Senator Petrucelli: Your nose is growing!

Next time you see Senator Petrucelli, notice how his nose is growing!

Email sent to the Senator:

Honorable Senator Petrucelli:

This was included in the 2009 article:
http://middlebororemembers.blogspot.com/2011/10/senator-petrucelli-sticks-taxpayers.html

In his study, Vitagliano suggested widening Route 1A from Curtis Street in East Boston to Mahoney Circle in Revere. This would include property taking and cost $40 million; widen Revere Beach Parkway in Revere, Everett and Medford at a cost of $90 million; perform a Copeland Circle grade separation in Revere that would cost $75 million; perform a Mahoney Circle grade separation in Revere that would cost $30 million; perform a Brown Circle grade separation in Revere that would cost $25 million; install a Route 1A to Route 16 connector on Railroad Ave. in Revere at a cost of $45 million; construct a haul road in East Boston at a cost of $20 million; build a Route 1A-Chelsea Street Bridge connector in East Boston that would cost $40 million; perform a Route 1A/Boardman Street grade separation in East Boston that would cost $10 million; build a Route 1A-Route 16 interchange that would cost $15 million; perform a Revere Street grade separation in Revere that would cost $10 million; improve traffic signalization along the Route 1A corridor at a cost of $5 million; and finally mitigation for traffic impacts on the local communities would be $15 million.

The total cost of the improvements would have a price tag of $420 million according to Vitagliano.

First, you ignore my phone call to your office requesting the 'report.'

Then, you ignore me and my public records request. (Yes! I know the legislature,
in its arrogance, made itself exempt from the public records law.)

Then Mr. Vitagliano seems to have misplaced the report. Big sigh!

Now, you're saying there never was a report?

Senator, Paleeze!

Your ordered a study. The Commonwealth [translation: taxpayers] paid for a report.

And now you're compounding the lie?

I must wonder what are you hiding?
Are you hiding behind charitable contributions?
Does it only take $6,000 to buy your integrity?

I am sorely disappointed!

Best Regards,