In 1989, when the crack epidemic was on the front page every day, the Massachusetts legislature was among the first in the nation to pass a law requiring that the registrar of motor vehicles suspend the driver’s license of anyone convicted of any drug crime. It’s about time we revisited that law.
Senator Brownsberger to speak on panel on mass incarceration hosted by the New Start Project
Senator Brownsberger will be among the panelists when The New Start Project hosts a dialogue, “Is There a Mass Incarceration Problem in Massachusetts?” on Monday, May 4, 2015, from 6-8 pm at the Ladd Multipurpose Room at Wheelock College at 43 Hawes Street in Brookline.
Volunteers gather to clean up the Charles
The Watertown Tab? reported on the Charles River Cleanup. “On Saturday, April 25, volunteers picked up trash in Watertown as part of the 16th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup. In a collaboration led by Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA), volunteers from over 130 groups throughout the Watershed worked together to remove litter and invasive species from the banks of the Charles River and surrounding parks. You can see an album of pictures at our Facebook page?.
Breath tests suspended across the state as results questioned
?South Coast Today?? reports that, “Defense attorneys across Massachusetts are reviewing their drunken driving cases and many prosecutors are suspending use of alcohol breath-test evidence while the state reviews possibly miscalibrated breath-analysis machines used by police. As Senate chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Brownsberger was reached for comment and “said his panel would seek more information from prosecutors and the state public safety agency before determining if the Legislature should weigh in.”
Runway Closure this Weekend 4/24-4/26
There will be a weekend closure to two runways, 9/27 and 4R/22L, beginning at 10 PM on Friday 4/24 and scheduled to conclude at 2 PM on Sunday 4/26. This will be the final weekend closure for the additional work for the project. We can expect a busy next few days regardless of wind direction.
Mayor Walsh announces 2015 Coffee Hour Series
We share this press release from the Mayor’s office and highlight the Mayor’s coffee hour locations in our district.