Councilor Matt O’Malley, representing District 6 (West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, parts of Roslindale and Roxbury, and the Back of the Hill) wants more garage bay locations for ambulances in the city. In 2017, 26 percent of calls Boston EMS responded to were priority 1 calls, which are life threatening and time sensitive. On average, Boston Read More…
Gas is literally bubbling out of Boston Harbor on Sunday morning. According to reader Janine C., a really bad gas leak is causing a strong odor along the Harborwalk at Lovejoy Wharf near the Converse store. The area around the downtown side of the N. Washington Bridge has been a long-term hot spot for gas leaks. Gas Read More…
The City of Boston has an interactive map of gas leaks, the only one in Massachusetts according to a Muckrock article. In 2014, the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill to help detect and repair gas leaks. This process is an effort to plan and fund pipeline upgrades. We took a look at Boston’s interactive map Read More…