The Massachusetts Senate passed more than a dozen local bills on unanimous voice votes at its August 20 session, including a civil service exemption for the Medford police chief and deputy chief. Senate Minority Leader Bruce E.
The Massachusetts House passed a slate of local and special legislation bills in a brief August 13 session lasting roughly eight minutes. The House enacted House Bill 4269, exempting from taxation real estate owned by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C.