At this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), City Councilor Sal LaMattina spoke about Boston’s upcoming proposal to regulate AirBnb, VRBO and other short-term rental companies in the city. LaMattina said his goal is to limit investor properties that use AirBnb as a primary income source. The Councilor supports short term rentals in Read More…
In this series, NorthEndWaterfront.com profiles each of the three candidates running to be District 1 City Councilor. (See Incumbent Sal LaMattina Faces Two Challengers in Upcoming Election for District 1 City Councilor.) District 1 includes the North End, Charlestown and East Boston. All three candidates reside in East Boston. Each candidate was asked the same five Read More…
Supporters of Sal LaMattina gathered Thursday evening on Cross Street to show support for the City Councilor. With the primary election this coming Tuesday, September 24th, supporters stressed the importance of visibility. “This is a great spot to stand because it has visibility and it reaches a ton of neighborhood people,” said John Romano, a long Read More…