MDAO; Somerville and beyond

For a new node, I've added the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. I figured I'd share this, because I don't think many people would view this type of governmental organization as really doing much in the way of aiding Somerville's economic hardships, or any city within Middlesex for that matter, but after working with them for several months, I can tell you it is just the opposite. They have pursued several different initiatives and ideas to begin implementing new programs to either replace or in-conjunction with older ones, that will essentially save funds for years to come. For example, the juvenile diversion program that his run through the Cambridge Court House saves countless hours of the police from coming into courthouse, from the assistant district attorneys of having to go into the courtroom and prosecute the offenders, from the different advocates within the court, from the parents that must take time off from work and sit all day in the court, and so on. It's very much a rippling effect, that unless someone really knew about it, would never quite get the impact that it has in a financial manner.

I think being able to expand to other organizations and institutions that aren't solely in Somerville is still extremely beneficial, as there are many institutes like the MDAO that don't necessarily do work strictly in Somerville, but definitely do plenty to affect it. It's awesome to see that we now are moving in this direction, and I can't wait to see our final product as it expands with the reaches of Somerville and every hand that has a part in its makeup.