First up in our news roundup this week: Massachusetts legislative leaders saidtheir offices indeed received complaints of sexual harassment at the State House.
This came after a Boston Globe column in which a dozen women shared stories of being harassed by current and former elected officials.
Meanwhile, officials in Springfield are moving forward with plans to require business open late at night toprovide outdoor surveillance cameras that can be monitored in real time. In Northampton, the city council has come out againsta similar plan.
And four months past-due, Connecticut finallyhas a state budget. In the Bay State, Massachusetts legislators have finally gotten around to closing the books on the last fiscal year.
We wrap up with the latest chapter in the battle over the Berkshire Museum's plans to auction 40 pieces of art, including two Norman Rockwell paintings. A court hearingwas held this week in Pittsfield by two groups of plaintiffs looking to halt the sale, and now the state's attorney general's office is getting involved.
GUESTS:
- Rick Hurst, Publisher, AfAm Point of View
- Ron Chimelis, Columnist, The Republican
