BOSTON – Easing safety concerns among women providing a ride-sharing service in which female drivers only pick up female passengers may seem like a good business proposition. At least, that's what Chariot for Women hopes it will become when it begins operating in Boston in future months.
The idea has clearly touched a nerve. While the service had been expected to begin April 19, the owner told the Associated Press this week that the start had been pushed back to ensure that the online and smartphone apps it will use can handle the demand. Interest in the service has surged past expectations, as evidenced by its Facebook.com page, which already has reached almost 14,000 "likes," after the company attracted media attention.
BOSTON – Sunday marks a new holiday in Massachusetts, after Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed a bill designating the Sunday before Patriot's Day as "First Responder Day."
"First responders put their own lives on the line to save others in danger, and we have a responsibility to ensure they receive strong leadership, representation and recognition on Beacon Hill," Baker said in a statement. "Every day, these brave men and women and their families provide extraordinary service to the Commonwealth. We strive to follow their example and will use this occasion every year to recommit ourselves to doing so."
