Newton Mayor to discuss plan for new Newton Center

Newton Mayor Setti Warren Invites You to Learn About Exciting New Concept in Newton Centre for Historic Building Restoration, Community Space, Restaurant, Boutique Hotel, and Housing for Children and Families

Newton, MA – Please join Newton Mayor Setti Warren on Friday May 12^th at 8:15am 1294 Centre St. for a presentation on the proposed development of the property. Speakers include: Mayor Warren, Chamber President Greg Reibman, property developer Stuart Rothman, and city staff.

The project includes: restoration of the library as a restaurant or café and community space, a boutique hotel, open space, parking, and six units of housing for families with children looking to move from financial instability to independence. These units will be accompanied by wrap-around services for the families from a trusted, experienced service provider, EMPath.

Mayor Warren first announced this initiative in October of last year as an important component of his Economic Growth for All agenda, addressing income inequality in Newton and providing a path to economic mobility for children and families. This new concept will support moving children and families to self-sufficiency, preserve this historic building as a community resource, and contribute to the commercial tax base and vitality in Newton Centre. ( From Mayor's office)

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What: Presentation of 1294 Centre St. Development Concept

When: Friday May 12^th, 8:15am

Where: 1294 Centre St. Newton, MA

Governor Baker Makes Nominations to Probate and Family Court and Natick District Court

Governor Baker Makes Nominations to Probate and Family Court and Natick District Court

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Attorneys Susan Sard Tierney to the Probate and Family Court and John F. Coffey to the Natick District Court. Tierney has 30 years of experience working for private firms in family law matters and Coffey has been a sole practitioner since 1995 with 23 years of prior experience in the public sector.

“Attorneys Susan Tierney and John Coffey are highly qualified and have over sixty years of combined experience serving in the probate and family and district courts, respectfully, said Governor Charlie Baker. “I am confident, should they be confirmed, that their knowledge of the law, wisdom and temperament will serve the Commonwealth and their respective courts well.” 

“I am pleased with the nomination of these two experienced attorneys,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “If confirmed, the Probate Family Court and District Court will benefit greatly from Attorney Tierney’s and Coffey’s experience, commitment and skill.”

The Probate and Family Court Department has jurisdiction over family-related and probate matters such as divorce, paternity, child support, custody, parenting time, adoption, termination of parental rights, abuse prevention and wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and changes of name.

For more information on the Probate & Family Court, visit: http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/pfc/

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February, 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April, 2015.

The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all felonies punishable by a sentence up to five years, and many other specific felonies with greater potential penalties; all misdemeanors; and all violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws. In civil matters, District Court judges conduct both jury and jury-waived trials, and determine with finality any matter in which the likelihood of recovery does not exceed $25,000. The District Court also tries small claims involving up to $7,000 (initially tried to a magistrate, with a defense right of appeal either to a judge or to a jury). The District Court's civil jurisdiction also includes many specialized proceedings, including abuse prevention restraining orders and civil motor vehicle infractions (tried initially to a magistrate, with right of appeal to a judge).

For more information about the District Court, visithttp://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/dc/

About Susan Sard Tierney

Susan Sard Tierney currently works as an associate at the law firm Dunning, Kirrane, McNichols & Garner, LLP. She represents clients in all types of family law matters, including divorce, custody, abuse prevention orders, guardianships of minors, grandparents’ visitation, and adoption. She is a Court-appointed Guardian ad Litem and a trained mediator.  Prior to this, Ms. Tierney represented low-income clients as a staff attorney at South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. and New Hampshire Legal Assistance. She was also a law clerk to United States District Court Judge Shane Devine in New Hampshire. Ms. Tierney graduated from Brown University in 1981 with an A.B., Magna Cum Laude, in Political Science, and received her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1985. She resides in West Yarmouth.

About John F. Coffey

John F. Coffey has been a sole practitioner with an emphasis on criminal defense and civil litigation since 1995. Prior to that, Mr. Coffey served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Suffolk County District Attorney Office where he managed a caseload of thirty to forty felony cases and supervised narcotics trafficking investigations, including electronic surveillance and wiretaps.  He has also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Plymouth and Bristol County District Attorney Offices.  In 1992, Mr. Coffey was appointed as a Special United States Attorney to work on a joint state and federal narcotics investigation named “Georgia Peach” that resulted in the indictment and conviction of several high-level cocaine traffickers who were operating and distributing cocaine in Boston.  Mr. Coffey graduated from Boston College in 1981 with a B.S. in Marketing, received his J.D. from New England School of Law in 1986, and  in 1995 he attended Boston University School of Law part time taking classes towards his L.L.M. in Taxation.   He resides with his family in Needham

Wynn Boston seeking minority-, woman owned businesses for Slot Machine Base Millwork

Wynn Boston Harbor is seeking local and minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned businesses for Slot Machine Base Millwork for the new Wynn Boston Harbor Resort in Everett.

