MassDOT blames Medford

Are you wondering why MassDOT is refusing to seek federal funding for the Route 16 stop? MassDOT lays the blame squarely at the feet of Medford City Hall.

Dozens of people have sent e-mail to Mayor McGlynn and the Medford City Council over the past several weeks in support of the Route 16 stop. That e-mail says:

Please do everything you can to make the state complete the Green Line Extension to Route 16 as quickly as possible.

Here’s the response so far from our local government:

Nothing.

The Medford City Council and Mayor McGlynn hope we won’t notice their silence.

MassDOT doesn’t understand how deep the disconnect is between Medford Hillside residents and Medford’s government.

Medford City Hall is committed to avoiding this issue. We cannot let that continue. Send an e-mail, tell a friend, and let’s build our volume to a level that Mayor McGlynn and Medford’s City Council cannot ignore.