Senator Brownsberger co-chairs the Special Commission to Reduce the Recidivism of Sex Offenders. The Boston Herald reports that the, “legislative commission tasked with reducing the rate at which sex offenders reoffend is “reviewing the science” about the best way to manage sex offenders ahead of a presentation Wednesday that may suggest changes to state law.” More on SORC can be found at http://commissiononsexoffenderrecidivism.com.
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Some pols pushing to legalize pot before voters do
As reported by the Boston Herald, “Some state lawmakers say it’s high time Beacon Hill hashes out a bill to legalize and tax marijuana, or, if left to voters, risk repeating the awkward ballot-to-reality rollout that’s plagued the fledgling medical marijuana industry.”
MBTA Designing Improvements to Green Line
This BNN News interview with Senator Brownsberger and Erik Stoothoff, Chief Engineer of MBTA Design and Construction, looks at the planned improvements to the Commonwealth Avenue Green Line proposed by the MBTA to consolidate four B branch stops: BU West, St. Paul, Babcock, and Pleasant, down to two new accessible stops to help reduce travel times and improve safety.
T may eliminate 2 Green Line stops near BU
A new proposal from the MBTA could eliminate two of the four stops on the Boston University strip of the Green Line’s B branch.
The four stops — Boston University West, St. Paul Street, Pleasant Street, and Babcock Street — are squeezed into a stretch of less than a half-mile on Commonwealth Avenue. BU West and St. Paul Street are only one-tenth of a mile apart.
MBTA May (May) Scrap Some Green Line Trolley Stops Near BU
Your commute on the Green Line B branch along Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University may become a little less congested.
Your Green Line Commute May One Day Be Faster
BostonMagazine.com reports, “On Thursday, October 23, officials from the transit agency will meet at the Boston Public Library to go over a new plan to consolidate four stops along Commonwealth Avenue. According to details about the meeting, which will be hosted by Senator William Brownsberger and Senator Cynthia Creem, the proposed project would turn the …
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