There are many reasons to be suspicious of The Boston Compact's Unified Enrollment plan, not least of which is that a body that "Chief Collaboration Officer" Rachel Weinstein asserts is "not a public organization" (direct quote from last … [Read more...]
Archives for November 16, 2015
Statement from Mayor Walsh on refugees
Via email: STATEMENT FROM MAYOR MARTIN J. WALSH ON REFUGEES: "As a city and as a country it is not our custom to turn our backs on people who are in need and who are innocent. We have yet to receive guidelines from the federal or state … [Read more...]
Sheltered workshops being closed in MA despite protective budget language
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Despite the passage of protective language in the state budget last year and this year, the Department of Developmental Services appears to be moving rapidly to shut down all remaining sheltered … [Read more...]
Baker, Walsh Side With Fear Over Freedom & Compassion
Gov. Charlie Baker, who we are continually told is a Massachusetts moderate, today is standing with five other Republican governors in punishing Syrian refugees for the Paris terror attacks: In the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in … [Read more...]
Ireland legalizes same – sex marriage….
through legislation passed today following a May referendum becoming the first nation in the world to legalize same - sex marriage by popular vote. Maith thu, a Erin ! Good on you, Ireland ! Fred Rich LaRiccia … [Read more...]