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Monday, February 25, 2013

Needham Sen. Denise Garlick to Host Seminar on Senior Tax Credit Program

The Circuit Breaker tax credit is open to eligible taxpayers age 65 and older.

Sen. Denise Garlick will join fellow legislators next week for an informational seminar on the Senior Circuit Breaker tax credit.  The seminar will be held at the Stephen Palmer Senior Center on Monday, Feb. 25 at 11:30 a.m. Garlick will be joined by Senators Richard J. Ross (R-Wrentham) and Michael F. Rush (D-West Roxbury) and Brian Lynch of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. "This seminar is one of the many ways we demonstrate that seniors are valuable members of our community," said Representative Garlick in a press release. The Senior Circuit Breaker is open to seniors (65 and older) whose property payments exceed 10 percent of their annual income. Eligible seniors receive a credit on their state tax return for every dollar their…

Monday, July 30, 2012

Needham Officials Submit Concerns to NSTAR

A letter sent Friday, July 27 outlines questions and issues about the company's tree removal project as raised by local representatives at a meeting held last Thursday.

A letter Needham officials submitted to NSTAR last week asks that the electric company "make a good faith effort" to ensure that every property owner has adequate notice about the tree removal work that will be done in the area in the coming weeks. The letter, sent on Friday, July 27, outlines nine requests raised at a summit meeting held on Thursday, July 26 and attended by local legislators and representatives from town departments and state agencies. "The town asks that NSTAR make a good faith effort to assure that every property owner has actual notice of the type of work planned on or adjacent to his or her property, as well as the approximate date that the work will be performed," states the letter, which is addressed to NSTAR …

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