![]() ![]() Adam Hinds of Pittsfield removes his name from legislation paving the way for horse-racing in Great Barrington after opposition grows to the proposal. But one allegation, that he usurped the authority of the Food and Drug Administration, may be tough to prove. Charlie Baker, alleging he overstepped his authority by banning vaping products for four months. The Beacon Hill response to a litany of scandals plaguing the State Police ? Crickets. “The focus on the traffic problem galvanized people,” he said. ![]() Once the political infighting ended, he said, the search for solutions began. Still, McHugh doesn’t think the no vote he cast or the traffic concerns he raised five years ago were a mistake. McHugh, who lives in Charlestown, says he has to agree with the assessment that traffic is not a problem in and around Sullivan Square and may even be better than it was before the casino arrived. “We’ve had no traffic issues since opening,” he told the Gaming Commission on September 12. Robert DeSalvio, the president of Encore Boston Harbor, is singing the same tune. “Few could have predicted that Encore would open and there would barely be a blip on the screen of the traffic situation in Charlestown, but it has been the case.” The local Charlestown newspaper, the Patriot-Bridge, reached the same conclusion. “Everyone I talk to, a lot of them say traffic has improved.” ![]() But it seems like it flows better,” Mazzie said. “The morning commute is the morning commute, it’s always been there. ![]()
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