Council rejects Flynn’s termination of block party grants
For the past four years, Boston has offered $750 grants to fund summer block parties. In 2024, the Office of Civic Organizing (OCO) awarded 52 grants totaling $30,000 to community [...]
Tale of Two Stadiums: Council opposition to Everett stadium parking raises questions on White Stadium
The Robert Kraft-owned, 25,000-seat New England Revolution (NE) soccer stadium in Everett has only a parking lot that accommodates 75 cars. The lack of on-site parking has been justified by [...]
‘Stalled projects, withheld updates, and communities left in the dark.’ Residents demand answers on paused street safety improvements.
A few dozen frustrated neighbors from across the city gathered before the City Council on Wednesday to speak out about delays and funding losses for major infrastructure projects, including safety [...]
Councilor Mejia says she will not be participating in budget hearings at Tax Day rally
A small crowd gathered outside the Iannella Chamber before the City Council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, for Councilor Julia Mejia’s No Taxation Without Representation rally. Although the councilor urged her [...]
Councilors Flynn & Murphy to hold hearing on potential misuse of ARPA funds
Councilors Flynn and Murphy have called for a hearing to discuss potential noncompliance and a lack of transparency regarding the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Boston received [...]
Council to consider banning E-Bikes and Mopeds from food delivery apps. “It makes me feel like I cannot raise my children in my own neighborhood,”
The City Council held a hearing on Tuesday while considering banning e-bike and moped riders from food delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats. “These large, big tech, third-party food [...]
BPS parents speak out on chronically late school buses at emergency hearing
Boston has one of the largest and most complex school transportation systems in the country. Every day, twenty thousand BPS students depend on school buses to get to school in [...]
180,000 protesters demand “No Kings” at Boston Common rally this past weekend.
An estimated 180,000 people gathered in Boston Common Saturday for the third “No Kings” rally, protesting the violent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the ongoing war in Iran, [...]
Pour one out: City Council rejects ban on alcohol sales at White Stadium
The city council shot down a resolution Wednesday that would bar alcohol sales from White Stadium. Councilors Julia Mejia and Ed Flynn argued that White Stadium, as a Boston Public [...]
Massachusetts ‘wins’ 2026 Black Hole Award for most egregious violation of the public’s right to know
The Society of Professional Journalists has named Massachusetts the ‘winner’ of its annual Black Hole Award, a dishonor recognizing state entities that demonstrate a lack of transparency and disregard for [...]
