Stephen Passacantilli, running for District 1 City Council, spoke on June 8th, 2017 to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to present his platform for City Council to the members. Passacantilli is running against Lydia Edwards and Margaret Farmer. As a life long North Ender, Passacantilli wanted to make it clear that he Read More…
The Boston City Council approved an ordinance to ban new satellite dish installations on street-facing building walls, unless it is the only way to get a signal. It also orders removal of dishes not being used. Satellite TV dishes, dominated by DirecTV and Dish Network, will still be allowed on rooftops or the side/rear of Read More…
As the leader of a community health center already challenged by a statewide nursing shortage, we are joining the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers in opposing Question 1. The proposed mandated nurse staffing levels at hospitals would drain nurses from community-based primary care settings. It is at these community-based settings that critical preventive and Read More…
