A forum centered around climate and climate justice issues was held for the mayoral candidates on June 1, hosted by several of the city’s environmental organizations and endorsed by more than 50 organizations citywide. Five of the six mayoral candidates,…
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Janey Announces Plans for Summer Safety in the City
As summer rapidly approaches in the City, Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on May 27 to address summer safety in the city. She was joined by Boston Police Department (BPD) Superintendent-in-Chief Greg Long and District Attorney Rachael…
Barros Proposes Three-Part Approach to Mass & Cass
Standing at Orchard Gardens elementary school, Mayoral candidate John Barros last week announced his three part plan for addressing the concurrent opioid epidemic, public health, and public safety crises at the nexus of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, more…
District 4 Sees 17-Percent Drop in Part One Crime from Last Year
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, District 4 had seen an approximately 17-percent drop in Part One crime from last year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and May 23 of this year, 894 incidents of Part One crime, which…
Ward 4 Dems to Caucus on Saturday, June 26
Registered Democrats in Boston’s Ward 4, which includes parts of the neighborhoods of Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End, will hold a caucus on Saturday, June 26, at 11 a.m. on Zoom (https://tinyurl.com/2021BosWard4Caucus) to elect delegates to the 2020…
Ward 4 Democrats Endorse Michelle Wu for Mayor
With at least three candidates for mayor having been heavily involved with the Ward 4 Democratic Committee, the group had a difficult decision to make in endorsing a candidate, but last Saturday morning the Ward 4 Dems announced they had…
Mass/Cass Starts to Become Plank in Mayoral Race as Santiago, Barros and Campbell Detail Plans
As the weather has begun to warm up, several mayoral candidates are now making the opioid epidemic at Mass/Cass a major part of their campaign – with at least three candidates stressing their plans for the area over the last…
Northeastern Task Force Discusses Academic/Dorm Building at 840 Columbus Ave.
The Northeastern Task Force met virtually on May 24 to discuss the academic and dormitory building proposed for 840 Columbus Ave. as part of Northeastern University. The proposed building is a 25 story building that will consist of academic, office,…
Copley Square Farmers Market Returns for New 2021 Season
The Copley Square Farmers Market, the first farmers market to resume in Boston last May following the onset of the pandemic, as well as traditionally the city’s biggest and busiest farmers market, has returned for a new season. “It’s a…
WSANA Members Need Clarification on BMC Housing Proposal Unexpected Controversy Over Jaho Liquor License
Several members of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) have voiced concerns and questions regarding a new plan by Boston Medical Center (BMC) to include 130 units of supportive housing within their new Institutional Master Plan (IMP). The IMP…