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One of the requirements to receive the state rebate for solar power is to have a home energy assessment within the last six years. Sustainable Arlington and the Solarize Arlington Team are happy to be partnering with a locally-owned business, Sagewell, to offer these energy assessments. The assessments are free and are conducted by a qualified home performance contractor. To request your free energy assessment go to www.sagewell.com/assessment or call Sagewell at 617.963.8141. Note that this assessment is separate from the solar assessment that will be done by Solarflair. The home energy assessment will identify energy efficiency opportunities and provide information on how to take advantage of utility rebates and incentives. Even if you think your home is not a good candidate for solar power, or you had an energy assessment a few years ago, it is still a great idea to get a free home energy assessment.
The Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee (ABAC) is helping the State to gather data counts on number and diversity of users of the Minuteman Bikeway; the counts will take place on July 21 and July 24, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help tally users of the bikeway for an hour or two. Please contact Joey Glushko in the Planning Department at 781-316-3093 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Arlington Visits Deer Island, by Dave Haas
On June 6, six members of Sustainable Arlington and three members of the Arlington DPW took a tour of the Deer Island Treatment Plant. The facility, part of the MWRA system, services 43 communities in the Boston area. The site opened in 1995 following seven years of planning and construction, and treats nearly 400 million gallons of sewage daily, although the capacity of the plant is several times greater.
Sustainable Arlington co-chair Gail McCormick joined hundreds of mothers, grandmothers, nurses and cancer survivors at a rally in DC on May 22nd to encourage the Senate to pass the Safe Chemicals Act, a bill to overhaul antiquated laws governing toxic chemicals. Says McCormick, "We’ve been working on a Safer Alternatives bill in Massachusetts as well. So far neither has passed, but we’ll get there yet."
While in D.C., McCormick (second from left) met with staff in Senator Kerry's office and Senator Brown’s office, requesting that they co-sponsor the bill.