SAVE THE DATE for an Economic Development Summit with Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 9:30 AM-12:00 PM DCU Center, Worcester The half-day summit will feature discussions and presentations of best practices on community innovation, downtown redevelopment, business development, and workforce development. Formal invitation to follow. Keith Bergman From: Keith Bergman Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 1:46 PM To: Chuck Decoste ([email protected]); Chase Gerbig ([email protected]); Cindy Napoli ([email protected]); Joe Knox ([email protected]); Paul Glavey ([email protected]) Cc: Anthony Ansaldi; Dianne Dickerson ([email protected]) Subject: FW: Please join us at a reception for the 2018 Littleton Cultural Council Grant Recipients FYI – invitation from Littleton Cultural Council on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 6 PM in the multi-purpose room, with guest speakers Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Rep. Jim Arciero. I’ll include in the 3/26/18 BOS mail packet. Thanks. kb From: LittletonCulturalCouncil Media [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 12:29 PM To: selectmen <[email protected]> Cc: Dianne Dickerson <[email protected]> Subject: Please join us at a reception for the 2018 Littleton Cultural Council Grant Recipients Dear Board of Selectmen, The Littleton Cultural Council cordially invites you to attend a reception for the 2018 Littleton Cultural Council Grant Recipients on Thursday, April 26th. Click here to see the online invitation and to r.s.v.p. Best regards, Littleton Cultural Council ______________________________ LittletonCulturalCouncil 33 Shattuck Street Littleton, MA 01460 978.431.0305 [email protected] littletonma.org/cultural-council Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/LittletonCulturalCouncil/ Twitter: @mass_council Littleton Cultural Council's 2nd Grantee Reception HostLittleton Cultural Council Phone978-431-0305 WhenThursday, April 26 at 6:00 PM WhereMulti-Purpose Room 55 Shattuck Street Littleton, MA 01460 1 Message From Host You are cordially invited to a reception honoring the Littleton Cultural Council and its recent grant recipients ********************************************************** Featuring: Meet the Council Speakers : Senator Eldridge & Rep. Arciero Grantees of 2018 - Who they are and their Events Upcoming LCC events *********************************************************** Light refreshments will be served. This free event is open to all Littleton residents and guests. Space is limited. RSVP required. Please RSVP at 978-431-0305 or [email protected] The Littleton Cultural Council gratefully acknowledges the support of the MCC for this event. 2 March 2, 2018 Dear Charles DeCoste, Chair, Board of Selectmen Littleton Town Offices 37 Shattuck Street, Room 306 Littleton, MA 01460 Congratulations to the Town of Littleton, Massachusetts for becoming the 217th community to enroll in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. AARP's age-friendly network encourages states, counties, cities, towns and rural areas to prepare for the rapid aging of the U.S. population. The network encourages communities to take action and pay increased attention to the environmental, economic and social features that encourage greater age integration and diversity and create a community that supports residents from the cradle through retirement. Launched in April 2012, the AARP Network of Age Friendly Communities is an independent affiliate of the World Health Organization’s Age Friendly Cities and Communities Program, an international effort launched in 2006 to help cities prepare for the growth of the older adult population. With the age-friendly program, AARP helps participating communities become great places for people of all ages by adopting such features as walkable streets, better housing and transportation options, access to key services, and opportunities for residents to participate in community activities. While many communities are adopting these policies without joining the AARP Network of Age Friendly communities, the network provides a structured process to guide community change and helps serve as a catalyst to educate, encourage, promote and recognize improvements that make communities supportive for residents of all ages. Importantly, enrollment in the network provides member communities with the resources to become more age-friendly by tapping into national and global research, planning models and best practices. You can access AARP’s resources in many ways: Visit and bookmark our website (AARP.org/Livable) Use the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities online tool kit (AARP.org/agefriendly) Subscribe to the AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter (AARP.org/livable-subscribe) For additional