Watertown Group Joins Protest Against Invasion of Syria

Anne Benaquist and Mary Skinner, members of Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group, stand in front of Boston’s Turkish Consulate on Tuesday in protest of the Turkish invasion of Syria and U.S. support to the Turkish military.

Residents from Watertown joined the protest against Turkey’s invasion of Syria outside the Turkish Consulate. Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment provided the information and photos.

OP-ED: Raising Our Rate of Investment in Transportation

Buses like this one on the 71 bus will get priority heading toward Harvard Square on Mt. Auburn Street in the new Cambridge-Watertown Bus Priority Pilot program.

The following piece was provided by State Sen. Will Brownsberger, D – Belmont, who also represents Watertown and parts of Boston:

The MBTA’s Board heard a presentation last week from leaders of Toronto’s regional rail system. What was really stunning was how rapidly Toronto has been investing in all forms of transit improvement and expansion.