other elected officials on Thursday, October 23, 6:00-8:00 PM at the Boston Public Library for a presentation by MBTA personnel on a proposed project to consolidate four Green Line stops along Commonwealth Avenue. Here are more details about the meeting.
Pension/OPEB obligations
Roger Wrubel expresses concern about pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefit obligations in Belmont, and asks what can be done at the state level to control these obligations.