budget cuts

MBTA contingency plan for service and job cuts

neilv — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:12:16 +0000

The Globe reports on an MBTA document that it said had been circulating among state transportation officials:

The MBTA would halt all evening and weekend commuter rail service, eliminate six Green Line stops, discontinue lightly used bus routes, and lay off 805 employees if the agency does not get legislative help with its $160 million deficit [...]

Specific city layoffs threatened

neilv — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:28:49 +0000

Globe reports:

Mayor Thomas M. Menino today will propose laying off 565 city workers, including public school teachers, police officers, and librarians, cutbacks that Boston officials said are needed to help balance the $2.4 billion city budget. [...] Signori said that if more unions agree to wage freezes and if stimulus money arrives in time, some jobs slated for elimination in the mayor's budget could be saved.

Mental Health Budget Cuts on Radio Boston

MarkNavin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:25:39 +0000

This week on Radio Boston, we take a look at one set of state budget cuts that are already having negative impact. Cuts to the Department of Mental Health mean 100 case workers have been laid off, and many clients now don't qualify for case management. Let us know what you think Friday at 1 on WBUR, or at www.radioboston.org