Summit Health Law Partners, P.C., a firm for strategic counsel in health law, announced the appointment of Richard Goldstein, of Brookline, as litigation partner and Robert L. “Bob” Peabody as of counsel.
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While the media spotlight has been largely focused on the NYC mayoral candidates, when you head to the polls for the June 22nd primary you ll also find a number of judicial posts on the ballot.
Most of the judges are running for open seats in Civil Court, which, unlike other judicial posts appointed by the mayor and governor, are elected positions. Judges in these courts broken up into municipal districts per borough and a countywide court decide on a slew of cases, including commercial tenant-landlord disputes, seeking repairs from a landlord, and small claims of up to $25,000. Unlike most elected officials, judges do not have to live in the borough in which they hear cases. There is also a race for Surrogate s Court, where judges hear cases involving wills and testaments, estates, and adoptions. Those terms last for 14 years.
New Catholic center at UMass gets $500K gift
The Newman Center at 472 North Pleasant St. in Amherst, photographed in August. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/20/2021 2:18:29 PM
AMHERST A $2 million capital campaign underway for the construction of a new Newman Catholic Center, likely to open in spring 2022, is already halfway toward its goal due, in large part, to a gift from an alumnus.
George “Trigger” Burke, who is the honorary chairman of the “Miracles Happen… When Heart Speaks to Heart” campaign, recently made a $500,000 contribution, one of the 52 donors who have pledged a combined $1 million toward the project.
As a result of Burke’s gift, the worship space inside the new building, to be constructed at North Pleasant Street and Thatcher Road, will bear his name.
Study: Systemic Failure in IDEA Implementation for Private School Students with Disabilities in Additional States
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On the heels of a $3.8 million settlement for private school students with disabilities in Massachusetts for the state’s failure to comply with provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that require provision of equitable, publicly funded special education services to students in private schools, a Pioneer Institute study finds that two states and three school districts around the country for which data are available also appear to be out of compliance.
“Since the data are not being gathered in any meaningful way, it’s challenging if not impossible to hold agencies accountable for complying with IDEA.” - Jamie Gass, Pioneer Institute