Annissa Essaibi George, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, spent the morning meeting with residents of the Casa Maria Elderly Housing on Endicott Street in the North End to learn about their concerns about living in Boston. Annissa is committed to connecting seniors to the various resources The City of Boston offers to its senior Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWW8gze6yho] It was a marathon Candidates Night, hosted by the Ward Three Democratic Committee, as contenders for open seats on Boston City Council presented and answered questions on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the North End’s Nazzaro Center. After 2 1/2 hours of candidate presentations, the Ward Three Democratic Committee made the following endorsements: Read More…
Ward 3 Committee To Host Boston City Council Candidates Night Wednesday, July 10, 2013 The Ward Three Democratic Committee will host a Candidates Night and Endorsement Meeting for Boston City Council candidates at the Nazzaro Community Center, (30 North Bennett Street) on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 6:00PM. All candidates running in the At-Large, District Read More…
The Cape will suffer an economic downturn this summer. Fewer people can take a vacation. The reason: it seems that half the citizens of Boston are running for office. They must stay in the city and campaign. This is occurring just when we thought we could come up for air after the 2012 campaign in Read More…
Philip Frattaroli has officially announced his candidacy for Boston City Councilor At-Large. Pulling papers this week, the North End business owner and resident had previously signaled he was considering a run for one of the four at-large seats. He made the announcement on Twitter and set up a Facebook page. Frattaroli will face two incumbent Read More…
Mayor Menino Submits FY 2014 Budget to City Council Focuses on delivery of quality services that lift up all neighborhoods “This is the twentieth Proposed Budget of my Administration and it shares a most important trait with the prior nineteen: it pushes us to try new things.” – Mayor Thomas M. Menino Mayor Thomas M. Read More…
North End business owner, resident and Neighborhood Council member, Philip Frattaroli, is seriously considering a run for Boston City Councilor At-Large. The race to follow Tom Menino as Boston’s next Mayor has opened up at least two of the four City Councilor At-Large seats for new candidates with sitting councilors John Connolly and Felix Arroyo Read More…
A City Council hearing on the proposed new school at 585 Commercial St. has been scheduled for Monday at 10:00 am at City Hall. NOW is the time show your support! Think about what being able to go to a good neighborhood school means to each family. Think about friends and neighbors you know personally, Read More…
Boston City Councilor Mike Ross (D-Back Bay) talks to Fox News 25 about the proposed panhandling ordinance that would ban asking for money in an aggressive manner, especially those in traffic. Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston Around the North End / Waterfront, panhandlers that might be impacted would be the ones Read More…
Boston City Council unanimously passed the Nuisance Control Ordinance in response to constituent concerns regarding excessive noise and loud parties in the city, including the North End. The ordinance includes fines ($100 first offense, $300 thereafter) when Boston Police respond to a noise complaint. Fines will be issued to property owners as well as those Read More…
Boston City Council voted 9-4 to approve a new Rental Inspection Ordinance requiring apartment rental units to be inspected every five years including a $300 fine for problem properties and a “chronic offender registry.” The ordinance includes condominium properties but exempts buildings with 6 or fewer rental units as long as the building owner lives Read More…
News from the Office of City Councilor, Sal LaMattina, on fencing restoration at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground: City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Chairman of the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services held a hearing on Thursday, December 13, 2012 to have a $73,000 grant accepted and expended for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The grant Read More…