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JT Scott

@JTforWard2

Ward 2 City Councilor in Somerville MA, pronoun ambivalent. Office Hours Every Friday 8-9am at 269 Washington St (or https://teapawt.net/t.co/72V0g5QvOX online)

 Somerville, MA
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Joined March 2017
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Office Hours have changed! After 6 years of weekly office hours, I'm needing to change the hybrid link and the time. Now, every Friday morning from 8-9am at tinyurl.com/JTsOfficeHours or on my front porch at 269 Washington Street!
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Video from Tuesday's meeting about FAB zoning is now available at youtu.be/bL8O1OETyxo?si=SEzP… (Sorry for the audio glitch that cut out the first Question from Wiley and Answer from Dir Lewis; it's good past that.)
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#NoCostCalls will be rolled out THIS FRIDAY (December 1)! #KeepFamiliesConnected Securus has posted a set of Frequently Asked Questions & Answers online, with information about getting refunds on prepaid calling and other concerns: securushelp.com/free-communi…
We are reaching out today with exciting news – starting December 1, 2023, communicating with incarcerated individuals at all Massachusetts correctional facilities will be FREE! Although some locations may not offer our entire technology suite, all Securus communications services available at your incarcerated loved one’s facility will be provided at no cost to you. Important notes: Since phone calls will be free, it isn’t necessary for you to have an AdvanceConnect prepaid calling account after December 1 if you only use it to pay for communications with loved ones at correctional facilities in Massachusetts. If that’s the case, you may close your account and request a full refund of the unused balance; for help with that, click here. If you communicate with incarcerated individuals at Securus-served facilities outside of Massachusetts, you should not close your AdvanceConnect account, as doing so would prevent you from receiving calls and paying for communications from those ...

ALT We are reaching out today with exciting news – starting December 1, 2023, communicating with incarcerated individuals at all Massachusetts correctional facilities will be FREE! Although some locations may not offer our entire technology suite, all Securus communications services available at your incarcerated loved one’s facility will be provided at no cost to you. Important notes: Since phone calls will be free, it isn’t necessary for you to have an AdvanceConnect prepaid calling account after December 1 if you only use it to pay for communications with loved ones at correctional facilities in Massachusetts. If that’s the case, you may close your account and request a full refund of the unused balance; for help with that, click here. If you communicate with incarcerated individuals at Securus-served facilities outside of Massachusetts, you should not close your AdvanceConnect account, as doing so would prevent you from receiving calls and paying for communications from those ...

Free Brian Peixoto (@freepeixoto) profile pictureFree Brian Peixoto@freepeixoto28 Nov 2023
Recording on incoming call from Securus tonight confirms free calls beginning 12/1. Just waiting on specifics, restrictions, etc. @sweetadelinevt @GBH @CourtWatchMA @CWBeacon wgbh.org/news/local/2023-11-…
Massachusetts becomes fifth state in nation to make prison calls free

Massachusetts becomes fifth state in nation to make prison calls free

Phone calls will be free starting Dec. 1 after the governor signed the legislation Wednesday.

wgbh.org
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Oh for the love of sweet jiminy christmas
Emma Platoff (@emmaplatoff) profile pictureEmma Platoff@emmaplatoff19 Oct 2023
MBTA officials have known since *April 2021* that the Green Line Extension didn't meet construction requirements. It opened anyway. Gov. Healey said "senior MBTA officials" under Charlie Baker "knew" & "did not disclose" issues with the tracks Bombshell—bostonglobe.com/2023/10/19/m…
‘I wish I had known earlier’: T chief says Green Line extension is so defective that key part will...

‘I wish I had known earlier’: T chief says Green Line extension is so defective that key part will...

The fundamental problem with the $2.3 billion project is the track itself, said MBTA general manager Phillip Eng.

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🚨🚨🚨 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEE WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW THANK YOU @maura_healey!!!!! Thank you to all the incredible community organizers, advocates, city and town electeds, and residents who fought for this! ✊ #mapoli #somerpoli
Lisa Kashinsky (@lisakashinsky) profile pictureLisa Kashinsky
@lisakashinsky18 Oct 2023
Morning, Mass. 🌥️ Gov. @maura_healey releases her housing policy blueprint today in $4.1B bond bill that backs local-option real-estate transfer fees & certain accessory dwellings. Plus: —Speaker @RonMariano seeking reelection —More shelter fallout #mapoli politi.co/48ZJ3xy
Healey's housing blueprint

