Neighborhood and City officials are cheering a change to the Zoning Code this month that closed a loophole attempting to be exploited by many short-term rental companies hoping to evade the City’s new regulations on the industry. The Zoning Commission…
Author: Seth Daniel
D-4 Reports 6-Percent Drop in Crime; Could be Better
The D-4 police district experienced a 6-percent decrease in overall crime over the past year, but Capt. Steve Sweeney told members of the Blackstone Franklin Square Neighborhood Association (BFSNA) he wasn’t ready to celebrate just yet. Sweeney told BFSNA on…
e-scooters Could Unlock Thousands of Jobs for Boston Residents
When Boston’s Charlie Palleschi first saw an e-scooter at an event in Cambridge, he thought it simply looked fun. On second look, though, he realized the compact electric scooter could likely change his commuting life. And in fact, it has…
Supt. Cassellius Releases Framework for Public School Plan
After more than six months of visits to all 135 school buildings in the Boston Public School district, and conducting more than 100 community meetings, Supt. Brenda Cassellius submitted her final strategic plan to the Boston School Committee last week.…
Supt. Cassellius releases framework for public school plan
After more than six months of visits to all 135 school buildings in the Boston Public School district, and conducting more than 100 community meetings, Supt. Brenda Cassellius submitted her final strategic plan to the Boston School Committee last week.…
e-scooters could unlock thousands of jobs for Boston residents
By Seth Daniel When Boston’s Charlie Palleschi first saw an e-scooter at an event in Cambridge, he thought it simply looked fun. On second look, though, he realized the compact electric scooter could likely change his commuting life. And in…
D-4 reports 6-percent drop in crime; could be better
The D-4 police district experienced a 6-percent decrease in overall crime over the past year, but Capt. Steve Sweeney told members of the Blackstone Franklin Square Neighborhood Association (BFSNA) he wasn’t ready to celebrate just yet. Sweeney told BFSNA on…
‘Executive Suite’ loophole closes; Sonder drops Albany Street petition
Neighborhood and City officials are cheering a change to the Zoning Code this month that closed a loophole attempting to be exploited by many short-term rental companies hoping to evade the City’s new regulations on the industry. The Zoning Commission…
New Neighborhood Association Forms to Protect Alexandra-Ball Neighborhood
When residents beyond Massachusetts Avenue in the South End saw their resident parking disappear virtually overnight last summer – amidst many other changes taking place in that often-forgotten area of the South End – they decided it was time to…
Boston Is Ahead of the Curve in Combatting Youth Homelessness
The topic of homelessness and substance abuse crop up at about every meeting in the South End and Back Bay nowadays, but in most cases the topic involves adults only. A more common, pernicious and hidden problem is that of…