Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted the 2023 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in partnership with Dunkin’® and Star Market. Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City…
Month: June 2023
Congratulations To The Class of 2023
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people who…
Progressives: Please Get Real
If you’ve been following the histrionics of the debt limit negotiations these past few weeks, the political theatre on all sides of the political spectrum has been amusing. Republicans will tell us that the country’s burgeoning deficit will lead us…
Letters to the Editor
Regarding Composting and the City’s Rodent Population Dear Editor, Mr. Whitney makes a good case for reducing the overwhelming rat population that inhabit many of Boston’s neighborhoods by not allowing trash in plastic bags to be put out curbside the…
Guest Op-Ed: Everybody Must Get Stoned
By Alison Barnet Cool, man! Groovy! We’re getting yet another pot shop—a “cannabis dispensary”—conveniently located in the neighborhood. Wanna get high as a kite? To some of our neighbors, too young to have lived in the Sixties, nearby cannabis outlets…