Middleboro Review et al

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. A First Take on the Governor's Budget The budget proposed by the Governor today has some bright spots, including an increase in the earned income tax credit that will improve the economic security of lower income working families, and additional resources aimed at reducing opioid misuse and expanding prevention efforts. The budget does not, however, propose significant new investments to strengthen our economy and expand opportunity such as by improving our local schools, making higher education substantially more affordable or fixing our roads and public transportation systems. MassBudget will publish a detailed examination of this budget next week. Based on our first look, these are a few of the more significant elements proposed by the Governor's budget: Education Increases Chapter 70 local aid for educat...

Charlie Baker forms a TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION now?  After the gross failures of the MBTA, still not resolved.....  is anyone paying attention? Charlie decided to convert the Lakeville/Middleboro commuter rail TEMPORARILY ... that is until the Stoughton line can be completed..... Lakeville/Middleboro would become, according to Charlie Baker's short-sighted fantasy...the MIDDLEBORO STATION to serve South Coast Rail for a GAZILLION taxpayer dollars....with inadequate parking, where's that traffic study? Ready yet?  The state doesn't own the access for this proposal.....they're negotiating.   The state has failed to included affected communities, failed to consider the communities' development plans and much else. Isn't it bad enough that DOT did a shoddy job of planning for traffic flow in that area?  The Middleboro Rotary Fiasco affects 47,000 cars each day and causes regional gridlock.  The legislature and previous Governor approved pl...