Date: 3/31/26 7:06 am From: Mark Hibberd <markghibberd...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Mass. House and Senate Bill Restricting the Use of Rodenticides
Hi Barbara
That's great news! If you email the Councillor, could you ask if they know
of a state-level mechanism to push this harder?
Thanks
Mark
On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 10:05 AM Barbara J. Goodchild <bjgoodchild...>
wrote:
> Hello, Mark,
>
> Not sure. Will research. I could email a Cambridge City Councillor.
>
> I just wanted to share the good news that the policy order passed. See
> below:
>
> "Hello All:
>
> Excited to share that at last night's Cambridge City Council meeting a
> policy order to support S.2721/H.5217, An Act restricting the use of
> rodenticides in the environment, passed unanimously! Thank you to council
> members McGovern and Nolan for their ongoing support for this issue.
>
> About half of the 16 public commenters voiced support for the policy
> order, including Barbara, who was great."
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 9:54 AM Mark Hibberd <markghibberd...>
> wrote:
>
>> Well done! Is there a mechanism to be more general about this issue
>> rather than "town by town", to your point about wildlife ignoring town
>> borders etc?
>> Thanks
>> Mark
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 9:47 AM Barbara J. Goodchild <
>> <bjgoodchild...> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, everyone,
>>>
>>> I just wanted to mention that this bill has been supported by two
>>> Cambridge City Council members (Patty Nolan and Marc McGovern) and
>>> discussed in last night's meeting of the City Council. And I signed up to
>>> say a few words in support of the bill. (I know this is Cambridge news,
>>> but, as the ranger at Fresh Pond said, "hawks and owls don't know borders.")
>>>
>>> If passed, it would be sent to all state legislators that represent
>>> Cambridge.
>>>
>>> Barbara
>>>
>>>
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