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Kennedy Leads Final Passage Of Legislation To Prevent 'Surprise Cutting' Of Municipal Trees
HB 6356 will prohibit municipalities and utility companies from cutting down trees on municipal property without prior public notice.

Jen Semler is a summer intern at Patch. She is a rising junior at Duke University studying philosophy, public policy, and economics.
HB 6356 will prohibit municipalities and utility companies from cutting down trees on municipal property without prior public notice.

Calling for greater efforts to protect the environment and public health from toxic substances, Kennedy recently led passage of HB 5884.
Legislation to reform the teacher retirement account industry and provide consumer protections is now headed to Governor Malloy.
House Bill #6880 revises language in the affordable housing statute to protect towns and cities from predatory development.
Long Beach is hard at work with infrastructure improvements, and public safety personal retention is already taking shape across the city.
Redlands has been selected to participate in the 2016-2017 Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs.
For the 15th consecutive year, San Mateo County has earned a prestigious national award for excellence in financial reporting.
The Comcast Xfinity Outdoor Film Festival returns for three consecutive days of free films under the stars from August 24 through August 26.
San Ramon Valley High School (SRVHS) special education teacher, John Blake, was honored with the 2017 Lifetime Excellence in Service award.
CSUSB's graphic design and marketing program students have their work on display in the lobby of the campus’ Indian Wells Theater.
PM Pediatrics, the nation’s largest provider of specialized pediatric urgent care, opened its second DC metro location in Rockville.
Kristin Sitarz of Greenwich graduated from the University of San Diego on May 28.
Miranda M. Nadeau of Austin, Texas, recently was awarded a Love of Learning Award worth $500 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
The EPA announced today the selection of Atlanta, Georgia to receive a brownfields revolving loan fund grant totaling $300,000.
The DSRSD adopted operating and capital improvement budgets for the next two years a 10-year plan to guide investments in infrastructure.
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County approved a two-year agreement with the AEL and a one-year deal with the AFSCME.
The village-wide, juried arts festival transforms retail venues into mini-art galleries.
Curry College is proud to announce that Ashlyn Roy of Worcester, has been named to the Dean's List every year during their enrollment.
As we embark on #4 in our series of water safety articles, we look at swimming safely in lakes, streams, rivers and the ocean.
Menlo Park is vulnerable to climate change, with the low-lying Bayfront area facing future flooding, extreme weather and drought.