READING – CATO members entered Town Hall Tuesday filled with passion for a project they felt was long overdue. But after a presentation focused on Bill Russell and how to
Stoneham resident named MVES officer
Community Content
The board of directors of Mystic Valley Elder Services recently elected four new officers to lead the company in the coming year, including Janice T. Houghton of Stoneham.
The MVES board of directors is composed of 29 members all of whom represent the 11 communities that MVES serves. More than 50% of the board is age 60 or over and more than half are appointed by area municipal Councils on Aging, ensuring that MVES is governed by the people that the agency serves.
“Mystic Valley Elder Services is fortunate to have dedicated community members who are willing and able to serve our agency,” said MVES Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. O’Leary. “The new officers, elected by their peers, will undoubtedly bring wisdom and energy to the agency and its initiatives.”
Envisioning the year ahead, constructively
Updated January 16, 2021, 2:30 a.m.
Email to a Friend
Buildings must be a top priority in carbon-free goals
In the editorial boardâs annual New Yearâs Day preview (âLooking ahead to 2021: What you can expect the editorial board to cover this yearâ), there is a promise to keep an eye on the Biden administrationâs work in numerous areas, including efforts to âslash carbon emissions from the electricity, transportation, and agriculture sectors.â What about slashing carbon emissions from the built environment?
In the state climate bill, there were important provisions to expedite a net-zero building stretch code, which would give cities and towns the option of requiring new construction and major retrofits to meet higher efficiency standards. Lawmakers sent the bill to Governor Baker at the end of their legislative session, and without the option to send it back to the Legislature with proposed changes, Ba