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The Dorchester Ave. Bridge will remain closed until November of 2023
The bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity+ensure reliable service. The Dorchester Ave. Bridge has been closed since June for repair and was [...]
Redistricting Battle Anticipated at Wednesday’s City Council Meeting
Update: The new districting map has been passed by the city council. The final vote was 9-4. The four no-votes were Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and [...]
Here’s the scoop on the new textile and mattress waste ban
Thinking about throwing out that old mattress or maybe some tattered towels or stained duvet cover with the weekly trash? Well, think again. Starting on [...]
City Council President Ed Flynn calls for Halt to Redistricting Process & Creation of Blue-Ribbon Mapping Panel
With the circulation of additional redistricting maps, as well as concerns from public housing advocates and residents across the city about transparency, City Council President [...]
Increased Capacity in the City of Boston to 40% starts Monday
Friday, February 5, 2021 - Given the improvement in the number of COVID-19 cases and the City's positivity rate over [...]
Community Alert: Boston Police Investigating Package Tampering in South Bay
From BPD News Community Alert: On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, a concerned citizen notified Boston Police that earlier in the day [...]
Department of Conservation and Recreation – Please do better
Good grief On Monday, I went for a brisk walk along Day Blvd around Castle Island with Peter G. At [...]
Shout Out to Doughboy Donuts in Southie via Mayor Walsh
You can take the Mayor outta Boston, but you can't take the Boston outta the Mayor! This morning during his [...]
Southie’s Own Thomas White featured on GBH News
12 Miles, 8 Neighborhoods And 1 College Essay: A High School Track Star Finds Solace In Running As part of [...]
Councilors Flynn and Flaherty File Hearing on the Impact of CORI on Access to Employment & Opportunities
BOSTON - City Councilors Ed Flynn and Michael Flaherty filed a hearing order at this week’s Council meeting to discuss [...]
Councilors Flynn File and Edwards File Hearing to Discuss Services for Women Veterans Â
BOSTON - Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Lydia Edwards are filing a hearing order at this week’s Council meeting to discuss services for women [...]
Mayor Walsh will appear before US Senate for confirmation hearing
Last month, President Joe Biden nominated Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary. On Thursday, Walsh will appear before a U.S. Senate committee for his confirmation [...]
Home Rule Petition on special election for mayoral race override vote set for Wednesday
UPDATE: The council voted 12-0-1 in support of the Home Rule Petition on Wednesday. Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George - one of three councilors running for mayor [...]
American Provisions warns, “Watch out for this scam!”
Those crafty hackers are always finding ways to scam people on social media - even if it means faking a local specialty shop's instagram! On [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from 2/1
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Monday, February 1. Thanking Commissioner William Gross: The Mayor began his remarks by [...]
Parking Ban + Snow Emergency Lifted in the City of Boston
On Tuesday, Mayor Walsh announced that the parking ban and snow emergency will be lifted at 12pm. Since there was barely any snow accumulation - [...]