Lydia Edwards spoke at the Ward 3 Democratic Committee Candidate Night on Wednesday, June 21st, 2017. Recently, State Senator Joe Boncore endorsed Edwards for District 1 City Council. Edwards, currently the Deputy Director for Housing Stability, is an East Boston resident. She is the daughter of a veteran, which she says has instilled in her a sense Read More…
The Boston City Council rejected continuing a pilot program that allowed street sandwich board signs without a permit. In 2015, the Mayor’s office proposed, and the Council approved, a temporary ordinance allowing all free-standing sandwich boards on public sidewalks as long as access was still made for pedestrians. The Council voted on August 23, 2017 Read More…
No obvious compromises were made when Boston’s City Council held a working session on Monday regarding the Mayor’s revised ordinance that regulates short-term rentals in the City of Boston. A vote could come in the coming weeks, yet the Council remains split in opinion with councilors representing downtown largely in favor while those from outlying districts opposed. Read More…
