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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Towns air concerns with EPA's Sudbury River cleanup plan

MetroWest leaders are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to consider more options to deal with mercury pollution in the Sudbury River and to beef up its science on possible cleanup strategies. The MetroWest Regional Collaborative - formerly known as the MetroWest Growth Management Committee - said in its own letter that it asked an outside engineering and scientific consultant to review the EPA's study on cleanup options.

Friday, August 20, 2010
Our View: Salem-Peabody ties are due for an upgrade

It's good to see elected officials, planners and interested citizens from both cities taking a close look at the busy corridor that serves as one of two major road links between these urban centers. The study is being encouraged by a $20,000 planning grant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council which has made improving transportation options within the Greater Boston area one of its major tasks.

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Friday, July 23, 2010
Youth, Law Enforcement Join for Basketball Tournament

SOMERVILLE – Law enforcement officials, youth services workers and local teens will join together for the Annual Metro Mayors Basketball Tournament on Saturday, July 31, 2010, in a show of solidarity among youth and those who fight for their safety.

Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Quincy, Revere, Somerville and Winthrop will send teams to a five-on-five tournament hosted by the Metro Mayors Coalition as a way to promote safe summer activities and kick off the coming school year.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Zoning Reform Legislation Passes Major Milestone

BOSTON – A landmark zoning reform bill several decades in the making has been favorably reported out of committee, calling for substantial changes to the way Massachusetts cities and towns promote and review development across the state.

The legislation, the “Comprehensive Land Use Reform and Partnerships Act” – or CLURPA – consolidates and reorganizes current zoning law, making it easier for cities and towns to breathe new life into their downtowns and residential areas, while promoting sustainable and responsible development.

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