Capuano to Host Additional Telephone Meetings

The community is invited to talk with the Congressman during upcoming teleconferences.

Congressman Capuano is hosting two more telephone community meetings -- one on Nov. 30 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. and one on Dec. 7. from 6:50 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. Anyone interested in participating may dial 1-877-229-8493 and use pin 13034 at the scheduled time to participate. Anyone who wishes to ask a question can press *3 after joining the meeting.  “I hope you can participate in one of the meetings to talk about the issues that most concern you. There are many challenges facing our country, from the economy and jobs to federal spending priorities. Congress will likely spend most of December focused on the federal budget and on how to reduce the deficit,” stated Congressman Capuano in a press release.  Constituents with questions about the …

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Capuano Still Contemplating Senate Bid

The Congressman from Somerville has given himself a deadline of 'the end of the summer' to decide whether he'll make another run for Senate.

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 30. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. The Congressman from Somerville is still debating whether he'll run for Senate. Capuano, according to reports, has given himself a deadline of "the end of the summer" to decide whether he'll vie (again) for a chance to represent Democrats in a race for the late Ted Kennedy's seat. Of course, these days, that seat belongs to Scott Brown. Here's a question: if it's a matter of Elizabeth Warren (a Harvard economist), Alan Khazei (a Brookline entrepreneur) and Bob Massie (a Somerville activist) or Capuano running for the Dems -- who would Charlestown vote for? 2. The Charlestown Chamber of Commerce is amping up for some fall events. Sign up for a spot at the October …

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Capuano Raising Questions as City Pursues Funding for Rutherford Ave

Congressman Capuano says his traffic questions have not been 'adequately answered,' even as the city pursues funding for the final phase of a Rutherford Avenue redesign.

Two months ago, hundreds of residents packed the Knights of Columbus to debate, raise questions and show their support for a redesign of Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square. Congressman Mike Capuano, who organized the meeting, got an earful from the community, both for and against the so-called “surface option.” In the time since, Capuano has raised his own questions about the project’s impact on local traffic – and he’s engaged the city’s Transportation Department for answers. City officials have been responsive, even as they are pursuing the funding to bring the project to its final design phase. So what does that mean, in terms of next steps for a Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square redesign? A lot. And a little. First, what’s …

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Crowd Weighs in on Sullivan Square/Rutherford Ave Project

Capuano urged the community to take more time to consider the city's redesign plan.

Hundreds of residents packed into the Knights of Columbus on Wednesday night to meet with Rep. Mike Capuano, D-Somerville, and weigh in on future improvements to Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square. Judging by the 50 or so people who spoke at the event, the crowd seemed to be evenly split: half in favor of a surface redesign that would fill in the underpasses on Rutherford Avenue and half in favor of upgrades that would preserve the underpasses.  Capuano launched the meeting with a 30-minute speech, assuring the crowd that he was not interested in halting the project, which is already months in the making by Boston's Transportation Department. Capuano has secured $17 million in federal funding for the project and he said he intends to …

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