Gabriela Coletta, candidate for Boston City Councilor District One, has released her policy platform focused on education and youth development. Excerpted from GabrielaColetta.com: The public schools in District One are working hard to provide quality education but students, parents, and…
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Boston Restaurants Still Facing Uncertainty Concerning Future of Outdoor Dining
Even as Mayor Michelle Wu and North End restaurants appear to be moving closer to reaching a compromise on the future of outdoor dining in that neighborhood, the status of outdoor patios for other restaurants throughout the city remains undetermined…
Olmsted Now Events Bring Communities Together
With the 200th birthday of Emerald Necklace creator Frederick Law Olmsted coming up on April 26, a national bicentennial effort has been created with local efforts popping up across the country as well–including in Boston. Olmsted’s pride and joy was…
The Friends’ Green & White Ball Returns
Celebrate with the Friends of the Public Garden at the annual Green & White Ball on Friday, April 29, at the Four Seasons Boston. The Green & White Ball brings together neighbors and friends in elegant fashion to support the…
Charlesgate Park Walking Tour Shows Residents the Vision for the Park’s Future
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy hosted a walking tour of Charlesgate Park on March 18 to provide residents with information and visuals about the existing park and its problems, as well as what is being envisioned for the space in the…
Herbal Power Holds Community Meeting Regarding Dispensary Proposed for 329 Columbus Ave.
Herbal Power, a social equity cannabis company, held a community meeting on March 16 regarding its proposed cannabis dispensary at 329 Columbus Ave., in the former Coda restaurant space. This was not a city-sponsored meeting, but rather one hosted by…
MBTA Details Proposed Changes to Modernize and Streamline Its Fare-Collection System
The MBTA outlined proposed changes to modernize and streamline its fare-collection system, including the introduction of a mandatory one-time $3 fee for all CharlieCards riders, during a March 22 virtual meeting. Steven Povich, the MBTA”s director of fare policy and…
Celebrating Women’s History Month With a Profile of State Senator Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
DA Hayden Urges MA Senate to Fund Victim Services
As the Massachusetts Senate prepares to debate a supplemental budget bill, District Attorney Kevin Hayden urged legislators to support vital funding that will allow prosecutors and other victim serving agencies to continue delivering services to survivors of crime. “Violent crime…
News In Brief
Gov. Baker to Re-Start Process for Selling Hynes Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration is getting ready to re-ignite the process for selling the Hynes Convention Center, according to The Boston Globe. An economic development bill that Gov. Baker is expected to…