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"A Record of Accomplishments"
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Holbrook Waste Transfer Station
March 15, 2010 (Storm shows environment dangers of the proposed waste transfer station site)
(Click here to see incredible pics)
September 7, 2009 (Success Continues)
- The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) orders Holbrook Town Administrator, Michael Yunits to comply, after refusing the BHR Civic Group's Public Information Plan (PIP) petition request.
- The Braintree, Holbrook, Randolph (BHR) Civic Group has now obtained more than 2300 petition signatures as it continues its mission to inform, educate and engage the three towns residents and state legislators about the safety, health, pollution and property values declines the proposed Holbrook Regional waste transfer station will have on Braintree, Holbrook and Randolph. Three thousand (3000) signatures is our next goal.
- Braintree Town Council approves a resolution supporting the BHR Civic Group.
- Eight of nine councilors sign BHR support petition.
- Councilor Leland Dingee declined to sign.
- Councilor Leland Dingee declined to sign.
- NEWS/ALERT: You can sign our petition online now simply by click on this link:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition /StopTheHolbrookTransferStation/
- Visit our exclusive new website at:
http://www.bhrcivicgroup.com/home
- Read about the health issues regarding the proposed Holbrook waste transfer station and cancer at:
http://www.bhrcivicgroup.com/didyouknow
August 16, 2009
Braintree, Holbrook and Randolph resident's have joined together.
Helps us (BHR Civic Group) stop 200 more the waste transfer trucks from coming through our neighborhoods. Click on the Resident Alert tabs above for more details.
Volunteers needed for Saturday August 22. Just one hour. Select any one hour between 10AM and 4PM and please call Dan at 617-797-5534 to help for just one hour.
You will be surprised by the new friends and interesting people you will meet. It can be fun while extremely helpful in getting out the word and and helping us to our goal of obtaining 2000-3000 signatures to deliver to our legislators on Beacon Hill.
Where? Shaws Supermarket in Randolph, across from Randolph High School.
Do What? To sit at a table with one other volunteer to pass out information and accept petition signatures concerning the the proposed Holbrook Waste Transfer Station and the massive assault on Braintree, Randolph and Holbrook residences, especially the Route 37, Route 28 and Route 139 corridors.
Read the latest stories; just click on the links below to view news accounts and video:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/braintree/news/x1885903839/Anti-transfer-station-message-spread
Click here for a shocking video
August 16, 2009: Announcement!!!
The Braintree, Holbrook, Randolph Civic Group Launches its Brand New Website. We will be migrating all the proposed Holbrook Waste Station news, events, updates, latest media, calendar, video, etc. over the next 30 days.
This new site allows for electronic online signing of our petition to stop the potential hazardous waste and trash from traveling along residential neighborhoods. Learn more about this very serious issue by going to our website.
August 15, 2009 (NEWS UPDATE)
Hello Team and Supporters:
We continue to have good success informing people, and collecting petition signatures concerning the proposed Holbrook Waste Transfer Station. Below are listed some highlights of this past two weeks and future events:
Collected more than 1500 signatures to-date. At our last information and petition signature drive at Shaws in Braintree we collected more than 400 new signatures.
Media coverage is helping spread the word and message. This past week alone we received significant coverage from the Patriot Ledger (with two separate stories), The Holbrook Sun and the Braintree Forum.
Braintree Town Councilor Dan Clifford submitted to the full Council a resolution supporting the Braintree, Holbrook, Randolph Civic Group (BHR Civic Group). The Council voted 7-0 in support of the BHR Civic Group.
The BHR Civic Group launched its NEW interactive informational website this week. You can sign its petition electronically online now.
Click this link:
See the media stories by clicking the links below:
We have a made great progress yet have far to go. Please stay engaged, speak to your friends and neighbors. Ask them to sign our petition (paper or online now at http://www.BHRCivicGroup.com ).
Together we can win this.
Your advocate,
-Dan-
July 16, 2009
HELP Sunday July 19 between 12:45PM and 3:30PM.
We need you now to spread the word and get information out to those who care about Braintree and stopping 200 MORE trash trucks a day from running up and down Route 37, that is 400 trucks.
We have all the package information ready to get to those who live all along Route 37 and South Street. We need you to help us deliver it Sunday. Three hours to keep our Town "Cleaner and Greener". We need your HELP now... Meet us at 21 South Street at 12:45PM on Sunday July 19. Do not count on the other guy, we need you. We made the investment now you need to make an investment.
This is the time to work together.... You can make a positive difference now.
I believe in you, please don't let us down.
Bottom line: Act now or we will live with it.
Call me and tell me you are with us 617-797-5534
July 15, 2009 (Full BHR CIVIC GROUP MEETING)
Tonight at 21 South Street, Braintree at 6:45PM in preparation for our Sunday July 19 information and petition drive between 1 and 3:30PM.
These are pivotal to the success of the group. We need all hands on deck. Emails were sent out Sunday and Monday of this week.
