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The following is a press release from the office of Rep. Carl Sciortino…
Rep.Carl Sciortino, D-Medford, today announced that the Committee on Transportation has issued the transportation bond bill out of committee with full funding for the Green Line extension intact.
“The Green line Extension has been talked about for decades, and we are finally seeing real action, said Sciortino. “Today brings us one step closer to efficient, affordable, environmentally sound public transportation in Somerville and Medford, and I am proud to help bring this long overdue project closer to completion.”

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Missed the meeting last Tuesday? It will be shown on SCAT (Channel 3) on Friday, February 22, at 3:00 pm, and Wednesday, February 27, at 3:00 pm.

On Tuesday, residents gathered in Union Square for a second community meeting sponsored by STEP and Union Square Main Streets. Everyone discussed maps of potential Green Line routes and station locations as well as the criteria that are important to the community as we decide how the Green Line could best serve the square.
Keep reading for maps and notes from the meeting.

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What could the Green Line look like in Somerville? Check out the new light rail line in Charlotte, where ridership exceeding all the projections.

"Possibility of Green Line stops puts residents in the pink" The MBTA has considered extending the Green Line into Somerville for decades. But after the governor's October pledge to prioritize the project - and with the state bound to finish by 2014 -the long-promised service seems almost imminent. That explained the standing-room-only crowd at the Visiting Nurse Association assisted living center…

Medford Transcript: "Green Line stops discussed at Tufts workshop" "Kristine Wickham, of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB)...ran through a brief slideshow presentation to familiarize any newcomers to the project on the current stage and its challenges. She explained that VHB is still working on the Environmental Impact Report, which will measure effects on the surrounding environment and define the project's scope when…