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Wakefield Event Planning Committee Chair Paul DiNocco, center, enjoyed a light moment with State Representative Paul Brodeur, left, and State Representative Donald Wong, right, during Friday evening’s kick-off festivities for Festival Italia. The event featured an Italian buffet dinner served by local restaurants.
Rep. Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) breaks down the state's 2013 proposed budget, which puts added emphasis on cities and towns.
[Note: The following was submitted by Representative Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose).] On Wednesday, April 26th, my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives successfully passed a FY13 budget bill that embraces cities and towns as a top priority. The last four years have been an extraordinary challenge for state and local governments. I am happy to report that House budget for FY13 brings much-needed stability to municipal finances and public services at the local level. The House budget contains $899M to fully fund the Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA ) which municipalities rely on to balance their budgets each fiscal year. For Wakefield this translates into an additional $206,031 in UGGA from last year. Governor Deval Patrick …
Representative Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) offers some holiday shopping advice: Keep it local.
As we approach the holiday shopping season, we face the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These marketing programs encourage consumers to rush to the mall or big box store, or to shop with their computers without ever leaving the house. There is, however, a better way to do your holiday shopping – head right downtown and patronize the local businesses of Melrose and Wakefield. Why support our local businesses? They are crucial to economic development and job creation. According to the United States Small Business Administration, there were approximately 28 million small businesses in the United States last year. Over the past two decades, small businesses have created 65 percent of net new jobs. According to the small business …
Rep. Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) and Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) would essentially switch who represents the 3rd precinct in Wakefield.
The state of Massachusetts released its preliminary state legislative redistricting plans on Oct. 18, and although some communities are affected greatly by the proposed changes, Wakefield would not be affected very much. State House of Representatives The proposed change in district lines would call for Rep. Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) to drop represententing Wakefield's Precinct 3. Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) would then pick up Precinct 3, essentially switching that one precinct between the two legislators. Currently, Rep. Brodeur represents Wakefield's precincts 3, 4, 5 and 6, in the 32nd Middlesex District, and Rep. Wong represents 1, 2 and 7 in the 9th Essex District. Under the propsoal, Rep. Brodeur would represent Precincts 4, 5 and 6 …
A legislative update for seniors with State Rep. Paul Brodeur, a meeting for parents with special education students, and more things to know today.
1. Cooling back down - Today will be sunny with a high near 69, according to the National Weather Service. Can we get the heat wave back, please? 2. Today in Wakefield sports - Boys and girls varsity cross country take on Burlington at 3:45 p.m. @ Burlington. 3. Special Ed PAC Meeting - Tonight at 7 p.m., the Wakefield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (PAC) will host its first meeting of the school year in the John Volpe Library at Wakefield High School. All are welcome to join the discussion and meet other parents in the school district that share a common mission and vision. If you have any questions, contact Marie Rej at mrej001@yahoo.com. 4. School Committee - The Wakefield School committee meets tonight at 7 p.m. in the …
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Today at 7:30 a.m. at the Americal Civic Center.
[The following was submitted by Sen. Katherine Clark's Office.] Senator Katherine Clark will host a forum focused on financing programs available to businesses through state programs. The forum, being held with the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce, will highlight financing opportunities for small businesses through initiatives such as bridge loans. Representatives Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) and Donald Wong (R-Saugus) will join the forum featuring financial services and loan fund expert Charles Grigsby, President of the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). MGCC is an enterprise started by Governor Deval Patrick and aims to promote job growth and long-economic recovery. The forum is the third in Senator Clark’s small business …
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12:39 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011
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