Mayor Martin J. Walsh on June 15 resubmitted his Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget, which builds on the Walsh Administration’s record of presenting a balanced, sustainable and proactive budget that invests in the needs of our growing city, while…
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Chester Square Neighbors Discuss Chester Park, Involving More Neighbors
Chester Square Neighbors met virtually via Zoom on June 3, where those in attendance heard from Michelle Laboy about the Friends of Chester Park concept for the improvement of different areas of the park. Laboy said that the Friends have…
Community, FAA Finally Making Progress on Measuring Airplane Noise
Just when air travel has fallen by 80 percent or more, it seems the community and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are making progress on understanding how airplane noise is affecting Boston neighborhoods like the South End. Steve Fox, the…
Sen. Brownsberger and Rep. Livingstone Hold Wide-Ranging Virtual Town Hall Meeting
State Sen. Will Brownsberger and State Rep. Jay Livingstone welcomed around 50 guests for a virtual Town Hall meeting Thursday, June 11, to discuss a wide range of issues, including the looming state budget, the future of the T and…
Framingham Teen Charged for Arson in the Torching of a Boston Police Cruiser
A teenager was arraigned today in Boston Juvenile Court for arson for the role he played in the torching of a Boston Police Department cruiser on the night of May 31, 2020 after a day of peaceful protests over police…
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,…
Al Fresco by Edict: Restaurants, Eateries Begin Move to Outdoor Service
The reservation list was full on Monday night at Aquitaine Bistro in the South End. It didn’t mean what it used to mean prior to COVID-19 restrictions and shut-downs, but there hadn’t been one reservation in the book since March…
‘We Can’t Turn the Page…It’s Time to Listen’
Last Thursday, the first formal memorial service for George Floyd was held in Minneapolis. The National NAACP called for eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence–the total time Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck before he passed…
City Council Holds Hearing on FY21 Budget; Residents Call for Defunding of Police Force
The City Council Committee on Ways & Means held a four and a half hour virtual meeting on Tuesday regarding the FY21 budget, where the focus was hearing from the public about the proposed budget. In light of the recent…
Boston Pride, City Raise the Pride Flag in a Virtual Ceremony
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Boston Pride Flag Raising, hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, is being held as a virtual event, as all of Boston Pride’s public events were postponed…