By George Graham, The Republican
May 14, 2010, 8:06AM
SPRINGFIELD – A pair of sharp-eyed state troopers, working a construction detail on Interstate 91 Thursday night, saw a 25-year-old Chicopee man suspected of breaking into a house in Chesterfield earlier in the day and placed him under arrest.
Unfortunately for the suspect, the two [...]
Civilian flaggers cost state more cash: Mass. to pay $54/hour for Route 128 workers
By Bruno Matarazzo Jr. and Alan Burke
Staff Writers
http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_081183507.html
DANVERS — When the state changed the law to let civilian flaggers work traffic details, it was expected to save money.
It’s hard to see where there will be savings, however, on the three-year project to [...]
Essex Police/Fire: Flag man, motorist exchange words
September 26, 2009 05:31 am
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ESSEX — A motorist contacted police to complain about a flag man directing traffic during the Route 133 construction project.
The driver called police at 1:37 p.m. Thursday to report a flag man was “out of control” at the intersection of Main Street and Southern and [...]
A year ago, many of us heard Secretary of Transportation Cohen at the public hearing on the Detail/Flagger issue, state that no matter what testimony was presented, there would be flaggers, because there would be a substantial monetary savings to the state. No matter what testimony was presented? Why let the truth get [...]
The Mass Highway Department confirmed that 32-year old Dimitri Long is certified to work in-state as a flagger.
Sunbeam Television Corp. (WHDH):
BOSTON — Troubling new information about two accused bank robbers has raised a red flag for police.
Police said the two men have been arrested more than 70 times, and that one of them was [...]