Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

  • Shop
  • Subscribe to BMG
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Front Page
  • All Posts
  • About
  • Rules
  • Events
  • Register on BMG

More Green Line extension DEIR goodies

January 5, 2010 By stephgm 11 Comments

The new STEP comments address station design, sitting, and access; community path integration; the maintenance facility; and regional environmental justice.  STEP agrees with MGNA (Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance) on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deir, green-line-extension, medford, somerville

Six days left for comments on Green Line Extension Draft Environmental Impact Report

January 2, 2010 By stephgm Leave a Comment

What is particularly disheartening about the current DEIR document is that it proposes to extend the Green Line only as far as College Avenue by 2014; the terminus at Route 16 would then be considered at some indefinite time in the future, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: green-line-extension, medford, public-transportation

Sharon Guzik: A Much Needed Progressive Runs for Medford School Committee

October 30, 2009 By jimkiely1960 13 Comments

This year Medford finally has an opportunity to elect a progressive candidate to its school committee.  Since July, Sharon Guzik and her supporters have been walking the breadth of Medford to listen to residents' thoughts on the state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: committee, election, guzik, medford, progressive, school, schools, volunteer, vote

Link dump

April 13, 2009 By Charley on the MTA 7 Comments

Former DiMasi [Deputy -- corrected] Chief of Staff [- and Communications Director] David Guarino gives a brief budget-week preview from his new digs at MS&L. News hits Friday @ 5pm, he says. via David G., watch for Terry Murray's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: green-line, guarino, mbta, medford, patrick, therese-murray

Senator Pat Jehlen hosts 9th annual Budget event

April 3, 2009 By woburndem 10 Comments

The evening started with a presentation by Noah Burger from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center www.massbudget.org Noah offers both a look back history on what we have done in the past and how we arrived at this place and time. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 23rd-middlesex, economy, governor-patrick, judy-meredith, massachusetts, medford, noah-burger, one-massachusetts, public-policy, sean-garballey, senator-jehlen, somerville, winchester, woburn

Green Line all the way, baby (to Rt. 16)

February 3, 2009 By Charley on the MTA 28 Comments

Sorry to get all parochial on everyone ... If the federal money comes through, the Green Line will go all the way out to Route 16 in Medford, i.e. by the Whole Foods/Starbucks/Sav-Mor/WOW area. Good stuff -- though obviously not as good as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aloisi, green-line, massachusetts, mbta, medford, transit

Help Protect our Pro-Equality Supermajority – It’s Time to Get Involved

September 4, 2008 By massequality Leave a Comment

There's less than two weeks to go till the Democratic Primary here in Massachusetts. Yes, we know – there's so much interesting stuff going on in national politics, it can be hard to focus on the races we've got here at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 34th-middlesex, activism, bisexual, carl-sciortino, election, gay, glbt, lesbian, lgbt, mass-equality, massachusetts, massequality, medford, progressive, somerville, state-representative, transgender, volunteer

2,000+ citizens ask for Green Line to Route 16

August 5, 2008 By stephgm 15 Comments

Here is the update:Petition and Demographic Data Support Route 16 Station for Green Line Extension to Medford/Somerville MEDFORD (August 4, 2008) -- The Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance (MGNA) today presented state transportation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, extension, green-line, medford, mgna, route-16, somerville

Tonight in Somerville -Sciortino event with Deval

July 22, 2008 By keepin-it-cool 28 Comments

Carl Sciortino has been my State Rep for four years now. I can go on and on about what a wonderful representative he is - but I will try to be brief. I find  Carl to be  extremely intelligent and personable. He is quick to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval, fundraiser, massachusetts, medford, patrick, sciortino, somerville

Petition — please support the Green Line extension to Route 16

June 8, 2008 By stephgm 53 Comments

Sign Our Petition to Support the Green Line to Route 16 http://www.petitiononline.com/... The Executive Office of Transportation is nearing a decision on its final recommendation for station locations along the Green Line extension to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, extension, green-line, medford, route-16, somerville

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Recommended Posts

  • "Democracy has prevailed" (3)
  • In the end... (3)
  • “41 minutes of fear” - video narrative of the Capitol riot (1)
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs or How to Talk about Climate (1)
  • Top 10 Things I Wondered About Today While Walking My Dog. (1)

Recent User Posts

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs or How to Talk about Climate

January 22, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

City Agriculture – January 21, 2021, the Happy Inauguration Issue

January 21, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

In the end…

January 21, 2021 By fredrichlariccia 3 Comments

Well, this is interesting…

January 20, 2021 By Christopher Leave a Comment

Nips

January 20, 2021 By johntmay Leave a Comment

Stop The Media Steal

January 17, 2021 By SomervilleTom 12 Comments

Recent Comments

  • johntmay on “Who’s Delaying Climate Action in Massachusetts?”#9 Real Estate..“Many of the older homes that would be s…
  • gmoke on “Who’s Delaying Climate Action in Massachusetts?”Don’t overlook an important warning from Justin Gillis i…
  • fredrichlariccia on In the end…Ana Navarro nails it : Some seem confused by @POTUS call…
  • bob-gardner on In the end…And the "boy who stuttered" appointed a DNI director who…
  • fredrichlariccia on In the end…Now we're Presidin' with Biden
  • SomervilleTom on “41 minutes of fear” – video narrative of the Capitol riotBetter advice about fear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?…
  • bob-gardner on “41 minutes of fear” – video narrative of the Capitol riotSome good advice about what to do about that fear: https…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

Blue Mass. GroupFollow

Blue Mass. Group
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
13h

Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

Reply on Twitter 1353135948469559305Retweet on Twitter 135313594846955930521Like on Twitter 135313594846955930536Twitter 1353135948469559305
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
22h

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

Reply on Twitter 1353002390560141318Retweet on Twitter 135300239056014131882Like on Twitter 1353002390560141318240Twitter 1353002390560141318
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
10h

"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

Reply on Twitter 1353179540324048898Retweet on Twitter 13531795403240488987Like on Twitter 135317954032404889811Twitter 1353179540324048898
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
10h

Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

Reply on Twitter 1353179955342020610Retweet on Twitter 13531799553420206102Like on Twitter 13531799553420206107Twitter 1353179955342020610
Retweet on TwitterBlue Mass. Group Retweeted
BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
21 Jan

Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

Benjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning

"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

Reply on Twitter 1352404143089065989Retweet on Twitter 13524041430890659892Like on Twitter 13524041430890659896Twitter 1352404143089065989
Load More...

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2021 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.