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Saturday, March 31
View Article  Weekly Council TV Programming Schedule 4/2 - 4/6
Posted by Team Tobin on March 31, 2007 10:38PM (EDT)
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp

Monday April 2
10:30 – Financial Services Hearing on City’s banking and lockbox services (Live)
1:00 – Youth Violent Crime Prevention Hearing on links between girls’ sports
opportunities and positive self-image (Live)
3:30 – Ways & ...   more »
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Wednesday, March 28
View Article  Health Benefit Contributions Increase for New City Employees- March 28, 2007
Posted by Team Tobin on March 28, 2007 04:51PM (EDT)
ORDER OF CITY COUNCILLOR JOHN M. TOBIN, JR.


WHEREAS: Based on a recent Boston Municipal Research Bureau report, the City of Boston’s health insurance costs have increased by more than 92 percent over the last six years; and

WHEREAS: This growth in costs represents an average increase of 11 percent ...   more »
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Tuesday, March 27
View Article  Forest Hills Improvement Initiative Community Meeting
Posted by Robert Orthman on March 27, 2007 02:51PM (EDT)
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is hosting the third in a series of community workshops to plan for the improvement of Forest Hills and the disposition of a number of MBTA parcels surrounding the MBTA station. Our office has been involved in the planning process from the beginning and attends all working group meetings and workshops.

Saturday, March 31, 2007
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Covenant Congregrational Church
455 Arborway, Jamaica Plain (next to the courthouse)

The flyer is attached in pdf form with additional information.   more »
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Monday, March 26
View Article  Weekly Council TV Programming Schedule 3/26 - 3/30
Posted by Robert Orthman on March 26, 2007 11:39AM (EDT)
Monday March 26

10:00 – Environment Hearing on City’s green roofing efforts 11/8 (2:40)
1:00 – Public Safety Hearing on $14.5M grant from Homeland Security 3/12
3:00 – Government Ops Hearing on green ticket enforcement 3/5 (1:28)

Tuesday March 27

10:00 – Public Safety Hearing on LNG tankers in Boston ...   more »
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Thursday, March 22
View Article  New Schedule for Spring Leaf and Yard Waste Collection
Posted by Robert Orthman on March 22, 2007 02:19PM (EDT)
A Message from the Department of Public Works:

Residents’ leaf and yard waste will now be collected on the same day as their recycling is collected. No more Saturday collections. Now residents can do their yard work on the weekend, and put it out during the week for collection. ...   more »
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Sunday, March 18
View Article  City Council Weekly Programming Schedule 3/19/07 - 3/23/07
Posted by Team Tobin on March 18, 2007 10:49PM (EDT)
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp

Monday March 19
10:00 – Environment Hearing on City’s green roofing efforts 11/8 (2:40)
1:00 – Public Safety Hearing on $14.5M grant from Homeland Security 3/12
3:00 – Public Utilities & Cable Hearing on satellite dish ...   more »
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Monday, March 12
View Article  City Council Weekly Programming Schedule 3/12/07 - 3/16/07
Posted by Team Tobin on March 12, 2007 10:42PM (EDT)
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp
10 AM to 5 PM

Monday March 12
10:00 – Environment Hearing on City’s green roofing efforts 11/8 (2:40)
1:00 – Public Safety Hearing on $14.5M grant from Homeland Security (Live)
3:00 – Public Utilities & Cable Hearing on satellite dish ...   more »
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Tuesday, March 6
View Article  John Tobin: Golden Dot Award Nominee
Posted by Steve Garfield on March 6, 2007 06:48PM (EST)

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Boston City Councillor John Tobin's Video Blog, VoteJohnTobin.com, has been nominated for Best Vlog of 2006!!!
"The George Washington University's Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet, announced the shortlist of nominees for its annual Golden Dot Awards today. The Golden Dot Awards will recognize outstanding achievement between the dates of January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006."
Congratulations John!


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Monday, March 5
View Article  Councillor Tobin Announces March Office Hours
Posted by Team Tobin on March 5, 2007 07:43PM (EST)
City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. holds district office hours in different locations each month.

Councillor Tobin’s March district office hours will be held on:

•Saturday, March 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Java Joe’s, 3710 Washington Street, in Jamaica Plain.

•Saturday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Anna’s Donuts, 2056 ...   more »
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Friday, March 2
View Article  Sharing Health Care Costs
Posted by John Tobin on March 2, 2007 11:56AM (EST)
In the next few days the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSME) is expected to ratify a new contract that says its members are required to live in the city during the first 10 years of their employment. In exchange for loosening the residency requirement, union members agreed to gradually raise the amount they ...   more »
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