Government

State Rep. Jonathan Hecht Announces May Office Hours

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Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht announced two upcoming office hours where residents can talk to their representative on Beacon Hill. State Rep. Jonathan Hecht will hold office hours on Monday, May 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Raya Stern Trustees Room of the Watertown Public Library and on Thursday, May 19 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on the third floor hallway of Watertown Town Hall. Constituents are invited to meet with Representative Hecht to discuss pending legislation or any other issue of concern to them. Anyone unable to attend these office hours can call Representative Hecht at 617-722-2140 to schedule an appointment at another time.

Government

Come Meet With Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht

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Residents can meet with Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht to discuss issues of concern, dealings with state agencies or ongoing legislation at the State House. Representative Jonathan Hecht will hold office hours on Tuesday, April 12 from 6-7 p.m. in study room #1 in the Watertown Public Library and on Tuesday, April 19 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on the third floor hallway of Watertown Town Hall. Constituents are invited to meet with Representative Hecht to discuss pending legislation or any other issue of concern to them. Anyone unable to attend these office hours can call Representative Hecht at 617-722-2140 to schedule an appointment at another time.

Government

Watertown State Rep. Hecht Reflects on His Work in 2015

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With the end of the first half of the 2015-16, State Rep. Jonathan Hecht, who represents 3/4 of Watertown, looked back on his work during the year in two updates he recently wrote up. 

Hecht was one of 11 Democrats who voted against eliminating the term limit for the House Speaker, and the only one to speak on the floor about it. “I believe that eliminating term limits will further concentrate power in the Speakership, reduce open debate and independent thinking in the House, and heighten the risk of corruption and other abuses,” Hecht wrote. He also wrote about his efforts to not let experienced state employees leave as a result of Gov. Baker’s retirement incentives, funding the MBTA, expanding Earned Income Tax Credits and much, much more. Hecht also looked back at help he provided people in his district. Some of the areas include helping people access government services, including joining with Watertown Social Services Resource Specialist Danielle DeMoss and the Watertown Housing Authority to find housing for two Watertown families at risk of becoming homeless.

Government

Come Talk With State Rep. Jonathan Hecht at 2 Upcoming Office Hours

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Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht will be available to speak with residents at two office hours this week and next. Rep. Hecht will hold office hours on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Raya Stern room in the Watertown Public Library and Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the third floor hallway of Watertown Town Hall. Constituents are invited to meet with Rep. Hecht to discuss pending legislation or any other issue of concern to them.

Government

State Rep. Jonathan Hecht Meeting with Residents Twice in October

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Watertown residents can meet with State Rep. Jonathan Hecht to discuss matters concerning them, or upcoming state legislation. Rep, Jonathan Hecht will hold office hours on Friday, Oct. 16 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on the Third Floor hallway of Watertown Town Hall, and on Monday, Oct. 26 from 5-6 p.m. in the Raya Stern Trustees Room in the Watertown Public Library. Constituents are invited to meet with Rep. Hecht to discuss pending legislation or any other issue of concern to them.

Letters

LETTER: Good Transportation News From Sen. Brownsberger, Rep. Hecht

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With the arrival of cooler weather, thoughts are turning to the coming winter and avoiding a repetition of last year’s transportation woes, especially on the MBTA. The Baker Administration and the legislature did a lot of work on that issue this spring and summer and overall the results were good – a strong MBTA budget (with substantial investments in storm readiness) and new authority and tools for the Governor to make good on his pledge to fix the T.

But as important as it is to fix what we already have, meeting the transportation needs of our area will require much more. Rapid development, changing demographics, and climate change mean we need to think creatively about improvements that will make our transportation system a truly positive factor for our economy and communities. Last week saw important progress in that direction for two of Watertown’s key transportation corridors. First, the state put out to bid a study for the Mount Auburn Street/Fresh Pond Parkway area.

Government

Meet State Rep. John Hecht During His Upcoming Office Hours

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Watertown residents will have two opportunities to speak with State Rep. Jonathan Hecht in June. He will hold office hours on Monday, June 15 from 5-6 p.m. in the Raya Stern room in the Watertown Public Library and Thursday, June 18 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the small conference room on the third floor of Watertown Town Hall. Constituents are invited to meet with Rep. Hecht to discuss pending legislation or any other issue of concern to them. Anyone unable to attend these office hours can call Rep. Hecht at 617-722-2140 to schedule a meeting at another time.”

Government

Homeless Advocates Call for More Affordable Housing in Area

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More affordable places to live in are will help relieve the growing problem of homelessness in and around Watertown, said participants in the forum called “The Many Faces of Homelessness.” The community forum, held at Belmont’s St. Joseph’s Parish, was organized by the TriCommunity Coalition to end Homelessness – a joint effort by groups in Watertown, Belmont and Waltham. Watertown has a good stock of affordable housing, with 745 affordable units under the Watertown Housing Coalition, said executive director Brian Costello. It can take several years to get into the housing, Costello said, and and getting worse.