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Dear Tom,
Thanks for reading the
September edition of the
Sannicandro Sentinel. This issue
includes information about
exciting grants that Ashland and
Framingham have received, new
businesses in my district and
updates about how you can get
involved in the legislative
process.
It's back to school in the
district and back in formal
session for the legislature. As
always, I encourage you to
contact my office about any
issues that are important to
you.
Looking Forward,
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Ashland Receives
$98,500 Grant for
Lake Waushakum
Energy and
Environmental
Affairs Secretary
Ian Bowles and
Massachusetts
Department of
Environmental
Protection (MassDEP)
Acting Commissioner
Arleen O'Donnell
today announced that
11 projects worth
nearly $2.2 million
in funding have been
recommended as part
of the federal
fiscal year 2008
Section 319 Nonpoint
Source Competitive
Grant Program.
The 319 grant
program focuses on
implementation of
measures to control
nonpoint sources
(NPS) of water
pollution. NPS
pollution is caused
by diffuse sources
that are not
regulated and are
normally associated
with precipitation
and runoff from the
land or infiltration
into the soil.
Common types of NPS
pollution include
phosphorus and
nitrogen from lawn
and garden
fertilizers,
bacteria from pet
waste and waterfowl,
oil and grease from
parking lots and
roadways, and
sediment from
construction
activities and soil
erosion.
"Nonpoint source
pollution degrades
the quality of the
water in our lakes,
streams and
watersheds, and
threatens the
quality of life in
communities across
our Commonwealth,"
Secretary Bowles
said. "These grants
will fund important
projects that can
prevent pollutants
from entering our
environment and
spoiling our natural
resources."
Included among the
funded programs is
the Lake Waushakum
Low Impact
Development Best
Management Practices
Implementation
Project, located in
Ashland, which will
receive $98,500 in
funding.
"I'm thrilled that
Ashland is receiving
this grant," said
Rep. Thomas
Sannicandro. "This
funding represents
real state
investment in
Ashland and a new
partnership between
our communities, the
governor's office
and the
legislature."
"As a resident of
Ashland, I am
thrilled that the
Department of
Environmental
Protection has
awarded this grant
for Waushakum Pond,"
said Senator Karen
E. Spilka. "It will
go a long way to
benefit those who
live near the pond
in both Ashland and
Framingham. Through
nutrient reduction
and public
education, the
project funded by
this grant will help
to restore the
health of the pond,
as well as its
recreational value."
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Governor Deval
Patrick and Rep. Tom
Sannicandro this
week have announced
a $100,000 Shannon
Grant Award for
Ashland and
Framingham to
partner together in
the fight against
violence in the
community. The
grant, which will
focus on gang
prevention
Please join Senator
Karen Spilka and
Representatives Tom
Sannicandro and Pam
Richardson as they
host the "Fabric of
Framingham" at the
end of September.
This exhibit traces
Framingham's
economic and social
history through the
production of
textiles over the
past two centuries.
This event has been
put together by the
Framingham
Historical Society
and Museum. For
transportation
assistance and
information from
Framingham to Boston
please contact Rep.
Sannicandro's
office.
Tom is always happy
to visit small
businesses in
Ashland and
Framingham. This
August he attended
the opening of
Something Chic in
Ashland, and awarded
"The Best Little
Hair House" in
Ashland with a one
year anniversary
proclamation.