Contact Councilor Dan Clifford at 617-797-5534 with any questions and read the latest news concerning the proposed Waste Transfer Station right here below. Make sure you click on the shocking video.
Please join and support us at these meetings. If you cannot make the Wednesday night meeting please RSVP Dan that you will support us on Sunday July 19.
Click here: see what the Ledger says
Click here to see what the Forum says
July 6, 2009 (A Braintree Residents, MUST READ)
Safety, Health, Environmental and Property Values ALERT!
Up to two million pounds of waste and trash could be transported up and down the route 37 corridor daily, six days a week. that includes Washington Street, Franklin Street, Pond Street and directly down South Street to a new proposed Waste Transfer Station on Holbrook's 3 Philips Road, just one half mile from the Braintree Town line.
June 19, 2009 (Safety and Health Concerns Along the Route 37 Corridor)
There have been several more meetings with the core team since we all last met. In fact, we are have two more core team meetings scheduled, one this month and one the beginning of July. We would like to expand the core team with several others members. Please let us know if you are interested.
Following those meeting we will provide the entire civic group with a full report, etc. Please visit this website for updates and progress reports.
Residents living along the Route 37 corridor (Franklin street, Washington street, Granite street, etc) need to know the safety, health and property value concerns and effects of between 80 and 125 dumpster and waste transfer trucks running along and through their neighborhoods as a result of the proposed Holbrook Waste Transfer Station. Consider 2 million pounds of waste and trash being carried along that corridor daily. Consider these trucks and air pollution rolling by school bus stops and pick-ups. Consider home value depreciation, on and on and on.
We have formed a civic group. Members from Holbrook, Randolph and Braintree are coming together to resist and challenge this. We have engaged the Toxics Action Center Organization of Boston to help us. We have established a leadership team of Braintree, Randolph and Holbrook leaders. We need you!
(Click here) See what is coming to Braintree's streets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg_U1MWaZOw
Also visit the Holbrook Waste Transfer Station tab
And go to the Civic Group (BRH) Communications tab
Please get involved by contacting me via email or phone.
(Click or call Dan at 617-797-5534 or email at Dan@DanClifford4Council.com)
February 19, 2009 (Video Link Added Below)
(Click here to view Video of Waste Transfer Station)
February 15. 2009
A civic group is forming. Several meeting have taken place. There are two informational video's, which are being edited to condense and will move it to You-Tube on the web for your consumption within a few weeks. Please come back here on how to access it.
On Saturday, February 14, I viewed these video's dealing with the Waste Transfer Station (WTS) in Brockton. The video's come from a group of Brockton residents who fought the expansion of the existing Waste Transfer Station and won. These video's are overwhelming; you need to see for yourself.
I believe when you view the video you will want to get involved at some level. I can say this. The WTS on Ivory Street in Braintree is pristene compared to what you will see on the video. The video's are a product of several years of resident's documentation.
It is likely some of those directly affected by the WTS will speak at a meeting being organized. When you hear from the residents who undertook the challenge in Brockton, you will come to understand what it is Braintree could experience as abutters of a Holbrook, Centre street waste transfer station just a mile from South Street in Braintree.
Our aim is provide you the information you need to be well informed.
(Click here to view Video of Waste Transfer Station)
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August 7, 2008
There is nothing new to report at this time.
June 5, 2008
There is plenty of energy around the proposed Holbrook waste transfer station.
Last week I met with Holbrook Selectmen, Katherine Connolly. "Kathy" is a very supportive Braintree advocate. Kathy and I will work "hand-in-glove" as this proposal works it way through the Massachusetts State licensing process. To ease Braintree residents concerns, this process will take between 18 months and 24 months, minimum.
In a meeting with Mayor Sullivan this week, he assured me this issue is on his radar screen. I advised the Mayor of my active involvement and committed to keep you and him informed.
You may have read in the Ledger this past Saturday, May 31 in an article by Paula Donnelly (GateHouse News Services), that Holbrook is facing fines from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection if it doen't clean up contaminationat the proposed transfer station. You can see by this that Holbrook has many obstacles and issues facing it.
Thanks to the many of you in District 6 who have contacted me and are in the wings awaiting the "call to action". I assure you, through this newsletter, U.S mail, email and telephone, we will stay connected every step of the way. Please continue to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this. Please remember I have regularly scheduled Councilor office hours each and every 3rd Thursday at 7:15PM at the Town Hall in the Council Chambers. Please take avantage of that. I am your advocate and committed to you.
I asked Selectmen Connolly to invite me to the Holbrook Board meetings each and everytime the waste transfer station is on the agenda. She has committed to do so.
Mayor Sullivan, State Representive Joe Driscoll, and our State Senators are being kept informed too.
Stay informed. Comeback regularly for news.
Your advocate,
-Dan Clifford-
Councilor, District 6
Please send me an email, call or come see me during office hours. Your input, feedback, comments and interests are important for me to know. (Click here to contact me)
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