Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO: Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: House Bill 136 DATE: September 10, 2013 I am writing to express my support for the goals of H136, An Act to increase the …
Daly Field Complex Public Meetings Sept. 10 & 25
A reminder that this evening, Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will hold a public meeeting on the leasing and renovation proposal for the Daly Field Complex. The meeting is at Community Rowing Boathouse, 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton. A second public meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 25 for presentation of the final …
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Sea level rise the focus of Boston Globe editorial
The impact of sea level rise and flooding was the subject of the lead editorial in the Boston Globe on Sunday, Sept., 8. This is an issue that Senator Brownsberger has been following closely and working to address. He is the lead sponsorship of bill S.344, which calls for creating a process to address catastrophic flooding …
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Openness on political questionnaires: Brownsberger sets the standard
The Boston Globe praises Will’s openness on campaign questionnaires.
ABC Stormwater Flooding Board
The State Senate today approved legislation extending the existence of the Arlington Belmont Cambridge Stormwater Flooding Board. Action will now be required by the House on the legislation. The Board grew out of informal conversations convened over 10 years ago between the three communities to remedy shared flooding problems. The board funds an online flood …
Trapelo Corridor Project
It’s lovely that they’re going to renovating it some, but I hope it is well-known that any less than a 5 foot wide bike lane adjacent to 8-foot wide parking stalls does not even meet AASHTO’s inadequate standards. The only place along the proposed reconstruction (working from I think the 75% design documents, as of …