Tag: Tori Torres
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Rent control measure advances toward 2026 ballot as housing debate intensifies
The responses grew louder each time Dorchester resident Antonio Ennis started a new chant in the small meeting room inside Church on the Hill. “What do we want?” Ennis called out, rousing the crowd. “Rent control!” dozens of Massachusetts residents…
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Ballot question for 2026 could upend Newton’s cannabis industry
A proposed state ballot question that would repeal recreational cannabis legalization in Massachusetts has alarmed industry leaders, while supporters argue the measure could strengthen public health efforts. The measure would overturn the 2016 law permitting the sale and use of…
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Creem files legislation for database to monitor quality of special education in districts
A proposed bill on Beacon Hill sponsored by Newton’s state senator would require the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to publish more detailed student data each year, with a particular focus on special education access. Filed by Sen.…
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MA seeks solution to decline in number of primary care doctors
Arline MacCormack has had four primary care physicians in the past four years. MacCormack, a college administrator and longtime Newton resident, saw the same “fabulous” doctor through Newton-Wellesley Physicians Primary Care for more than two decades. But four years ago, her doctor…
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New bill seeks to create new modes of transport for behavioral health patients
There’s an effort underway to test alternate methods of transportation for behavioral health patients. Public domain photo Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would test alternatives to ambulances and police for transporting behavioral health patients, which supporters say could…
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Proposed alcohol tax aims to fund recovery efforts, but restaurants warn of added costs
There’s an effort in the Massachusetts legislature to allow communities to add a sales tax to alcohol to pay for addiction programs. Courtesy photo A proposed bill on Beacon Hill sponsored by Newton’s state senator would give Massachusetts cities and…
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National primary care shortages affect Newton residents
Arline MacCormack has had four primary care physicians in the past four years. MacCormack, a college administrator and longtime Newton resident, saw the same “fabulous” doctor through Newton-Wellesley Physicians Primary Care for over two decades. Four years ago, her doctor…