information and support as you move through the age-friendly communities process, contact Bill Armbruster, AARP Livable Communities Advisor, at [email protected] or 585-729-1850. We look forward to working with you and welcome you to the AARP Network of Age Friendly Communities. Nancy A. LeaMond AARP Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Executive Vice President, Community, State & National Affairs Washington, D.C. The AARP Network of Age-Friendly States & Communities an institutional affiliate of the World Health Organization’s Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities & Communities® THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE Town of Littleton, Massachusetts has committed to becoming more age-friendly under the criteria established by AARP and the World Health Organization and has been accepted as a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. THIS CERTIFICATION IS VALID UNTIL March 2, 2020 Nancy A. LeaMond, Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer COMMUNITY, STATE & NATIONAL AFFAIRS AARP, WASHINGTON, D.C. Littleton Board of Selectmen AGENDA ACTION REQUEST 3A March 26, 2018 State Legislators; Town’s list of State priorities Meet with Senator Jamie Eldridge, Representative Jim Arciero Requested by: Sen. Eldridge, Rep. Arciero, 2/13/2018 Action Sought: To hear update Proposed Motion(s) Discussion dependent Additional Information Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representative Jim Arciero will attend tonight for an update on state government issues affecting the Town. Attached is a list of issues of importance to Littleton, which was provided to the legislators prior to the meeting. Board Action Motion Second In favor Opposed Disposition Keith Bergman From: Keith Bergman Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 5:15 PM To: 'Eldridge, James (SEN)'; 'Arciero, James - Rep. (HOU)' Subject: Littleton Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mon 3/26/18 @ 6:35 PM Importance: High TO: Senator Eldridge and Representative Arciero Hello, Jamie and Jim – Confirming again that you're on the Littleton Board of Selectmen's agenda for Monday night, March 26, 2018 at 6:30 PM. The meeting is in Room 103, Littleton Town Offices, 37 Shattuck Street, Littleton. Looking forward to it. If you have any materials you’d like included in the Selectmen’s agenda packets for review, please provide those by this Thursday at noon. For your reference, here’s a draft list of State-related issues we’d like to review with you. Also for reference, last year's list in the email chain which follows. - Littleton Common Smart Sewer - state funding, including budget earmark, MassWorks grant - MBTA Littleton /495 commuter rail station additional parking (thanks for scheduling 3/30/18 meeting here) - MassDOT - traffic signals on Rt. 2A / King Street @ Littleton High School (thanks for scheduling 2/22/18 meeting here) - MassDOT - Concept 1 for Rt. 2A/110 Ayer / Willow / Bruce St intersection improvements - Support for first mile / last mile transit to link transportation hubs with employment - Stormwater - delegation of MS4 permit from US EPA to MassDEP - Support for increased in Local Aid, Chapter 70, Chapter 90 aid for cities and towns - Increase state matching funds for Community Preservation Act (you both are co-sponsors of the bill - thanks!) - Support applications for State grant applications: -- Town's Green Communities Year 3 grant application- $250,000 (submitted March 2018) -- Complete Streets grant application - $400,000 (to be submitted May 2018) -- Future TIP projects for Foster Street, King Street, Great Road pedestrian improvements -- MassDOT Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) grant applications for rail spurs from Middlesex Corporation and Patriot Beverage - Home Rule Petition for authority to pay certain retirement, health insurance, and other benefits for injured on duty firefighter (5/7/18 STM Art. 7) Thanks for your leadership and support of all of Littleton’s efforts. See you on Monday night. Thanks again. Keith Keith A. Bergman Town Administrator Town of Littleton, MA [email protected] http://twitter.com/TAlittletonMA 978-540-2461 1 Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Keith Bergman Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:08 AM To: Arciero, James - Rep. (HOU); Eldridge, James (SEN) Cc: Tucker, Jeff (HOU); Sena, Danillo (SEN); Clancy Main Subject: RE: Littleton Board of Selectmen Meeting - Mon 3/27/17 TO: Senator Eldridge and Representative Arciero Hello, Jamie and Jim – Confirming that you're on the Littleton Board of Selectmen's agenda at 6:35 PM this Monday night, March 27, 2017. The meeting is in Room 103, Littleton Town Offices, 37 Shattuck Street, Littleton. Looking forward to it. If you have any materials you’d like included in the Selectmen’s