The Boston Arts Academy held an event hosted by Mayor Walsh on April 4 to officially launch its “Building Our Future” campaign, which hopes to raise $30 million in five years to support the public arts high school. At the…
News Briefs
SOWA Market Returns May 5 The SoWa Open Market, on 460-540 Harrison Ave., will kick-off its 16th season on Sunday, May 5. Every Sunday, from May through October, more than 175 makers and thousands of visitors converge in SoWa, amidst…
Trash Contract Is up for Review, City Said to Be Mulling a Change
The City of Boston’s Public Works Department (PWD) is in the midst of re-evaluating a new five-year trash pickup contract – set to make a decision between two major contractors in the next week or so. The City said right…
For the Record
From the April 9 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, City Hall: •113-115 Marlborough St., Back Bay. Applicant: Gabriel Sunshine Purpose: Interior renovations including structural, fire alarm, all new finished and proposed new roof deck. •103-105 Newbury St. Applicant: Frazer 103…
Police Briefs 04-11-2019
Unwelcome guest On Monday, April 1, at around 4:30 a.m., police responded to a call to investigate a person at a commercial building at 10 St. James Ave. Earlier in their shift, officers had received two separate radio calls involving…
College Debt Is a National Crisis and Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…
Guest Op-ed It’s a Guarantee: High-quality Pre-K for All
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality,…
Boston Marathon 2019 Traffic Advisory
Street closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Boston BOSTON MARATHON 2019 TRAFFIC ADVISORY Street closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Boston The Boston Marathon and the Patriot’s Day Parade will be held on Monday,…
FOPG Annual Meeting
‘An Evening of History And Restoration’
Child Care a Daunting Task for Growing Families in the City
City officials call it a crisis on par with affordable housing It was a few years ago at a neighborhood gathering when the South End’s Michelle Hediger was chatting with fellow Southenders Desi Murphy and his wife, Paola Abello –…
Councilor Flynn Calls for Linkage Fees to Be Used for Child Care Situation
Councilor Ed Flynn has recently announced he will call for a hearing to discuss the possibility of using linkage fees from large-scale commercial developments to fund early childhood education. Councilor Flynn said he believes a conversation is needed to discuss…