By Representative Nika Elugardo Many have asked me about my first few weeks as State Representative for the 15th Suffolk/Norfolk District. Exciting. Challenging. Hopeful. We had two weeks to file legislation, and two more weeks to review over 6,000 bills…
Month: February 2019
Letters
Too much road salt Dear Editor: Could you please make a big deal about the excessive use of salt on the roads? Are they trying to fix a budget gap? Kill everything in the pond and all bodies of water…
Green New Deal Is a Good Deal
The growing movement for the federal government to take the lead in effecting policies that will negate the effects of both economic inequality and climate change has been incorporated into what is being referred to as the Green New Deal.…
Traffic, Traffic Everywhere
A recent national report confirmed what those of us in the Greater Boston area have known all-too-well for all-too-long: That by some measures, traffic congestion on our metropolitan roadways is the worst in the entire nation and among the worst…
250 Years
Historian of the First Church Jamaica Plain George Wardle gave a lecture and a Q&A session on the 250- year history of the First Church Of Jamaica Plain during a ceremony on Jan. 27. The church is celebrating its 250th…
City Council Holds Hearing on Early Voting in Municipal Elections
The City Council Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Councilor Michael Flaherty, held a hearing on Jan. 28, concerning a petition for a special law regarding an act authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections.…
Residents Discuss Drug Issues at Egleston Square Meeting
Taking steps to make Egleston Square safer and more inviting not only for local businesses but also for the residents who live around the area was the focus of the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association (ESNA) meeting on Monday night that…
City Holds Community Host Agreement Meeting Regarding Marijuana Store at 401A Centre St.
In the packed community meeting room at Curtis Hall, a Community Host Agreement meeting was held on Jan. 24, regarding Core Empowerment’s proposed marijuana establishment at 401A Centre St in Hyde Square. A Community Host Agreement includes language that includes…
Traffic Issues on Jamaicaway, Arborway, Bynner St. Discussed at JPA Meeting
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held their monthly meeting on Feb. 4, where a wide variety of topics were discussed, including a possible “Walk the Jamaicaway” day, and traffic calming measures on Bynner Street. First on the agenda was a…
News Briefs
NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR YOUNG CONSERVATIONIST As part of the celebration of Zootopia, Zoo New England’s annual fundraising gala, the zoo staff is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Young Conservationist Award. The nominated youth…