“The Affordable Healthcare Act Explained” – Presentation in Belmont

The public is invited to a presentation given by Health Care For All on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave., Belmont. Attendees will learn about the benefits of the ACA and changes to be aware of in the new law. Bring your questions.  This presentation will provide give …

Letter to Ways & Means Chairs re Mystic River Master Plan

Senator Brownsberger was one of the co-signers of a letter to the Chairs of Senate and House Ways & Means re funding for implementation of a Mystic River Master Plan. March 3, 2014   The Honorable Stephen M. Brewer, Chairman Senate Committee on Ways and Means State House, Room 212 Boston, MA 02133   The …

Watertown Community Foundation Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                 CONTACT: Michael Schade March 4, 2014                                                                                    PHONE:     617.926.1500   Watertown Foundation to Award $70K in Grants   Watertown Community Foundation Announces Two 2014 Grant Programs   The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) announces two Spring 2014 grant programs to support local nonprofits, programs and projects.  Approximately $70,000 will be distributed.   One: …

Trapelo Road Schedule

Please note: some information in this post has been superseded — click here for latest. Glenn Clancy, Director of the Community Development Department of Belmont recently posted a tentative schedule for the Trapelo Road Rebuild Project. Drainage and subsurface work is in progress now all along the corridor. The actual road work will be done …

Advocating for the Green Line

With last night’s Senate action on the Transportation Bond Bill, we passed an important milestone in our efforts to improve the transportation system — roads, bridges and public transit. It is worth recapping where we are, with a particular emphasis on the challenge of improving the Green Line. Representing Back Bay, Fenway and the Longwood …