Community Stewards Graduation

Congratulations to all our Community Stewards graduating Wednesday at the NewVue Communities Stewards graduation at the Fitchburg Art Museum tonight! What an awesome showing of support and community. This program has brought people together for more positive change and Innovation than I have seen in a long time... incredible what they've accomplished since the first graduation I attended in 2018...and like Joe Bowen said tonight, we are going to accomplish more in the next year than we have in the last 3!

Can't wait <3

For more info to sign up for the next Stewards classes, check their website:

https://newvuecommunities.org/leadership-training/

NewVue Community Stewards Graduation

Was proud to join as our at-large Fitchburg City Councilor and welcome our new *Community Stewards* graduating from the NewVue Communitiesprogram last Thursday: Angaw Kahassai, Anwar Arenas, Beatrice Kabaya(getting pinned in the picture!), Brianna Dyment, Marta Albizu, Molly Murphy, Pastor Tim Robinson, Quenton Chestang-Pittman, Sacha Marie Arenas & Tim McLaughlin.
Great to have a new list of volunteer leaders to help us in strengthening our Community in Fitchburg!
Great to have Ward 5 Councilor Marisa Fleming and Lt. Jeff Howe of the Fitchburg Police Dept to welcome our stewards as well!
Thank you Francisco Ramos for the lovely ceremony (& dinner!). Listening to the graduates speak about their experience makes the program's results already seem fantastic... Can't wait to see more!

BF Brown topping off ceremony - Fitchburg Arts Community

So excited to attend the BF Brown topping off ceremony this morning at Fitchburg Art Museum! They installed the first roof truss---ready to rebuild into the new Fitchburg Arts Community with NewVue Communities!
The Police Chief and I compared our BF Yearbooks.... & we were both on Student Council =D
Incredible showing of community support...including our outgoing Congresswoman Niki Tsongas! I'm so excited to see this project transform and yet preserve my Alma mater.

April 3rd 2018 City Council Agenda

April 3rd 2018 City Council Agenda. 
A lot of action this meeting...among them:
-(4) Firefighter promotions
-Adoption of Dog Park Grant ($201k grant + $23k donation)
-Marijuana/Cannabis Zoning Proposals from the Planning Board
-Contract agreement adjustment for DPW; increase pay rates, adjust details of contract
-Amendment to sale of BF Brown with NewVue Communities from 2015, including transferring the $1.6M insurance settlement 
-Additional $65k to Senior Center for Air Quality ($65k allocated in May 2017)
-Allow Seasonal Outdoor dining in Industrial/Light industrial Districts