...countless Black and Latino officers and will cost taxpayers $40 million in just compensation through a recent settlement. Reform to the Civil Service system is desperately needed, and we respectfully...
...EPA website has additional information on the PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA, as well as information about the designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under...
...larger settlement related to the construction of the Polar Park baseball stadium in Worcester, reached with two construction companies that allegedly overstated the involvement of women- and minority-owned subcontractors in...
...moves to financial determinations and evaluations, and concludes with the bond sale, settlement, and ongoing debt payments. Credit ratings influence a municipality’s borrowing costs. “The stronger the credit rating, or...
...Potee, an expert on the opioid epidemic, addiction and treatment. The meeting will also feature a panel discussion on tackling substance use and appropriate policies for the workplace, a legislative...
...Patrick declared a public health emergency, urging state officials to take immediate action to fight what he called the state’s opioid addiction epidemic. A State Police report released in February...
In response to a spike in the number of heroin and opioid overdoses throughout the state in recent months, the Senate on May 13 unanimously passed a bill intended to...
...quickly, such as unfunded mandates, homeless families living in motels, pension costs, and the opioid crisis. “As local officials, you are on the front lines and should be setting the...
Mass Innovations, From the Beacon, April 2015 North Reading’s “Community Impact Team” was created three years ago to combat opioid abuse. It has evolved into a far-reaching social services program,...
...preemption of local health board regulations and zoning bylaws, regulation of “edibles,” and the murky legal status of recreational sellers and users under federal law. Citing the current opioid...
