The Worcester Telegram details the bail reform provisions included in the House and Senate criminal justice reform bills.
Once Opposed, Mass. Medical Society President Ready to Give SIFs a Try
MMS President, Dr. Henry Dorkin, authored an op-ed in STAT, a national health and medicine publication, earlier this month, charting the evolution of his thinking on establishing SIFs in Massachusetts, which he now supports.
DEIR Public Comment Period Extended to February 9, 2018
From MassDOT: For Immediate Release December 20, 2017 Contact: MassDOT Press Office: 857-368-8500 MassDOT: I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that in response to community input, it has further extended the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the I-90 Allston Interchange …
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The Myth of the Playground Pusher
Reason Magazine investigates the practice of enhancing sentences for drug offenses in school zones, noting changes Massachusetts has made to decrease the number of individuals serving such sentences by two-thirds or more.
Boston School Hours
I’ve been hearing from many parents concerned about the new early start times for the Winship Elementary School and the Gardner Pilot Academy. They have expressed very legitimate and heart-felt concerns.
Boston Duck Tours Makes Safety Changes After Fatal Crash
CBS Boston details a safety settlement the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office recently reached with Boston Duck Tours Ltd. after the 2016 death of Allison Warmuth.