The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) is now accepting proposals for its health-related grant program.
The “Healthy Watertown” program is designed to help organizations that serve Watertown develop new or continue existing programs with a health focus. Eligible organizations may apply for grants up to $2,500. A total of $19,000 in funding will be awarded.
I am deeply committed to avoiding MBTA service cuts and also to improving the quality of MBTA service. We squeezed through the planning for the current year without major service cuts, but it’s time to start the conversation about a long-term fix. Your thoughts? [See the full post at: Options for the MBTA]
I am deeply committed to avoiding MBTA service cuts and also to improving the quality of MBTA service. We squeezed through the planning for the current year without major service cuts, but it’s time to start the conversation about a long-term fix.
In recent months, Senator Brownsberger has engaged in discussions with government officials regarding the actuarial target rate of return for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Trust fund (PRIT). The PRIT fund is the state’s pension fund, established by the legislature in 1983 to address the state pension system’s unfunded liability. PRIT’s long-term actuarial target …
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The MBTA has recently completed preliminary design drawings for a proposed reconstruction of the Boston College Station at Commonwealth Avenue and Lake Street in Brighton. The MBTA has not made a decision to go forward with a project for this station.
In the fine print of legal notices on page B4 of the Boston Globe of Saturday, August 25, 2012, there was a piece of good news for Belmont and Watertown: The state has put out to bid the reconstruction of Belmont Street and Trapelo Road.
