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Representative Rogers

Friday, September 28, 2012

Matt Brown Speaks to Gov. Patrick About Norwood Hockey Rink

An NHS alumnus and Stonehill college freshman, Matt Brown met with Gov. Patrick yesterday at the State House.

Editor's Note: The following is taken from a press release from the office of Rep. John H. Rogers Governor Deval Patrick met with Norwood’s own Matt Brown yesterday at the State House to hear his remarks on the public skating rink proposed in Norwood.  State Representative John H. Rogers (D-Norwood), who secured $5.659 million for a public rink in Norwood within the state’s capital budget, said that Matt was “masterful in his testimony” and “charming in his approach.” The Stonehill College freshman, Brown is concentrating in both business and communications. The full text of Brown's statement is below: Governor Patrick, on behalf of my hometown, I thank you for your great stewardship of Massachusetts and also a very special thanks for …

Scott Hayes

9:36 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

This rink is an investment in our community. The traffic impact would be minimal. Seriously every drive to the Roche Arena on a Friday night? I do because I bring my kids skating there. Rink traffic would be no worse than soccer and football that currently goes on at the Coakley. If you want to complain about the traffic impact then you should seriously think about removing the other sports from …   more ›

Monday, September 17, 2012

Rep. Rogers Helps Secure Family Child Care Law

Rogers said the law empowers Norwood’s family day care providers.

Editor's Note: The following is from a press release from Representative Rogers office State Rep. John H. Rogers attended a bill signing ceremony last week with Governor Deval Patrick who signed into law a measure which Rogers says will empower small businesses providing day care and help ease the financial burdens of working families. “This law empowers Norwood’s six family day care providers that are affected by this new measure and any increased state funding they receive can be passed on to their Norwood clients as child care fee reductions, driving down the cost of child care for our families,” Rogers said in a statement. The new law affects only home-based child care providers who receive contract reimbursements from the state for …

Mr. Ragman

10:13 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

The press release for Walpole is different and essentially the Norwood release is a regurgitation of the bile recited there: “This law empowers Walpole’s two family day care providers that are affected by this new measure and each of these small business owners has advised me that they support it,” Rogers said. “More importantly, they have told me that any increased state funding they receive …   more ›

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