By John Lynds In a letter to parents last week, Boston Public School Superintendent Tommy Chang said the School Department will face a $50 million deficit. The announcement by Chang has made education one of the focal points of Mayor…
Month: January 2016
NEWNC Supports Four Changes to Full Liquor Licenses
An unprecedented four liquor license changes was the main topic at the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. The city has requested 10 more licenses from the state. Represented…
Scene Magazine Highlights North End Businesswoman
Carla Agrippino-Gomes, owner and general manager of three North End eateries Antico Forno, Terramia (Salem Street) and the Cobblestone (Hanover Street), was highlighted in a feature article in Scene Magazine, has a very successful businesswoman. Born and raised in the…
NEWRA Opposes Commercial Street Roof Deck Expansion
The first time a request by Allison Bonney to increase the size of the roof deck at 536 Commercial Street from 15o square feet to 367 square feet was presented (Nov.12) to the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), NEWRA voted…
Suffolk U and the NEHS to Premiere Documentary Film:Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story
Suffolk University, in partnership with the North End Historical Society, will host the premiere screening of the documentary film, “Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Modern Theatre, 525 Washington Street,…
House Passes Substance Addiction Legislation to Enhance Continuum of Care and Prevention Efforts
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass substance addiction legislation that creates a new standard to evaluate and treat patients who present in emergency rooms with an apparent overdose. This new best…
City Councilor Sal LaMattina to Chair the Parks and Recreation and Transportation Committees
By John Lynds Newly sworn in Boston City Council President Michelle Wu has appointed City Councilor Sal LaMattina to chair the Parks and Recreation and Transportation Committees and to serve as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee. LaMattina,…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Slated for 2017
Based on meetings held in collaboration with MassDOT and the Boston Department of Public Works (DPW) the $125 million dollar proposed design and replacement of the 100 year old North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) could start as early as…
Second Phase of the Minimum Wage Increase Kicks In
The beginning of 2016, Massachusetts low-wage workers received their second consecutive annual raised when the State’s minimum wage rose from $9 to $10 per hour. A third $1 wage increase will occur in 2017 when the State will have the…
Boston Sets Affordable Housing Record
Boston has surpassed the 1,000 new units of affordable housing units permitted in a single year (2015) dating back 20 years of record-keeping, according to information released by City Hall. Last year 1,022 new housing units were created breaking the…