Jul 10 2013
This past Tuesday, Local 589’s President John Lee testified at the State House in support of legislation, S 718, to help stem the rise of attacks on MBTA employees. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sal DiDomenico, would allow police, with probable cause, to arrest suspects who assault public employees. As the law stands now, unless a police officer actually sees …
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Jul 10 2013
By Item Staff | The Daily Item LYNN — Transit Police detectives are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly spat on an MBTA bus driver while getting off the vehicle near Central Square. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 18, on the Route 435 bus as it was traveling in Lynn, according …
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Jul 03 2013
As Thomas Jefferson once said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.” As we join with our families tomorrow to celebrate the birth of our country, let us never forget those we’ve lost in the fight for our freedom. Let it also embolden us to join the fight so that we, too, may pass on our …
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