Wednesday, January 23, 2013
In wake of the John Burbine case, local lawmakers announce a comprehensive proposal to reform state sex offender reporting policies.
Local lawmakers told the Boston-area media Wednesday morning that they have filed comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the ways information about sex offenders is shared between law enforcement, state agencies, and the public. The legislation was motivated by the charges against John and Marian Burbine, both of Wakefield. John Burbine is facing nearly 100 charges involving the sexual abuse of young children from the Melrose area, while his wife is charged with multiple counts stemming from the illegal day care she operated. John Burbine was classified as a level 1 sex offender after a 1989 case involving several young children - and with that classification level was able to avoid detection even when a local mother tried to check …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Beyond local aid, the city could lose funding from the state for special education, homeless student aid and charter school reimbursements in the half-billion proposal Gov. Deval Patrick released Tuesday.
Melrose could lose more than $100,000 in aid from state government, Mayor Rob Dolan said, as part of the half-billion worth of cuts that Gov. Deval Patrick proposed on Tuesday, in anticipation of the "fiscal cliff" combined with projected state tax revenues that are more than $500,000 lower than previously expected. "The uncertainty of the fiscal cliff and the resulting slow down in growth, is the direct cause of our budget challenges," Patrick said. "Congress and the President must come to terms on a solution so the private sector will continue to make the kind of investments that create jobs, grow state and federal tax revenue collections and contribute to a lasting economic recovery." Dolan told Melrose Patch his office is focused on …
Friday, October 26, 2012
State Rep. Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) recently participated at a forum on third grade reading proficiency sponsored by Strategies for Children and its Early Education for All campaign.
State Rep. Paul Brodeur (D-Melrose) recently participated in a forum on third grade reading proficiency sponsored by Strategies for Children and its Early Education for All campaign, according to a press statement. The event, which took place at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, highlighted the importance of developing early literacy skills to future academic and career success, according to the statement. The event also celebrated passage of "An Act Relative to Third Grade Reading Proficiency," a bill sponsored by Sen. Katherine Clark (D-Melrose) and State Rep. Marty Walz (D-Boston), according to the statement. Brodeur stressed the success of early learning programs in his district and commended advocates for recognizing parents as …
