Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Feb. 24 the creation of a new Office of Food Justice in the city, formerly the Office of Food Access. Wu also announced the new GrowBoston: Office ofUrban Agriculture, which will be led by Shani…
Month: March 2022
Mayor Wu Files Ordinance Regarding Targeted Residential Picketing: Ordinance Seeks to Protect the Quality of Residential Life in Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu on Feb. 28 filed an Ordinance Regarding Targeted Residential Picketing, adding parameters to protect the health and well-being of residents in our neighborhoods against targeted harassment. Targeted residential picketing means picketing, protesting, or demonstrating, with or without…
Councilor Bok to Hold Back Bay Office Hours Both In-Person and Virtually on March 10
City Councilor Kenize Bok will hold Winter Office Hours for her Back Bay constituents on Thursday, March 10, from 4 to 6 pm. at Trident Booksellers & Café at 338 Newbury St.,both in person and virtually. “Meeting with constituents is…
A Tragic and Dangerous Time
As we are writing this, the incredibly brave people and government leaders of Ukraine still are holding out against the despicable invaders from Russia. It is clear that Vladimir Putin, the criminal Russian dictator, underestimated the resolve of the Ukrainian…
“Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns”
That was the headline in the New York Times this past Monday in its story on the report released by the United Nations regarding the ever-increasing damage that man-made pollution is causing to the environment. The bottom line of the…
Guest Op-Ed: How Much is Freedom Worth?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette In America we pursue the occupation of our choice. That doesn’t mean we always like our jobs but we can choose to pursue another career or several different careers. We can choose our state, community and…
Letter to the Editor
I am Appaled Dear Editor: As a reader of your newspaper, I am appalled at your editorial in the Feb. 24 edition seemingly omitting on purpose mention of President Biden’s disastrous decisions to suspend the Keystone XL pipeline and forbidding…