POSTPONED MBTA Fare Increases & Service Cuts Public Meeting: Somerville

POSTPONED

BREAKING NEWS: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/08/patrick_suspend.html

Stay tuned for more information.

Attend a public workshop or the public hearing!

We invite you to attend one of the public workshops to share your comments and discuss your suggestions with MBTA officials. The public hearing will be an opportunity to offer your recorded comments.

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Somerville will be holding its public workshop

Thursday, August 13, 2009

5:30-7:30 PM

Somerville High School Auditorium
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143

Interpreter: Portuguese
Written Material: Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish

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Comments at all meetings will be considered by MBTA staff and Board of Directors for further action and at the public hearing a court reporter will be present to record comments.

• American Sign Language services available at all public workshops and hearings. All locations are fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

• Written comments will also be accepted through September 4, 2009 and should be mailed to MBTA, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Fare Proposal Committee.

• You can also submit your comments electronically at fareproposal@mbta.com.
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PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Monday,August 10
Boston
Gardner Auditorium-State House
24 Beacon Street
4:00-7:00 P.M.
Interpreter: Chinese, Spanish
Written Material: Cape Verdean
Creole, Chinese, Haitian Creole,
Italian, Spanish
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Tuesday,August 11
Revere
Garfield Elementary School
Auditorium
176 Garfield Ave.
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Interpreter: Spanish
Written Material: Khmer, Spanish
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Wednesday,August 12
Braintree
Thayer Public Library
798 Washington Street
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Interpreter: Chinese
Written Material: Chinese
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Thursday,August 13
Somerville
Somerville High School Auditorium
81 Highland Ave.
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Interpreter: Portuguese
Written Material: Haitian Creole,
Portuguese, Spanish
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Monday,August 17
Salem
City Hall Annex, Room 313
120 Washington Street, 3rd floor
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Written Material: Spanish
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Tuesday,August 18
Framingham
Town Hall-Blumer Room
150 Concord Street
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Interpreter: Portuguese
Written Material: Portuguese, Spanish
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Wednesday,August 19
Worcester
Union Station
Union Hall, 2nd Floor
2 Washington Square
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Interpreter: Spanish
Written Material: Spanish
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Thursday,August 20
Attleboro
City Hall Council Chambers
77 Park Street
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Written Material: Cape Verdean
Creole, Spanish
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Monday,August 24
Haverhill
Haverhill Public Library
99 Main Street
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Interpreter: Spanish
Written Material: Spanish
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Tuesday,August 25
Dorchester
Grove Hall Community Center
51 Geneva Ave.
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Interpreter: Cape Verdean Creole
Written Material: Cape Verdean
Creole, Spanish
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Tuesday,August 25
Roxbury
Roxbury Community College -
Media Arts Center
1234 Columbus Ave.
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Interpreter: Haitian Creole
Written Material: Cape Verdean
Creole, Spanish
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Wednesday,August 26
Fitchburg
Fitchburg State College
Ellis White Lecture Hall
160 Pearl Street, Hammond Building
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Written Material: Spanish
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PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday,August 27
Boston
State Transportation Building
10 Park Plaza
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Interpreter: Chinese, Spanish
Written Material: Cape Verdean
Creole, Chinese, Haitian Creole,
Italian, Spanish
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For more information please call 617-222-3200, TTY 617-222-5146 or visit mbta.com.