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About Jacob Downey

Jacob Downey is a contributor to Caught in Dot. He is formerly of The Clock, Plymouth State University’s award-winning student newspaper. He enjoys spending time with his two kittens – Gin and Tonic – reading Uncanny X-Men and writing about local government meetings.

17 arrested, 127 cars towed during St Patrick’s Day celebrations. “The status quo can no longer be acceptable,” says Flynn

By |2026-03-17T10:46:09-04:00March 17th, 2026|News|

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is widely recognized in greater New England, for better or worse, as a chance to get drunk in Southie. While porch beers are a longstanding [...]

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Flynn moves to roll back building emission disclosure to bolster housing construction. Critics say no evidence suggests a relation between the two.

By |2026-03-18T14:11:36-04:00March 12th, 2026|News|

Councilor Ed Flynn put forth a resolution last week in support of rolling back the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) and the Stretch Energy Code for the next [...]

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Neighbors suggest mobilizing the youth, supporting community clean-up, and following models that work to improve Boston’s snow emergency response

By |2026-03-08T18:16:39-04:00March 5th, 2026|News|

Recent snow emergencies have left neighbors less than satisfied with the city’s ability to clear roads. On March 3, the City Council held a hearing to unpack a series of [...]

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Critics say Flynn e-bike delivery ban will burden low income workers and the city should instead pursue regulations on third party delivery companies.

By |2026-03-20T17:27:48-04:00February 20th, 2026|News|

On February 9, Councilor Ed Flynn re-filed an amended ordinance to effectively ban mopeds and e-bikes from third-party food delivery. “Since 2022, the City of Boston encouraged large third-party food [...]

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