Hi- I drive in to Cambridge/Somerville on Rt 2 every morning, and head east toward Medford on the Alewife Brook Parkway Extension as part of my commute. Every morning I am struck by the sheer rudeness of drivers blocking the box trying to squeeze through the light (and failing) to get towards Alewife Station from …
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Over the next two weeks, the Army Corps of Engineers will be conducting planned testing of support structures as part of the Muddy River Restoration Project. Residents may hear “loud, gunshot-like bangs” as part of the testing that will last for less than a second. The noise is not cause for alarm. Eight tests have been scheduled …
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On Earth Day last Monday, the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Environment voted to send on to the Senate a bill to assess the long-term risks from sea level rise. Climate change is expected to result in as much as 2 meters of sea level rise over the next century. At the same time, with …
I would think that everyone having concern about our representation at the US Senate, would be favorably influenced if Ed Markey would publicly sign the http://www.theanticorruptionpledge.org/take-the-pledge/ There is plenty of time before tuesday… Laurence Lessig in http://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html makes a compelling argument, and even more important, simple steps to address how to make our congress better …
Senator Brownsberger’s office is pleased to share this announcement from the Watertown Community Foundation urging residents to engage in neighborhood gatherings to share experiences and feelings about the Boston Marathon bombings and subsequent events. Foundation Supports “Watertown Strong” Neighborhood Gatherings In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings and subsequent actions by the Watertown Police …
We invite you and your families and friends to join us for the annual Charles River Cleanup that will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Please stop by our drop in volunteer locations in Watertown and Brighton on Saturday morning to register, grab a free t-shirt, and get trash bags and gloves. In Brighton, come on down to Artesani Playground …
