Tuesday, March 12, 2019

In the News: MBTA gets fare hike approved; bill to ban tackle football for youth filed

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

MBTA gets fare hike approved for commuter rail and subway
"Commuters will have to pay more to ride the commuter rail and subway in the Boston area. 
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Fiscal and Management Control Board on Monday voted to boost fares an average of about 6 percent. Subway fares would rise 15 cents to $2.40. Commuter rail prices would vary by region, but the maximum increase for a one-way fare would be 75 cents. 
The board opted to exempt bus fares from hikes. Student and senior fares would also be exempt from the hike. 
The fare hikes would take effect July 1. The T says they would raise about $29 million annually."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190311/mbta-control-board-votes-to-hike-fares

MBTA gets fare hike approved for commuter rail and subway
MBTA gets fare hike approved for commuter rail and subway

"The sun was bright and the temperature unseasonably warm last month when the New England Patriots once again climbed atop duck boats and rolled down Boylston Street to celebrate their latest Super Bowl win. 
But a few miles away on Beacon Hill, a shadow was looming over the future of youth football in Massachusetts. 
That’s because a bipartisan bill calling for a ban on tackling in football until after seventh grade had been filed in the state Legislature. 
The bill, titled An Act for No Organized Head Impacts to Children (nicknamed “No Hits Act”), would involve financial penalties – $2,000 for the first offense and $5,000 for the second offense – for any school league or other entity that does not comply with the rule."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190312/bill-to-ban-tackling-in-youth-football-gains-ground-on-beacon-hill

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