QUOTABLE QUOTES ON BEACON HILL

By Bob Katzen

QUOTABLE QUOTES

“Body-worn camera programs also provide law enforcement agencies with an important tool to improve training and advance best practices. This grant program and the resulting implementation of advanced technology will improve safety for police and communities across the commonwealth,”
—Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy announcing that the Baker administration awarded more than $4 million in state grant funds to 64 municipalities across the state to provide departments with resources to start or expand Body-Worn Camera programs. Continue reading QUOTABLE QUOTES ON BEACON HILL

NUMBER OF TIMES REPRESENTATIVES SUPPORTED GOV. BAKER’S VETOES IN 2021

By Bob Katzen
Here is how your representative fared in his or her support of Baker on the vetoes.

The percentage next to the representative’s name represents the percentage of times that he or she supported Baker. The number in parentheses represents the actual number of times the representative supported Baker. Continue reading NUMBER OF TIMES REPRESENTATIVES SUPPORTED GOV. BAKER’S VETOES IN 2021

Medford-City in Negotiations with Potential Marijuana Dispensary on Community Host Agreement

Additional Meetings with Other Applicants Set for January

(MEDFORD)—Last month, the City’s Cannabis Advisory Commission presented Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn with a final ranking of the nine applicants seeking to establish retail businesses in Medford. Continue reading Medford-City in Negotiations with Potential Marijuana Dispensary on Community Host Agreement

Mayor-Elect Ballantyne Announces Executive Staff Nikki Spencer & Aneesh Sahni Selected for Key Roles

SOMERVILLE – After conducting a thorough vetting process, Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantyne has announced today two key executive staff selections, new administrative support, and a team of three Senior Transition Advisors. Continue reading Mayor-Elect Ballantyne Announces Executive Staff Nikki Spencer & Aneesh Sahni Selected for Key Roles

Public Assistance Sought as Anniversary of 2019 Murder of Paul Wilson Approaches

Public Assistance Sought as Anniversary of 2019 Murder of Paul Wilson Approaches

CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Acting Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow are requesting assistance from the public as the anniversary of the January 2, 2019 murder of Paul Wilson approaches.
Continue reading Public Assistance Sought as Anniversary of 2019 Murder of Paul Wilson Approaches

Somerville Recognized as One of 95 Global Climate-Action Leaders on CDP 2021 A List

SOMERVILLE – Somerville has been recognized as a global leader in climate action by environmental-impact nonprofit CDP. Somerville is one of 95 cities to make the 2021 CDP Cities A List, scoring top marks for its ambitious, transparent work to address climate change. Continue reading Somerville Recognized as One of 95 Global Climate-Action Leaders on CDP 2021 A List

Audit Identifies Need for Center for Health Information and Analysis to Update its Publicly Accessible Information

BOSTON – In an audit released today, the Office of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump (OSA) found the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has not updated its consumer healthcare information website, CompareCare, as required by Massachusetts General Laws. Continue reading Audit Identifies Need for Center for Health Information and Analysis to Update its Publicly Accessible Information