As we all have learned by now, the so-called Executive Order (if any of it is even legal) recently issued by President Donald Trump two weeks ago amounts to all talk and no action. It does not stop any evictions…
Month: August 2020
Op-Ed: School Reopening Plans
By Thomas Scott and Robert N. Baldwin, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) Across the Commonwealth, school districts are beginning to announce their plans for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Some communities are choosing not to reopen school buildings,…
Letters to the Editor
Edwards is Sticking With Ed! To the Editor, After much consideration I have decided to enthusiastically endorse Ed Markey for US Senate. I initially endorsed another candidate in this race because of her vision, passion, and fighting spirit for workers. Today,…
Obituaries 08-20-2020
April Ann Porter Gone Too Soon Beloved April Ann (Willcox) Porter, 46, of Amesbury, formerly of Charlestown, passed away on June 14, 2020. Born in Malden on June 2, 1974 to Naomi Ruth (Foley) Dalton and Keith Willcox, April was…
Bunker Hill Mall Proposes Housing, Complete Make-Over of Property
The owners of the Bunker Hill Mall proposed a new, 240-unit residential building on vacant land abutting Rutherford Avenue, and a complete make-over of the current Mall property in a Letter of Intent filed this month with the Boston Planning…
State Rep. Candidates Face Off in MassVote Online Forum
State Rep. Dan Ryan and Chelsea Councilor and state representative candidate Damali Vidot faced off in one of the first debates of this strange and unique election season – and yet another unique piece was there was no stage. Both…
BPDA to Developers: We Are Taking Diversity and Inclusion Seriously
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is sending a message this month to the development community and to residents that it plans to take a more serious approach to Diversity & Inclusion when evaluating proposals for City-owned parcels –…
Rest Assured, There Will Be a School Bus – But What an Adventure It Will Be
If the Boston Public Schools (BPS) end up going back in September with a hybrid, in-person model, the good news is the school buses will operate – including the always controversial buses from Charlestown to Boston Latin School and Boston…
BPDA to Release RFP for Development of Challenging Pier 5
Though it was delayed a few months due to COVID-19 complications, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will petition its Board Thursday night to issue an RFP for the development of Pier 5 – a challenging development that will…
New Restrictions Not a Major Impact on Encore Right Now
New restrictions for occupancy by the state will likely not affect Encore Boston Harbor, a spokesman said over the weekend. Restrictions in place and announced on Friday were not expected to have a significant impact on the resort, but if…