By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3928) of Brandy Fluker-Reid (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to appoint Adam Watt a police officer notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3926) of Brandy Fluker-Reid (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to appoint Keny Gateau a police officer notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3927) of Brandy Fluker-Reid (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to appoint Jean E. Roseney a police officer notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4254) of Brandy Fluker-Reid (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Rodney Alcindor as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4231) of Marjorie C. Decker (with the approval of the city council) relative to notices of violation for parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
This bill amends Bridgewater's town charter to replace gendered pronouns ("his," "him") with gender-neutral terms ("their," "them") in several sections of the charter. It directly affects all official town documents and procedures referenced in the charter, including those related to town governance and operations. The key mechanism is a series of specific textual changes to sections 2-3, 2-12, and 6-1 of the charter. The amendment requires voter approval via a town election to take effect, as specified in Section 5. The bill focuses solely on updating language for inclusivity in existing charter provisions, without creating new policies or programs.
This bill (H 4782) is a procedural amendment to the charter of the town of Hudson. It replaces an earlier version (House No. 4503) that had already received local approval. The context provided does not specify the exact changes to Hudson's charter or who is directly affected. As a charter amendment bill without described substantive provisions in the given abstract, no concrete policy changes are detailed here.
This bill (H 5096) extends the deadline for the town of Southbridge to issue additional licenses allowing on-premises sales of all alcoholic beverages. It amends a 2022 law by changing the expiration date from December 31, 2025, to January 2, 2029. The change directly affects Southbridge town officials, giving them an additional three years to grant new licenses for bars and restaurants. The bill only modifies the existing deadline without altering licensing rules or creating new requirements.
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5053) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4141) of John Barrett, III (by the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of North Adams be authorized to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3929) of James J. O'Day and Michael O. Moore (with the approval of the city council) relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer for the city of Worcester. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representatives Linsky of Natick and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4137) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) that the town of Wayland be authorized to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
