The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports on the Legislature’s criminal justice bills, highlighting proposed bail reform initiatives.
Side-by-side of House and Senate Criminal Justice Reform Bills
Here is a side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate bills.
MassDOT and Harvard in Allston
The Board of MassDOT will soon embark on a critical negotiation with Harvard University about the scope and funding for the I-90 Allston Interchange Project. I hope that the Board will be able to persuade Harvard to contribute enough to support bold new transit options.
Massachusetts justice system wrestles with how to define ‘adult’
The Christian Science Monitor details provisions of the Legislature’s criminal justice bills related to raising the age of criminal majority.
Gifts of Hope telethon raises $5,000 for Belmont Food Pantry
Wicked Local recounts the December 2 collaboration between the Belmont Citizen-Herald and Belmont Media Center that helped raise more than $5,000 for the Belmont Food pantry during a five-hour live show.
Sexual Harassment in the Senate
The men who recently came forward to the Globe to talk about sexual assaults by the Senate President’s husband have exposed some gaping holes in the Senate’s sexual harassment policies.