Wynn is committed to the local and diverse business community, in particular businesses located in our Host Community of Everett and Surrounding Communities of Malden, Medford, Boston, Chelsea, Cambridge, and Somerville.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Dana Ham:dana.ham@wynnmass.com

MAYOR WALSH RELEASES FIRST VISION ZERO ANNUAL REPORT

MAYOR WALSH RELEASES FIRST VISION ZERO ANNUAL REPORT

Key accomplishments include reducing Boston's speed limit to 25 mph, ensuring all major roadway reconstruction projects include a focus on improving safety

BOSTON - Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department, in partnership with the Boston's Vision Zero Task Force, today released a first year annual report for the City of Boston's Vision Zero initiative. Building on Mayor Walsh's commitment to safe streets, Vision Zero works to eliminate fatal and serious traffic crashes in Boston by 2030. The program's accomplishments for the year include successfully reducing Boston's default speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour (MPH), installing a protected bicycle lane on Massachusetts Avenue and working to ensure that all major roadway reconstruction projects include a focus on improving safety for all users of the road. "Safety for our residents is our top priority, whether they're driving, biking or walking in our City, and that's why we're focused on using proven strategies to improve conditions for all of our road's users," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "We've made significant progress this year, and I look forward to continuing the work of Vision Zero." "A major step forward toward our Vision Zero goal was realized on January 9th of this year when our default speed limit decreased from 30 to 25 MPH as the result of Mayor Walsh and City agencies vigorously pursuing amended legislation," said the City's Chief of Streets Chris Osgood.  "This new law, along with a host of other projects being implemented as part of our Vision Zero effort, will work to keep people safe on Boston's streets." The speed limit reduction improves safety for all users of Boston's roadways. Studies show that the likelihood of a pedestrian suffering a fatal injury as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle decreases from 20 percent when the vehicle is traveling at 30 mph, to 12 percent when the vehicle is traveling at 25 mph. Slower speeds make it easier for drivers to stop when necessary. It also increases a driver's field of vision making it more likely for the driver to see a pedestrian or cyclist on the roadway. In addition to reducing the City's speed limit, and establishing protected bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue, the City is also investing in the Commonwealth Avenue Phase 2A project, an example of a roadway reconstruction project that will significantly improve safety for all users of Boston's streets. "A physically protected bike lane on each side of Commonwealth Avenue will shield cyclists from injuries sustained when car doors open unexpectedly and protected intersections will provide a positive ride for both cyclists and drivers," said Boston Transportation Commissioner Gina N. Fiandaca."Further upgrades include reconstructed sidewalks and other enhancements to benefit pedestrians, and complete ADA compliant access to the green line trolley." Vision Zero progress aimed at reducing crashes on Boston's streets is being supported by the following additional efforts implemented over the past year: To engage the public in Vision Zero, the Boston's Safest Driver Competition kicked-off in October, 2016. Nearly 5,000 people participated in this app based, initiative. Important benefits of the competition included reductions in phone use and speeding as 500 competitors saw their phone distraction drop by 47% and speeding drop by almost 35%.  Over 190,000 trips were taken by competitors from 99 communities in metro Boston and all of Boston neighborhoods. The four top winners received citations from Mayor Walsh and cash prizes totaling $4,500 and another 98 high scorers were awarded over $3,400 in cash prizes funded by Arbella Insurance. In partnership with neighborhood residents and community organizations, the Neighborhood Safe Streets Program was launched in 2016. The program uses traffic calming measures to improve roadway safety within a defined residential area. Streets in the program will be equipped with visual and physical cues, such as signage, pavement markings and speed humps, to slow drivers to 20 MPH. The City worked with two communities to develop the program, the Talbot-Norfolk Triangle in Dorchester's Codman Square and Stonybrook in Jamaica Plain. Physical improvements will be made in these two pilot neighborhoods this year, and community outreach and design work on two to three newly selected Neighborhood Slow Streets projects will begin in 2017. Codman Square in Dorchester, as well as Massachusetts Avenue in the Back Bay, Fenway and the South End are designated Vision Zero Focus Areas due to the high number of crashes at these locations. A "parking-protected" bicycle lane has been installed in the southbound direction between Beacon and Westland Streets. Additional improvements have been implemented to ensure better visibility of pedestrians at intersections and to upgrade bike facilities. Further upgrades are scheduled this year. Numerous additional locations throughout Downtown and the neighborhoods have been targeted using yield to pedestrian signs, new crosswalks and other pavement markings, new curb extensions and ramps, street lights, and traffic signal timing changes. In an effort to discourage speeding, signs have been posted on Beacon Street in the Back Bay, informing drivers that traffic signals along the street are programmed for vehicles traveling 25 mph.  Driver above the limit will only lead to being stopped at red lights further up the street. Sixteen speed feedback signs have been installed throughout the City. The signs display vehicle travel speeds and flash to warn motorists if they are over the speed limit. As part of Mayor Walsh's recently released Imagine Boston Capital Plan, drawing on city, state and federal sources, the City will invest $709 million over the next five years in implementing the core initiatives outlined in Go Boston 2030.  Examples of additional major roadway reconstruction projects that include a focus on improving safety and access for all users of Boston's streets are as follows: As part of the Connect Historic Boston project, Staniford Street has been reconstructed between Cambridge and Causeway Streets and now includes a two-way, sidewalk-level bike facility and the City's first bicycle signals. Work continues with the aim of opening two-way protected bike lanes on sections of Causeway Street, Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue this year. Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury and the South End is being redesigned to make it a more neighborhood friendly street and to incorporate a complete streets concept to safely and efficiently welcome all users of the roadway. The North Washington Street Bridge provides an important connection from the Charlestown neighborhood to Downtown and is a link on the Freedom Trail.  The project to reconstruct the bridge will incorporate excellent pedestrian and bicycle amenities, as well as a dedicated bus lane inbound The Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square Design Project includes among its priorities improving pedestrian connections and safety between MBTA stations and the Charlestown community, and upgraded bicycle infrastructure.

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馬惠美角逐牛頓市長 華人社區助選開跑(圖片)

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