Last week, the House and Senate agreed on a transportation package and sent it to the Governor. House 3535 is the report of the conference committee reconciling the two versions of the transportation plan. The legislative version of the plan rolled out in April — it was rolled out jointly by the House and Senate Ways …
Final FY14 Budget
The legislature today approved its $34 billion budget for Fiscal 2014 (124-29 in the House and 36-3 in the Senate). Fiscal 2014 starts today, July 1. Some items of note in the budget include: Increases in local aid — especially for communities that had been treated unfairly under the Chapter 70 School Aid formula, like Watertown. …
Climate Change
Hi Will, I’m not a scientist, but believe my BHS Physical Science classes and common sense bears a little weight here. Sunlight and our distance from the sun is the only source of planet heat. How much of that sunlight reaches our surface determines our temp. We can use darkness and cloud shade as examples …
Letter re preservation support for the Church of the Covenant
March 5, 2013 Brona Simon, Executive Director & State Historic Preservation Officer Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 Dear Ms. Simon: I am pleased to write in support of the application for a grant by the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund of the Massachusetts Historical Commission to the Church of the Covenant …
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Green Line Update
Based upon public input received at the Public Information Meeting on Green Line Capacity Issues & Solutions held on January 17, 2013, Senator Brownsberger along with other elected officials sent Transportation Secretary Richard Davey a letter dated March 28, 2013 summarizing the issues and a potential timeline for solutions. Senator Brownsberger met with Dr. Beverly Scott, MBTA General Manager, on April 22, …
DCR Launches 7th Annual Great Park Pursuit: Outdoor Fun for Families
The Department of Conservation and Recreation has announced a series of free family activities in Massachusetts state parks that will take place throughout the summer as part of the 7th annual “Great Park Pursuit.” You can learn more about the programming here and register your family team here. Teams will participate in six self-designed programs to accommodate each team’s …
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