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Senator Barrios Presents a
Citation at
Edwards Middle School in Charlestown
Local program receives Children’s Trust Fund grant for parenting
education and support
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund, the state’s leading
agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, announced
today the award of a grant of up to $5,000 to Family Nurturing Center of
Massachusetts to fund a parenting education and support program at its
Mission Safe Church program at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in
Charlestown.
Senator Barrios' Monthly TV
show Airdates:
Mon
3/5 - 6pm
All
times are on BNN Channel 23 Comcast / Channel 83 RCN
Sludge Plant Update:
Good News!! MEPA
has extended the comment period for us from Feb. 26 to March 10th.
Below is the place that you should send letters once they are fully
prepared.
Letters should be sent to Nicholas
Zavolas, MEPA Analyst by March 10 by
fax, e-mail or snail mail:
Update: Boston Water and Sewer
Commission Proposes Locating Sludge Plant
The Sludge plant continues to be a messy situation. Last month, the BWSC
stated that they had not agreed to re-file their proposal which would
have allowed the citizens of Charlestown, Everett and Somerville to
weigh in on the situation. That blatantly contradicts statements made to
me by former Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Bob Golledge.
In response, the City of Everett recently filed a “Third Party Change of
Notice,” which is required whenever there is a material change to a
project, such as “change of project site or address". The Boston Water &
Sewer Commission’s original applied to the Executive Office of
Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to locate the sludge plant in South Boston
but decided to relocate the plant due to community opposition. Everett
filed the Change of Notice as a third party in order to assert its
jurisdiction arguing that the sludge facility abuts Everett land.
Everett is petitioning the EOEA to reopen the process to give residents
of Everett, Somerville, and Charlestown the right to voice their
opinions on the location of the plant. Having a third party file a
change of notice is relatively unusual; most of the time the proponent
of a project who files a Notice of Project Change petition. If Everett
is indeed an abutter, the Everett Conservation Commission will have
jurisdiction, as well as Boston. Stay tuned.
Watch Senator Barrios' show
"The State of Safety: Is Mass. Safer 5 years after 9/11?"
Senator Barrios has consistently supported and advocated for drug
treatment programs to help break the cycles of addiction that affect too
many of our youth and adults. In 2005 he was able to get a budget
allocation of $100,000 to support the work of the Charlestown Recovery
House. He continues to support and push for increased funding for
treatment and outreach.
Sullivan Square
After the 93 overpass came down, a new opportunity exists to redesign
and renew Sullivan Square. Senator Barrios has been working with state
and local officials to make sure the money exists to continue planning
for the reconstruction of Sullivan Square for better traffic movement
and pedestrian access. In 2005, he requested that Sullivan Square
reconstruction be fast-tracked and was able to move up the timeline by
five years, from 2016 to 2011.
Increasing Access to the
Mystic River
Senator Barrios has long been an advocate for the Mystic River,
promoting increased awareness and access for residents who live along
the river. In 2006, he was honored as a “Mystic River Mover and Shaker”
by the Mystic River Watershed Association for his work to protect the
Mystic River. He is now leading the effort to create a Mystic River
Legislative Caucus to help push advocate for the Mystic River in the
State House.
In 2006, he secured $250,000 to support a Mystic River Master Plan to
help guide the state’s activities along the Mystic River. Because of
Senator Barrios’ involvement he has secured a promise from the state’s
parks agency to include the lower Mystic communities of East Somerville,
Charlestown, Chelsea and Everett in the Master Plan.
Senator Barrios has been actively working to increase access to the
Mystic River by pushing the state to develop a bike and pedestrian
crossing across the Amelia Earhart Dam. The Mystic Crossing project
would connect Somerville to Everett and would allow residents in
northern communities with quick and easy access to Assembly Square and
Sullivan Square. Additionally, Senator Barrios has been actively pushing
the state to quickly design and create a bike and pedestrian path along
the Mystic River bordering the MBTA bus facility in Charlestown that
would link the Amelia Earhart Dam area with the Rte. 99 bridge.
Supporting Common-Sense
Development in Charlestown
Senator Barrios has been working to encourage redevelopment and public
access along the waterfront in Charlestown – an in particular in the
Navy Yard. In 2005, he joined with residents and community leaders to
successfully oppose the construction of an INS detention facility that
was strongly opposed by residents.
Charlestown Community Listings
The
Charlestown Branch Library offers ESL Conversation on Thursday at 4,
in addition to weekly preschool and toddler story hours, and an adult
monthly discussion group and bi-monthly writers' groups.
The
John F. Kennedy Family Service Center offers Head Start, job
training and placement programs in addition to elderly home care and
recreational programs.
The
Community
Center offers assistance with the GRE, ABE, and ESL in addition to
help with taxes, swimming lessons for children and lap time for adults;
basketball, baseball, football and hockey; special summer programs, and
more.
The
Golden
Age Center is a senior center that provides a variety of programs
including outings, health programs, games, and more.
K.I.C.K
(Karate Inspires City Kids) is a karate program for kids that offers
sliding-scale tuition. It also offers adult programs in tai chi, karate,
personal training and more.
The
Courageous
Sailing Center is a public charity that offers some children's
sailing summer programs at no charge in addition to other sailing
classes.
The Battle of Bunker Hill Parade takes place in
Charlestown, to get involved, visit the
website.
The
Friends of the
Charlestown Navy Yard is a group interested in maintaining the navy
yard and promoting responsible development and conducts yard cleanups.
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