Customer experience that is easy and reliable for citizens that use or will use the City of Boston’s Licensing and Permitting Systems is the next step in the overhaul of a system that issues 60 different types of permits, totaling…
LaMattina Supports Alternative to Cabs
District One Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina let his feelings be fully known at a recent Council meeting related to establishing regulations that will let popular ridesharing services such as Uber X and Lyft stay on Boston roads under rules…
Opinion
Don’t remove North Square chains The maritime designed chains in North Square are from the USS Constitution and were placed in North Square around the time of the 1976 Bicentennial and should remained in the public square. Boston Public Works…
Elevator Inspection Needs Improvement
The up and down issues of inspecting the safety of elevators in the state has increased according to a report prepared by the State Auditor’s Office. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A backlog of elevator inspections has increased since a 2010 audit, even though…
Commuter Rail on Time Record Needs Improvement
For the last four months commuter rails have been running late. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Since a new French transit company took over the service, including its performance in October tying the lowest on-time rate in a single month since 2011. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â While…
Mayor Appoints North End Resident to Cultural Council
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has appointed North End resident Ann Moritz to the 15-member Boston Cultural Council which includes representatives from every City Council District and Boston’s wide array of arts and culture disciplines. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Council consists of all…