The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is sending a message this month to the development community and to residents that it plans to take a serious approach to Diversity & Inclusion when evaluating proposals for City-owned parcels – and…
Month: August 2020
City Council Holds Hearing on Crowd Control Agents
The City Council Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on August 10 regarding an ordinance that restricts the use of chemical crowd control agents and kinetic impact projectiles. Sponsored by Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Andrea Campbell, the purpose of…
Eight Environmental Activists Arrested After Hanging Banner Over Citgo Sign
Eight members of an environmental group were arrested and charged with trespassing and disturbing the peace Monday after they raised a banner declaring “Climate Change Now” above the iconic Citgo sign in Kenmore Square. According to Boston Police, officers responded…
SELDC Hears Plans for Crite Park Under Advisory Review; Makes Small Recommendations
A new vision for Crite Park was presented for Advisory Review at the South End Landmark District Commission hearing on August 4. Commissioners seemed overall pleased with the proposal, providing fairly minor suggestions for the project team to consider before…
For the Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have…
America Is Circling The Drain
On January 30 — what seems like a lifetime ago — the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a world-wide pandemic. On that same fateful date, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control issued a press release that stated…
Car Repossessions are on the Rise
Although most of the attention of the financial crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the evictions and foreclosures facing millions of out-of-work Americans, the number of repossessions of motor vehicles because of loan defaults is starting…
Guest Op-Ed: Make Your Voice Count in the 2020 Census
By Mayor Martin Walsh The Census Bureau has abruptly decided to cut their national counting operations a month short. The last day to participate in the U.S. 2020 Federal Census is now September 30, formerly October 31.This announcement further jeopardizes Congressional…
Guest Op-Ed: Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins Statement on Bail and the Bail Fund
By DA Rachael Rollins (The following statement is in regard to the release of a convicted sex offender and rapist in Dorchester through the efforts of the Massachusetts Bail Fund in July. Last week, the DA’s office brought charges against…
BTU calls for full remote learning to start school year
Boston Teachers Union releases proposal for the safe restart of Boston Public Schools The Boston Teachers Union (BTU) has released a proposal for re-opening schools this fall, calling for a fully remote learning program and not the hybrid, in-person model…