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Braintree Patch

More Than 11 Miles of Braintree Roads Upgraded in 2011: The second phase of Braintree's 100 Roads Program kicked off in May 2011 with a goal of 107 roads, on top of the 116 completed during the first phase.

Friday, January 27, 2012
Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan has announced that more than 11 miles of roadways in Braintree received an upgrade during 2011. “The first year of our second ‘100 Roads Program’ is off to a great start," Sullivan said. "Four years into a six year progra...
Canton Citizen

Joyce votes to end abuses at state ed. collaboratives

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Last week, the Senate took decisive action to end mismanagement and financial abuses at the commonwealth’s education collaborative — institutions that aim to provide special education services. With a unanimous vote, the Senate passed legislation that...

Senator Joyce Talks About Teaching Nutrition in Schools: Senator Joyce is interviewed by Fox25 News about Teaching Nutrition in Schools

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A new bill is focused on beating back obesity in schools. Senator Brian Joyce of Milton filed a proposal that would require schools to teach students nutrition for 45 minutes a week. Senator Joyce says obesity has become...
Enterprise News

Senator Joyce attends groundbreaking ceremony for new East Bridgewater High School

Sunday, September 18, 2011
EAST BRIDGEWATER — The town broke ground on its new high school last week, with about 75 people attending the ceremony, including students, town employees, local and state officials and teachers, said School Superintendent Susan Cote. Executive...
Canton Patch

Senator Joyce attends the Ribbon Cutting at the new Porter and Chester Institute in Canton

Thursday, September 15, 2011
The power of career education, even in a volatile economy, was affirmed recently when the Porter and Chester Institute (PCI) that offers career training in several professions such as automotive technology, dental assisting and electrical had a festive ri...
Wicked Local Milton

Senator Joyce receives award from Haitian group: State Senator Brian A. Joyce is recognized for his support in efforts to build a school and expand the Machseh Orphanage in Pernier, Haiti.

Saturday, September 10, 2011
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Sharon Patch

Joyce And Timilty Support Alimony Reform Bill

Friday, July 29, 2011
The state Senate passed alimony reform Thursday by a 36-0 vote, including Sharon's two state senators.   Sen. Brian Joyce (D-Milton) and James Timilty (D-Walpole) both backed the Alimony Reform Bill of 2011...
WBUR.ORG

Lawmakers Consider Proposals Banning The Use Of Skin Shock Therapy

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
  CANTON, Mass. — Later Tuesday state representatives will hear a proposal for a ban on so-called “skin shock,” or aversive therapy, for children attending the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton. The JRC is the only know...
Boston Herald

Lawmakers again asked to intervene in shock therapy debate

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
It’s become a wrenching but familiar sight for members of the Legislature: Brandon Sanchez - restrained by his uncle, Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez - writhing as he attempts to kick, claw and slap at his own face, the ...
Patriot Ledger

State to regulate Rotenberg Center's shock treatment

Saturday, July 23, 2011
BOSTON — Sen. Brian A. Joyce, D-Milton, called the therapy “pseudoscience” and “barbaric.”   Brian Avery, a Canton resident who exp...
Canton Patch

State gathering public comment on shock-therapy, advocates continue to speak out

Friday, July 22, 2011
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts held a public hearing on Wednesday and is set to hold the second hearing today to hear what the public has to say about aversive therapy. The state Department of Health and Human Services held Wednesday's hearing in Wo...
Canton Citizen

Letter to the Editor of the Canton Citizen

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
In a letter published in this space recently, I was criticized for my efforts to stop the application of painful electric skin shocks to disabled children at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton. The author suggested that my efforts on this and other m...
Canton Citizen

Selectmen stuck in wait-and-see mode with Ponky lease plan

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Nearly three months have passed since Canton town meeting voters threw their unanimous support behind a proposed takeover of Ponkapoag Golf Course, yet the plan remains in limbo as selectmen continue to await an answer from the course’s current o...
Braintree Patch

Council agrees to special legislation request for Braintree High Complex

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Special legislation is heading to the State House that would allow the town to streamline the pool and ice rink proposal at Braintree High School by calling for a "design-build" approach, potentially saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of ...
Easton Patch

Five Corners paving takes place Thursday and Friday

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Five Corners, which has been under construction since May will undergo paving in the coming days, officials warned motorists this week.   The Town of Easton released a bulletin alerting residents that paving will occur between 6 a....
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