Special to the Patriot-Bridge With record setting cold weather approaching this weekend, Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday night led a group of volunteers, including U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials, City officials, State officials, homelessness services providers, and…
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Wu Submits Home Rule Petition To End Urban Renewal
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday submitted to the City Council a proposed Home Rule Petition to end Urban Renewal in Boston. If approved by the City Council, the Home Rule Petition would be sent to the…
DiDomenico, Project Bread Launch Campaign To Pass Universal School Meals
Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico teamed up with Project Bread, a nationally recognized anti-hunger organization, to launch a statewide campaign to pass his Universal School Meals bill, An Act relative to universal school meals. This legislation, sponsored by DiDomenico, would…
Housing Advocates Seek New Statewide Rent Control Legislation With 5% Cap
Special to the Times On Saturday, over 300 advocates, allies, and supporters from across the state chanted “5% rent control NOW!” as they introduced newly-filed legislation for statewide rent control. An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and…
NFPA Urges Caution When Using Home Heating Equipment
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is urging the public to use added caution when heating their homes during the winter months, when nearly half (46 percent) of all U.S. home heating equipment fires occur. Home heating equipment is the…
Mayor Wu’s State of the City Address
Mayor Wu delivered her first State of the City Address on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at MGM Music Hall. The following is her speech: Good evening, Boston! Tonight we’re at the beautiful new MGM Music Hall, and I want to…
Get Ready for the Cold!
We may have just finished what reportedly ranks as the fifth-warmest January on record, but by the end of this week, we’ll be experiencing our coldest weather in seven years when an Arctic blast dips into the United States and…
Health Care for All Is a Public Good
We were pleased to see that Chelsea’s newly-elected State Representative, Judith Garcia, announced last week that she has co-sponsored An Act to Advance Health Equity, a bill that aims to close the gap in healthcare by prioritizing equity in state…
Ronald McDonald House Charities Dedicates New Playroom to Napoli Family
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England (RMHCNE) has announced that its playroom and reading nook will be named the Team Napoli Playroom in honor of Sal, Sabrina, and Sophia Napoli and all of the…