Healey's housing blueprint

politico.com
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Sadly, it's not "construction", it's worse: City Hall hasn't had a functional boiler in years, so every year the City rents one and parks it out front to power the heating system. That's the big fenced off thing where the bike rack used to be. crumbling infrastructure, etc etc
Chris Dwan (he/him) (@somershade1) profile pictureChris Dwan (he/him)@somershade112 Oct 2023
Replying to @somershade1
I will take this moment to complain, ever so briefly, that the construction on Central Hill has reduced the bike parking at City Hall from four (4) spots to two (2). Hopefully temporarily. 5/?
Image from Chris Dwan (he/him) (@somershade1)
Image from Chris Dwan (he/him) (@somershade1)
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Hey y'all, with the move to Zoom auto-uploading and hosting videos from neighborhood meetings has gotten a bit harder. But the Somernova meeting from 9/25 is now uploaded!
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You can find the video at youtu.be/5K4CUzphzXQ - I'm still working on adding captions and trimming it, but if you want an early look go right ahead, and send it to your friends, too!
Somernova Zoning Proposal Neighborhood Meeting #1

Somernova Zoning Proposal Neighborhood Meeting #1

On September 25 2023, Ward 2 Councilor JT Scott hosted a neighborho...

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No date yet for the next meeting, but I really appreciated hearing from you and am looking forward to continuing the conversation. In the meantime, feel free to visit my office hours and go to the Union Square Neighborhood Council's meetings! sites.google.com/view/usnc
USNC

USNC

Next public meeting of the USNC: November 2, 2026 - 7:00 pm (Public meetings are usually every FIRST and THIRD Monday of the month at 7pm, unless otherwise noted.) Location: 337 Somerville Ave, 2nd...

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Glad to be on the Commons today to celebrate #RecoveryDay We need to care for our neighbors, to keep them alive and give them a chance to find that path to long term recovery. It's past time for action. SOMERVILLE needs shelters, and we need an Overdose Prevention Site now!
Image from JT Scott (@JTforWard2)
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Thanks to @OjikutuBisola and @RobbieForChange for the words today highlighting the racial inequities and lack of housing supports that we need to overcome - let's work together in strength and courage to lead the way on making Recovery reachable for our neighbors.
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And of course, thanks to @wutrain for showing up too! It's great to highlight the progress in the past year and change, and there's so much more public policy work to be done.
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(Man, I get on twitter for the first time in a few weeks and noticed that you can't even see everyone's RTs on posts anymore? Sheesh)
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I've posted up a new newsletter, covering Somernova, Sally's, Zoning, and a whole host of other topics. Check it out! jtforward2.com/september-202…

September 2023 Newsletter

Hello Ward 2! It’s been far too long since I got a newsletter out. I know you believe me when I say there’s been a ton of things going on across the city, and of course down here in War…

jtforward2.com
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Yes, this. ALSO: a neighborhood meeting for this proposal on MONDAY, SEPT 25. You can join us in person at 7pm at 15 Properzi Way, or online at tinyurl.com/somernovaZoning
Ben Ewen-Campen (@BenForWard3) profile pictureBen Ewen-Campen@BenForWard323 Sep 2023
Somernova is proposing a large-scale development between Market Basket & Park St, focused on “climate tech” commercial space & a community center. The City Council will likely begin considering a zoning proposal in next few months - take a look: somernova.community/master-p…
Image from Ben Ewen-Campen (@BenForWard3)
Image from Ben Ewen-Campen (@BenForWard3)
Image from Ben Ewen-Campen (@BenForWard3)
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Hey, do you ALSO want local journalism to be revived? And do you like live music? There's a benefit concert to benefit the Somerville Wire next Friday, Sept 29 @ 7pm here in Union Square at Warehouse XI! (Look for it in the alley behind Bronwyn.)
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Tickets available at eventbrite.com/e/sound-repor…

SOUND REPORTING - A Benefit Show for Local Journalism

A benefit concert to support the Somerville Wire, a local news organization in Somerville, MA.

eventbrite.com
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MBTA/MassDOT Squires Bridge work for 25 days, 24 hours a day, will keep the Union Sq green line out of service for all 25 days (down from 42 originally!) between Sept 18 and Oct 13 this year.
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(Motor traffic unaffected as the repairs are to structural beams *under* the street deck, not above.) 86, 91, and 87 buses are recommended by the MBTA; there will NOT be any shuttle service provided from the MBTA Union Square stop into Lechmere during the project.
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The guidance from MBTA is "divert to East Somerville stop or out to the Orange Line via the CT2 etc." Public information meeting will happen on Sep 12, and there's a project hotline that has been established: 617-927-9957 I appreciate our state delegation for being all over it!
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