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Bill H.1877: Protecting Transit Workers from Assault

On May 7, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Bill H.1877, sponsored by Rep. Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. The bill aims to criminalize assault by bodily substances and extend legal protections to public transit workers, treating them like police officers and EMTs. During the hearing, Local 589 Executive Board members …

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Keeping Boston Moving on Marathon Monday

Happy Marathon Monday! With the Boston Marathon and a Red Sox game at Fenway, it’s one of the busiest and most exciting days in the city. Thank you to all our members going above and beyond to ensure runners and fans get to and from these events safely and efficiently. #BostonMarathon #MBTA #RedSox

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Revere, Dawes, and the 66 Bus

Tonight, Boston celebrates the 250th anniversary of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. While Revere famously rowed across the Charles River and rode by horse from Charlestown to Lexington and Concord, his counterpart William Dawes set out through the Boston Neck, riding through Roxbury, Brookline, Brighton, and Cambridge. Today, Revere might’ve taken the Red Line …

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