NEWRA Supports/Opposes Proposals Two voting items were on the of a request by much North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) public meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center and North Bennet Street. NEWRA voted 2 to 16 opposing a request by…
Women Artists of the North Shore – Lecture April 12
On Friday April 12, join art historian Judith Curtis to discover untold stories of early 20th century women artists of the North Shore. Judith’s lecture, based on her work as co-curator of the 2015 “Strokes of Genius: Women Artists of New…
Wu Proposes Legislation To Protect Residential Property Owners
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she will file a home rule petition that would protect residential property owners from a potentially dramatic increase in their property taxes due to declining commercial property values. The proposal would…
Mass. Requires Analysis of Cumulative Impacts for Air Quality Permits Near EJ Populations
The Healey-Driscoll Administration moved to address air quality issues in or near environmental justice areas by announcing amendments to state air pollution regulations. The communities of Revere, Everett, Chelsea, Charlestown and East Boston are considered in environmental justice areas. The…
Cartwright Announces Candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County
Suffolk County Attorney Allison S. Cartwright announced she is running for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County. Cartwright is looking to build on her thirty-plus years of legal representation and management in the Clerk position, which oversees…
Wu Supports Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 Offshore Wind Proposal
Mayor Michelle Wu announced her support of Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 offshore wind proposal in response to the multi-state procurement for offshore wind power by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. If Avangrid’s bid is selected by the state, this…