Constituents in Belmont and Watertown have been concerned about increased Logan overflights over the past couple of years. I’ve given this issue a lot of attention, but ultimately, it is a federal issue. The FAA and MassPort have entered into an agreement to look at approaches to noise reduction, and the eventual progress may be meaningful.
More on Question Two
Many people were kind enough to weigh-in with feedback on the piece on Question Two that I ran last week and I thought I should follow up with some additional information. I support some charter expansion, but I do believe that Question Two goes too far.
Senior Charlie Card Day
Senator Brownsberger is sponsoring a Senior CharlieCard Day on Tuesday, October 25 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Beech Street Center (the Belmont senior center), 266 Beech Street, Belmont, as part of the Senior Center’s Health Fair. Seniors age 65 or older can save a trip to the MBTA offices in Downtown Boston …
Citizens’ Initiative Review Pilot Program: Question 4
This year Massachusetts voters will head to the polls to decide whether four initiative petitions will become law. In Massachusetts, the Secretary of the Commonwealth‘s Office publishes and distributes a voter guide, which contains information on each question. There is a summary of the proposed law, which is written by the Attorney General’s Office; an explanation of a …
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No on Question Two
On school issues, I listen very closely to the feelings of parents. I get mixed signals from parents about charter schools, but I do come down against Question Two, which would lift the cap on charter schools, because it goes too far.
Why is the primary vote on a Thursday?
The Belmont Citizen Herald published an article about the rare Thursday primary, authored by Senator Brownsberger