TONIGHT: Cambridge Airplane Noise Meeting
Many of you are all too aware of new FAA-mandated flight patterns that funnel planes over a corridor that passes directly over a number of communities, including Cambridge and Belmont. There will be a community meeting held in Cambridge at the Lesley University Hall Amphitheater (1815 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138) on Tuesday, March 3rd Cambridge Representatives to the Logan Airport Community Advisory Committee will present an update on the actions being taken in response to the new flight patterns and resultant noise. I thank Representatives Marjorie Decker and Jon Hecht for organizing the meeting, which I will also attend along with staff members from the offices of State Senator Pat Jehlen and Congresswoman Katherine Clark. The meeting will be informational only and community members are encouraged to submit specific complaints to the Massachusetts Port Authority Noise Abatement Hotline by phone (617-561-3333) or online.
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Grove Street Playground Master Plan Community Meeting
Belmont and the development company Activas Inc. have announced a pair of public meetings to discuss the creation of a Master Plan for the Grove Street Playground. The first meeting will be oriented around soliciting input from neighborhood residents and will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4th at the Board of Selectmen Room in Belmont Town Hall (455 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478).
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Belmont Human Rights Commission to Discuss Public Accommodations and other Transgender Issues In Belmont
On Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. in Belmont Town Hall Room 1 (455 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478) the Belmont Human Rights Commission will be hosting a discussion of public accommodations and other transgender issues in Belmont. Lack of equal access to public accommodations is just one of a great many obstacles that face transgender people in our society, and this meeting will continue discussion about this important issue.
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Arlington ECOFest 2015
This year's annual environmental celebration will focus on energy - how we make it, use it, measure it and conserve it - and will be held on Saturday, March 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Arlington Town Hall (730 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA 02476). Arlington ECOFest is free and open to the public.
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A Path to Caring: Belmont's Volunteer and Non-Profit Fair
Inspired by "A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunities" by Nicolas Christof and Sheryl WuDunn, Belmont's Volunteer and Non-Profit Informational Fair will be held on Saturday, March 7th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist (404 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478). Come hear about the outstanding work being done by so many organizations and to find out about opportunities to get involved with your passion.
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Healthy Yards and Gardens Fair in Belmont
On Saturday, March 7th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Belmont Public Library Assembly Room (336 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478), Sustainable Belmont will host a Healthy Yards and Gardens Fair. The Fair will provide an opportunity to learn about safe, organic gardening practices from experienced gardeners and organizations and will be a great place to learn something new!
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Second Grove Street Playground Master Plan Community Meeting
Belmont and the development company Activas Inc. will hold their second public meeting to discuss the creation of a Master Plan for the Grove Street Playground. The will focus on youth organizations representing soccer, baseball and other sports. It will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9th at the Board of Selectmen Room in Belmont Town Hall (455 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478).
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Contact Me
I welcome your input and hope to hear from you on issues of mutual concern. Email: rep.dave.rogers@gmail.com. State House office phone: 617-722-2400. Personal cell phone: 617-817-9395. Website: repdaverogers.com.
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March Office Hours
I will hold office hours at the following times and places during March. I encourage any and all to stop by and speak with me about any concerns or to offer any input you might have.
Saturday, March 21st from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Verna's Donut Shop in North Cambridge (2344 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140)
Saturday, March 21st from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Bruegger’s Bagels in Belmont (41 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478).
Tuesday, March 24th from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Kickstand Cafe in Arlington (594 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476)
You can also always contact me at any time in my office at 617 722 2400 or at dave.rogers@mahouse.gov.
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Belmont Precinct Meetings on the FY2016 Budget, Financial Task Force Report and the Proposed Override
The Belmont Board of Selectmen and Financial Task Force will be holding a pair of "precinct meetings" for Town Meeting Members and interested residents on the fiscal year 2016 town budget, the Financial Task Force report, and the proposed Proposition 2 1/2 override. The first meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12th at the Beech Street Center (266 Beech Street Belmont, MA 02478). The second meeting will also be held at the Beech Street Center and will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30th.
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A Road Map Towards Justice: How to End Mass Incarceration in Massachusetts
On Saturday, March 14th at 1:00 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Unilateralist of Arlington (630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476), I will be speaking at "A Road Map Towards Justice: How to End Mass Incarceration in Massachusetts," an event that will be hosted by the Mass Incarceration Working Group of First Parish Arlington. Also speaking will be Representative Sean Garballey and legal counsel from Senator Ken Donnelly's office, among others. The event promises to be an informative look into the work going on in Massachusetts to achieve major criminal justice reform.
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Belmont League of Women Voters Candidates' Night
At Chenery Middle School (95 Washington St, Belmont, MA 02478) on Thursday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. the Belmont League of Women Voters will host Candidates' Night. Voters will have the opportunity to meet candidates for town offices from town meeting member to selectmen.
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Election Day in Arlington
Saturday, March 28th is Election Day in Arlington. Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as registered voters in Arlington will have the opportunity to vote for a number of town offices. The last day to register to vote in this election is March 7th. The Arlington League of Women Voters will be offering rides to the poll between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., a service you can access by calling 781-354-0907. If you do not know where your polling location is, you can find out here.
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Other Events
You can also look at the town and city calendars for Arlington, Belmont, and Cambridge to find out about more town meetings and community events.
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Social Media
I am glad to have already connected with many of you on Facebook. Due to the limitations on personal Facebook pages, however, I plan to start to do more of my political and community outreach from my political page. Please like my official State Representative page here. You can also follow me on twitter to find out more about my representation of the 24th Middlesex District.
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