Posted by Jeremy Shulkin
When talking to law makers about what exactly was in the Criminal Justice Reform bill (as we wrote about this week) that passed last week, Sen. Michael Moore (D-Millbury) mentioned one particular part of the bill that stood out: it’s now a crime for sex offenders to work as ice cream truck vendors.
It’s one of those things where the first time you hear about it you laugh, then quickly realize that it’s probably definitely a good idea.
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Posted by Jeremy Shulkin
Photo by Brittany Durgin
While there has been little public comment recently on the taxis vs. liveries debate, it’s come to Worcester Mag‘s attention that in the past month a lot has been happening behind the scenes.
According to a memo sent on July 26 between Police Chief Gary Gemme and City Manager Michael O’Brien, Worcester Police officers have been citing livery drivers for not complying with the 12 hour rule (the one that says liveries can’t pick up passengers unless they’ve requested a ride 12 hours or more in advance). A “multitude” of citations have come out of this, resulting in at least four suspensions (a fifth is pending). We’re playing phone tag with the WPD for more information.
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