In an unprecedented effort to increase safety on the roads, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that will allow applicants who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license. Under…
Month: February 2022
PRIM Board to Vote Against Directors at High-Polluting Portfolio Companies
The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board, which oversees the state’s $104.1 billion pension fund, voted unanimously in favor to approve new proxy voting guidelines proposed by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. These guidelines are designed to allow the state pension…
Neighborhood Round Up
Michael P Quinn Dinner Dance Set for April 9 Three days shy of three years we will be having our annual dinner dance April 9, at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford St, Charlestown, Ma. Our journey has…
Construction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to March 5
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work •…
What’s Old Is New
As this is being written, a huge Russian Army is standing ready and poised, at the whim of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, to invade the nation of Ukraine, potentially bringing death and devastation to Europe on a scale not seen…
Guest Op-Ed: We All Face Challenges
Dr. Glenn Mollette Everyone will face insurmountable challenges in life. The price of longevity is heartache, opposition, failures, grief and life events that come out of nowhere. Life is filled with the death of loved ones, financial ups and downs,…
Open House
Boston Art Commission Approves 20-Sculpture Exhibit Along the Harborwalk
The Boston Art Commission (BAC) on Tuesday approved a public art exhibit titled Of Many Minds, to be located along the Boston Harborwalk in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The exhibit is proposed by the Navy Yard Garden Association and the…
BPDA to Host Virtual Meeting on Former Domino Sugar Factory February 28
The Boston Planning and Development agency will host a virtual Public Meeting on February 28 at 6:30 pm in connection with the Planned Development Area (PDA) Master Plan for the former Domino Sugar Factory at 425 Medford Street project. Residents…
District 1 City Council Candidates Take Part in Candidates Forum Hosted by the Pier 5 Association Inc.
Last week the two candidates for the District 1 City Council seat, Gabriela ‘Gigi’ Coletta and Tania De Rio, took part in a virtual candidates forum hosted by the Pier 5 Association Inc. “The Pier 5 Association, a group of…