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Author: Fritz Esker

Michelle Scott-Bennett says she’d improve how domestic court deals with people who represent themselves

October 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
People should pay attention to this court, she said, because they may have a case there.

Monique Barial would encourage mediation if elected domestic judge

October 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
She said she wouldn’t make everyone show up at 9 a.m., only to wait hours for a hearing.

Janet Ahern says experience, passion for family law are reasons to elect her domestic court judge

October 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
She said she’d stagger the docket and reduce the time before initial hearings.

In re-election bid, Bernadette D’Souza touts court-mandated mediation in child-custody cases

October 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The city’s first domestic court judge said she would use religious groups to provide counseling and parenting classes.

Taetrece Harrison would crack down on unnecessary delays in domestic court

October 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
She criticized a mediation program because of the fees people must pay the mediator.

Franklin High budget sails through public hearing and is approved by charter board

June 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Conservative enrollment number anticipates the usual attrition in the first month or so of the school year.

Franklin High budget jumps 8.8 percent; slight increase in enrollment anticipated

June 4, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Allocation for legal expenses is increased tenfold at newly unionized charter school.

Hearing on Franklin’s $7.9 million budget set for June 10, with board vote two days later

May 27, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Ben Franklin High School board votes to recognize teachers’ union

May 15, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The school will collectively bargain with teachers after 85% said they wanted to join a union.

Live blog: Ben Franklin board to vote on teachers’ union

May 15, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
They will meet in private before the vote, but board president said they would discuss the matter in public.

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