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,...
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Essex Police/Fire: Flag man, motorist exchange words September 26, 2009 05:31 am — 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...
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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 in...
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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 working as a civilian flagger directing traffic. http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO118506/
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