Watch the MA Senate Budget Debate Live and Follow Budget Amendments

The Senate will go into its second day of debate on the Fiscal Year 2014 budget on May 23. You can watch the debate live here provided by Senate Broadcast Services on the MA Legislative website.   You can also follow the progress of the budget amendments at the Senate Budget Website. Roll call results can …

Daly Field Hearing, May 30

Passing on a notice from the Department of Conservation and Recreation:  Department of Conservation a­nd Recreation Commonwealth of Massachusetts LISTENING SESSION DALY FIELD COMPLEX LEASING & RENOVATION PROPOSAL Thursday, May 30, 2013 Community Rowing Boathouse 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton, MA 6:30pm to 8:00pm  At this meeting, DCR will hear from community residents on their interests …

Permanent Drug Collection Kiosk Installed in Brighton

The Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force has announced a permanent collection kiosk for residents looking to safely and easily dispose of prescription and non-prescription medication.   Residents can now find a self-serve MedReturn Kiosk in the lobby of the Boston Police Department D-14 at 301 Washington St. in Brighton.  No questions will be asked to those who use the kiosk to drop off …

Senate Ways and Means Budget Released.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee released its budget draft for Fiscal 2014 today. It shaves total formula local aid  overall just slightly, but some communities that have historically been shortchanged, notably Watertown, do a little better.  In addition to making adjustments in the main local aid accounts it fully funds the special education circuit …