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Week of September 26 2010 oops they are starting
up again.. should be over but here it comes. Please email comflm@yahoo.com if you can cover these events. We can supply a camera or an audio package. Please help.
CONGRESSMAN BARNEY FRANK IN NEW BEDFORD ALL WEEK Monday Sept 27 Tuesday Sept 28 COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPALITIES PUBLIC HEARING: 10:30 a.m., Room A-2)
Wednesday Sept 29 STATE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 11 a.m., Room A-1 3 day conference on Immigration. Arizona Gov will
be in town.. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and N Dakota Mayor Michael Brown,packed with 20 break out sessions.. good media
fodder Wednesday’s opening reception will be held at The Exchange Conference
Center, 212 Northern Avenue and Thursday and Friday events will be held at The Westin Boston Waterfront.
Thursday Sept 30 CAR TEXTING BAN GOES INTO EFFECT drivers over the
age of 75 renew their licenses in person at RMV facilities and allow health care providers and law enforcement officials to
report to the RMV drivers they suspect may not be fit to drive VISIT THE SOUTH STATION
TABLE WITH YOUR COMPLAINTS COMMUTER FEEDBACK AT SOUTH STATION: Transportation Secretary Jeff Mullan and Registrar Rachel Kaprielian
join MBTA General Manager Richard Davey for the latest stop on the "Join the GM" tour. The state's three highest-ranking
transportation officials will meet with commuters, hear feedback and offer responses to rider problems. (Thursday, 4 p.m.,
South Station, Boston) Friday October 1 TRANSGENDER MARCH: The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) and Lesbian Gay and Bisexual
community are planning to march in Washington D.C. on Saturday The Power, National Black Justice Coalition, National Stonewall
Democrats, Queers for Economic Justice, MTPC, National Center for Transgender Equality. Buses will leave from Massachusetts
on Friday, Oct. 1 and return early Sunday,
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/partners Saturday Washington DC details on March
September 25 2010 Plymouth
Massachusetts, The Monument for the Mayflower Pilgrims will host an all day Repentance
Day, gathering of Christians Jews and others to remember the Statue for Religious Freedom in America. Built by the same family that built the Statue of Liberty this gathering followed later at the
Memorial Hall in Downtown Plymouth from 12pm -4pm. The event will be part of
a film Monumental. and those participating were advised they will be possibly
on camera. A large crane was used to film both events. PrayTV of Beverly, taped live stream in the Hall. Comflm Reporters were on site and posting their footage links here at some point. Approximately
1000 people filled Memorial Hall to the rafters before the event ended. It
seemed people just came all day adding to the numbers.
Want to pitch in and clean the beach? Here is your
chance to green up Massachusetts. September is coast sweep month. http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu/
US Constitution Day, September 20, 2010 was celebrated in
Nurses Hall on Monday from 10AM to 2PM. This was not advertised on the Statehouse News. Catch of the Day, Video
News, did cover this event and it will be up on Blip in the near future.
RAMADAN CEREMONY: The American Islamic Congress hosts the second-annual “Salute to
Ramadan” at the State House, presenting a donation of rice to the Pine Street Inn to help feed homeless residents. The
ceremony includes remarks from local leaders and students, as well as “artistic performances” and presentations
of legislative resolutions. (Tuesday, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., Nurses Hall) This event was not covered this year 2010
by Catch of the Day. Last years first Congress was covered and is on Blip.Tv, Tuesday September 21 2010
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Ashburton Place Ethics Public Meeting/Hearing ETHICS REGS: The State Ethics Commission
holds the first of two hearings this week on regulations pertaining to the commission’s implementation of new ethics
statutes enacted last year, including exemptions from conflict of interest laws, the statute of limitations on violations,
statements of financial interest, and the definition of “governmental body” as it pertains to the prohibition
of lobbying a one’s former employer for a year after leaving. (Thursday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., One Ashubrton Place,
21st Floor, Conference Room 3, Boston) This
should be very interesting to attend and video capture.
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