ALERT: Fellow Union Brother Needs Help!
Jan 23rd
Delegate Patrick Hogan reports that Brother Jerome Tarter (Badge 67725) and his family were victims of a major fire that destroyed their home on January 22nd. Brother Tarter, his wife, son and daughter escaped unharmed but their home and all their possessions were lost in the fire. More >
Local Leaders React to MBTA’s Proposed Cuts, Favor Upping Gas Tax
Jan 21st
By Jarret Bencks | Somerville Patch | January 20, 2012
While the MBTA has ideas to solve its funding crisis, the state legislature is likely to come up with its own.
The MBTA Caucus of the state’s legislature—state representatives whose communities are served by More >
The T is in trouble with a capital T
Jan 21st
LOOKING AT the MBTA’s latest proposals to raise fares and severely cut service, I am reminded of the old joke about the complaining restaurant patron: “The food is terrible — and such small portions!’’ It’s an insult that fares must be raised, though the T’s $161 million deficit can’t be denied, and fares have held steady since 2007. More >
