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This evening Mike Marcucci and I represented the selectmen at Pack 113’s Blue and Gold Banquet. A large number of the cub scouts, twelve (pictured with their parents) are joining the twenty-three boy scouts in Troop 10.

Excellent food from Cutlets.

I got to read to Mrs. Scier’s first grade class yesterday morning at Memorial School as part of the Read Across America celebration of Dr, Seuss’ birthday.

To have me read, the children first have to vote on the right reading hat, and this year they chose the jester hat shown in the photo.

The cat in the hat card was made by the kids.

Fun morning.

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Walk-In Flu Clinic

Tues. Feb. 27, 4-7 p.m.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

East Lobby

2014 Washington St, Newton

Have you gotten your flu shot this season? Take advantage of this free walk-in flu clinic! Open to adults 18 or older. For more information, please visit NWH.org/flu or call 617-243-5900.

Medfield emergency alert follows. Sign up to get these at town website.

Gus and i attended the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s annual meeting both yesterday and today at the Hynes Convention Center.

Governor Baker told us yesterday that his administration will continue to increase the state local aid by the same percentage that state revenues increase, meaning that it will increase 3.5% next year, because that is the consensus projection, even though the revenue increases may not actually be that high.

Senators Warren and Markey stayed in DC to deal with the government shutdown, and appeared only by videos.

Lots of good information from other selectmen, state officials, and service providers.

Daniel Whelan and Tadhg Matthews this afternoon were celebrated at their Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the UCC this afternoon. Here they are shown with their parents.

At the affordable housing trust committee meeting this evening at the Public Safety Building, the Committee and about 35 residents heard an update on the Tilden Village expansion and the 41 Dale Street project by John Kelly (in the photo). Mr. Kelly was complimented by those neighbors that had attended his three neighborhood meetings with doing what the neighbors had asked.

The Tilden expansion is at about 45 units, but osler realistically five years off due to the financing backlog. The Dale Street project was presented a either a 36 unit all rental, or a 12 unit sale combined with a 24 unit rental project The preference appears to be for the latter. The Dale site is 2.93 aces.

The town already has two LIP projects lined up that will give the town a second year of safe harbor after May from unfriendly 40B projects, and we seem to have a variety of options on other projects to keep us in a safe harbor beyond that.

Senator Feeney addressing the celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Center.