MassDOT Secretary Davey Asks NVCC Members to Support Transportation Bill

Davey was at the British Beer Company on Route 1 in Walpole Tuesday morning at a breakfast hosted by the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce.

MassDOT secretary and CEO Richard Davey was in Walpole Tuesday morning for a breakfast with members of the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce. A day after the House passed a $500 million transportation bill to help balance MassDOT's budget gap, Davey was asking those in attendance, at the British Beer Company on Route 1, to support a much larger bill - about $1.9 billion - that would help fund transportation and education in the state. “What I really want you all to understand…is that the current transportation system we have we cannot afford. We just can’t,” Davey said. Davey said the MBTA is the most indebted transit agency in the United States with almost $9 billion in debt.  He said that the proposed $500 million bill by the House …

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Darryn Carroll

5:14 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013

Below is the link to the full video presentation of Secretary Davey's visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzL4brZJTyQ   more ›

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Patch 101 to be Held at Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce

Want to learn how to use Patch better? Join us for a lunch on Feb. 4 at the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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U.S. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren Talks with Local Business Owners

Warren visited the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon.

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U.S. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren to Visit Chamber of Commerce

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NVCC: Congratulations to Bertucci's on New Bar Opening

Bertucci's held a ribbon cutting for their new bar Monday night.

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NVCC Names New Chairman

Kevin Hallinan of WINNING, Inc. was named the 2012 NVCC Chairman of the Board at the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner.

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Patch Business: Upcoming NVCC Events

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Patch Business: NVCC Calendar Events

Upcoming events from the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Patch Business: NVCC Calendar Events

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