Jim Braude of WGBH’s Greater Boston interviewed Ivan and Martha Warmuth about their work to improve duck boat safety.
Beer Distributor Reform
In today’s (Thur) Globe (front of Business section) there is piece about removing the archaic restrictions where brewers are essentially held hostage by distributors. There is a bill before the Senate to reform that.The head of the Beer Distributors of Mass, Bill Kelley, whines on about how this change would hurt working families. Cry me …
Duck boat safety bill gets new push after recent crash
Fox 25 reports on S.2354 An act relative to sight-seeing vehicle safety in the wake of a recent duck boat accident.
Hugs and high-fives as advocates celebrate transgender bill
The Boston Globe reports on the ceremony celebrating the signing of the transgender public accommodations bill.
S.2354– An Act relative to sight-seeing vehicle safety
Following the recent and tragic death of 28-year-old Allison Warmuth, attention has turned toward improving safety in the sight-seeing industry. Senator Brownsberger has filed a bill, S.2354 – An Act relative to sight-seeing vehicle safety, that aims to address these deficiencies and, in the process, make the streets safer. Here’s a breakdown of the two major …
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Lawmakers hear testimony on duck boat fatality
The Boston Globe reports on a Transportation Committee hearing on S.2354 “An Act relative to sight-seeing vehicle safety.” This bill, filed by Senator Brownsberger, would require a separate driver and guide on all sight-seeing vehicles and require proximity sensors and blind spot cameras on all amphibious vehicles.