Always a bridesmaid, never a bride no more for Althea Garrison who was sworn in to the Boston City Council during the regular meeting on January 9. Garrison has run in several city and state elections since the early 80s and served one term as a state representative. She is taking over the vacated seat Read More…
Tuesday, January 15, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston’s historic North End. There will be a remembrance ceremony on Tuesday, at 10:30 am at the Langone Park site on Commercial Street. The City’s Archaeologist Joseph Bagley, has arranged to have a ground-penetrating radar survey conducted at the Read More…
A Faneuil Hall landmark will be closed by the end of this week. Beloved restaurant Durgin-Park announced they will close their doors for good on January 12. It has been open since 1827. CEO of Durgin-Park’s parent company, Ark Restaurants, Michael Weinstein said the restaurant was no longer profitable and that the closure was inevitable. Read More…
The Wharf District Council met Tuesday night, December 18, to discuss various issues related to the waterfront area and the city at-large. James Hook Lobster James Hook Lobster, located at 440 Atlantic Avenue, is looking to get a beer and wine license for their establishment. The license would be for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day Read More…
At the last city council meeting for 2018, Councilor Annissa Essaibi George discussed her recent hearing on whether or not Boston should go back to an elected school committee. Boston Public School’s committee is currently made up of seven members appointed by the Mayor and has been since 1992. Prior to that, there was a Read More…
The Boston City Council considered putting restrictions on marijuana dispensaries and liquor stores opening near rehabilitation facilities at their meeting on Tuesday morning. District One Councilor Lydia Edwards said she is not against marijuana, in fact she voted in favor of legalizing it; however, she wants to make sure there are rules and regulations to Read More…
City Councilor Ayanna Pressley said her goodbyes at the Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Pressley is getting ready to leave the council for Congress in January. She has been on the Boston City Council for 8 years, serving with 25 councilors and under two mayors. Pressley made national news in the September primary elections Read More…
Residents voiced their concerns Wednesday night at a community meeting in the Seaport as plans move forward for a renovated Northern Avenue Bridge. Built in 1908, today’s Northern Avenue Bridge was in service for over a century, before it was closed in 2014. The city is now hoping to rebuild the 110 year old bridge Read More…
A Boston City council meeting on Wednesday afternoon about the Boston Freedom Rally grew contentious. Critics of the Boston Freedom Rally, often referred to as Hempfest, said the rally left large amounts of trash on the Boston Common during the rally in September along with other violations of their permit. Nearby neighbors complained about the Read More…
The Boston City Council is considering reducing the speed limit to 20 MPH in Boston. The council discussed the potential decision during a hearing Tuesday morning. The council is considering creating “safety zones” in various areas of the city where they would reduce the legal speed limit. If they do a city-wide reduction of the Read More…
The Boston City Council held a working session on housing speculation Thursday afternoon. Housing speculation is when investors buy up properties, apartments and condos for a low price to then turn it around at a quick rate to make a bigger profit. This creates unaffordable rents, causing residents to be displaced from their communities. District Read More…
Boston city councilors expressed anger over National Grid not attending a hearing about the city’s emergency plan for a natural gas-related crisis. This week’s meeting was intended to address the potential for an event similar to the gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley. However, the company did not want to attend while it negotiates with Read More…