A recent Boston Globe Spotlight story highlighted the court system’s use of clerk magistrates to oversee show cause hearings, closed-door proceedings in which clerk magistrates determine whether to press forward with charges against an individual, raising concerns about transparency and equity in the judicial process.
Bus Lanes Going Live
Bus Lanes with signal priority for the 71 and 73 buses are going live on Monday!
Dissuasion — the Portuguese Approach
Portugal has consolidated efforts to help people with addiction under a single public-health-oriented umbrella agency and relies heavily on medically assisted treatments for people with opioid addiction.
Sen. Brownsberger & Rep. Tyler to Hold Fenway Office Hours
Thursday, October 18 from 6 – 7:30 PM at the Fenway Community Center
Watertown Community Preservation Committee
Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll is seeking four (4) Watertown citizens interested in serving on the Community Preservation Committee.
Question 3 — Yes for Transgender Rights
A Yes vote on Question 3 on the November 6 ballot will approve the legislature’s vote in 2016 to extend full civil rights protections to transgender people.